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Statutory Instruments
Intellectual Property
Made
25th June 2020
Laid before Parliament
29th June 2020
Coming into force
30th July 2020
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 123 of the Patents Act 1977(1), sections 78 and 79 of the Trade Marks Act 1994(2) and sections 36 and 40 of the Registered Designs Act 1949(3) and with the consent of the Treasury makes the following Rules.
In accordance with articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988(4), the Secretary of State has taken into account the functions and matters specified in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 and Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to that Order.
1977 c.37; section 123 was amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 5, paragraph 29, Schedule 7, paragraph 22 and Schedule 8; the Patents Act 2004 (c.16), Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 26.
1949 c. 88; section 36 was amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3, paragraph 26; S.I. 2001/3949, regulation 9(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 11; the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18), section 12; section 40 was amended by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48), Schedule 3, paragraph 29.
S.I. 1988/93, amended by S.I.1990/1473 both of which were made under section 102 of the Finance Act (No.2) Act 1987 (c.51); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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