Patents Act 1949
Patents Act 1949 (1949 c. 87)
- Patents Act 1949 (1949 c. 87)
- Application, investigation, opposition, etc.
- 1 Persons entitled to make application.
- 2 Application.
- 3 Complete and provisional specifications.
- 4 Contents of specification.
- 5 Priority date of claims of complete specification.
- 6 Examination of application.
- 7 Search for anticipation by previous publication.
- 8 Search for anticipation by prior claim.
- 9 Reference in case of potential infringement.
- 10 Refusal of application in certain cases.
- 11 Supplementary provisions as to searches, etc.
- 12 Time for putting application in order for acceptance.
- 13 Acceptance and publication of complete specification.
- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 Refusal of patent without opposition.
- 16 Mention of inventor as such in patent.
- 17 Substitution of applicants, etc.
- 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Grant, effect and term of patent
- 19 Grant and sealing of patent.
- 20 Amendment of patent granted to deceased applicant.
- 21 Extent, effect and form of patent.
- 22 Date and term of patent.
- 23 Extension on ground of inadequate remuneration.
- 24 Extension on ground of war loss.
- 25 Extension on ground of war loss of licensee.
- 26 Patents of addition.
- Restoration of lapsed patents and patent applications
- 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 28 Restoration of lapsed applications for patents.
- Amendment of specifications
- 29 Amendment of specification with leave of comptroller.
- 30 Amendment of specification with leave of the court.
- 31 Supplementary provisions as to amendment of specification.
- Revocation and surrender of patents
- 32 Revocation of patent by court.
- 33 Revocation of patent by comptroller.
- 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Voluntary endorsement of patent
- 35—41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 43—45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
- 46 Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown.
- 47 Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use.
- 48 Reference of disputes as to Crown use.
- 49 Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency.
- Anticipation, etc.
- 50 Previous publication.
- 51 Previous communication, display or working.
- 52 Use and publication after provisional specification or foreign application.
- 53 Priority date in case of obtaining.
- Miscellaneous provisions as to rights in inventions
- 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 55 Power of comptroller to give directions to co-owners.
- 56 Disputes as to inventions made by employees.
- 57, 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Proceedings for infringement, etc.
- 59 Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement.
- 60 Order for account in action for infringement.
- 61 Counterclaim for revocation in action for infringement.
- 62 Relief for infringement of partially valid specification.
- 63 Proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee.
- 64 Certificate of contested validity of specification.
- 65 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.
- 66 Power of court to make declaration as to non-infringement.
- 67 Reference to comptroller of disputes as to infringement.
- International Agreements, etc.
- 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 69 Supplementary provisions as to convention applications.
- 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 71,72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Register of patents, etc.
- 73—75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 76 Power to correct clerical errors, etc.
- 77—79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 80 Loss or destruction of patent.
- 81—83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The Court and the Appeal Tribunal
- 84—86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 87 Appeals to Court of Appeal and Court of Session.
- 88, 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Offences
- 90, 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 92 Unauthorised assumption of Royal Arms.
- 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Rules, etc.
- 94, 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 96 Proceedings of Board of Trade.
- Supplemental
- 97—100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 101 Interpretation.
- 102 Saving for Royal prerogative, etc.
- 103 Application to Scotland.
- 104 Application to Northern Ireland.
- 105 Isle of Man.
- 106 Repeals, transitional provisions and amendment.
- 107 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
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