CABINET CHAILLOT Conseil en Propriété Industrielle Mandataire agréé auprès de l'OEB Mandataire agréé auprès de l'OAMI France: Colombes | La Roche-sur-Yon | Dijon   English | Español Patents Rules in the United Kingdom An unofficial consolidation of the Patents Rules 1995 incorporating the amendments made by: The Patents (Amendment) Rules 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1092) The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No.1899) The Patents (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 1999 (SI 1999 No. 3197) In the following list, rules which have been amended: by SI 1999 No. 1092 are marked * by SI 1999 No. 1899 are marked # by SI 1999 No. 3197 are marked + Preliminary Article 1 Citation and commencement Article 2 * Interpretation Article 3 Construction Article 4 Forms Article 5 International exhibitions Article 6 +* Declaration of priority for the purposes of section 5 Right to apply for and obtain a patent Article 7 + References under section 8(1)(a) or 12(1)(a) Article 8 + References by co-proprietors under section 8(1)(b) or 12(1)(b) Article 9 Orders under section 8 or 12 Article 10 Prescribed period for new applications under section 8(3) or 12(6) Article 11 Authorisation under section 8(5) Article 12 + Request by joint applicant under section 10 or 12(4) Article 13 + Reference to the comptroller under section 11(5) Inventors Article 14 + Mention of inventor under section 13 Article 15 Procedure where applicant is not the inventor or sole inventor Applications for patents Article 16 Applications for the grant of patents under sections 14 and 15 Article 17 Micro-organisms Article 18 Drawings Article 19 The abstract Article 20 Size and presentation of documents Article 21 Form of statements, counter-statements and evidence Article 22 * Unity of invention Article 23 Late filed drawings Article 24 *+ New applications under section 15(4) Article 25 +  Periods prescribed under section 15(5)(a) and (b) and 17(1) for filing claims, abstract and request for preliminary examination and search Article 26 Extensions for new applications Article 27 Period for publication of application Examination and search Article 28 Preliminary examination and search under section 17 Article 29 Procedure where earlier application made Article 30 Address for service Article 31 Formal requirements Article 32 + Searches under section 17(6) and (8) Article 33 Request for substantive examination under section 18 Article 34 Period for putting application in order Article 35 Amendment of request for grant Article 36 Amendment of application before grant Article 37 Observations on patentability under section 21 Grant, amendment and continuation of patent Article 38 + Certificates of grant Article 39 + Renewal of patents Article 40 + Amendment of specification after grant Article 41 Restoration of lapsed patents under section 28 Article 42 Notification of lapsed patent Article 43 + Surrender of patents Registration Article 44 + Entries in the register Article 45 Alteration of name or address Article 46 + Registrations under section 33 Article 47 Request for correction of error Article 48 Request as to payment of renewal fee Article 49 * Inspection of register Article 50 Advertisements in relation to register Article 51 Entries relating to sections 8(1), 12(1) and 37(1) Article 52 Certificates and copies supplied by comptroller Article 53 Order or direction by court Entitlement to patent Article 54 + Reference of question to the comptroller under section 37(1) Article 55 Application under section 37(3) Article 56 Time limit for new application Article 57 Request under section 38(3) Article 58 + Reference to comptroller under section 38(5) Employees' inventions Article 59 + Application under section 40 for compensation Article 60 Application under section 41(8) to vary etc awards of compensation Licences of right Article 61 Application under section 46(1) for entry in the register Article 62 + Application under section 46(3) to settle licences of right Article 63 Application by proprietor under section 47(1) for cancellation of entry Article 64 Application under section 47(3) Article 65 Opposition to cancellation of entry under section 47 Article 66 Procedure after cancellation of entry pursuant to section 47(3) Article 67 Declaration under paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 to the Act Compulsory licences Article 68 # Application for compulsory licence under section 48(1), or revocation or cancellation under section 52(2)(a) Article 69 Application by Minister under section 51 Article 70 # Procedure on receipt of application under section 48, 51 or 52 Article 71 #+ Opposition under section 52 Infringement proceedings before comptroller Article 72 + Procedure on reference to comptroller under section 61(3) Article 73 + Procedure where validity of patent in dispute Article 74 + Procedure on application under section 71 Revocation of patents Article 75 + Procedure on application for revocation under section 72 Article 76 Award of costs Article 77 Revocation and amendment of patents under section 73 Amendment of patents in infringement or revocation proceedings Article 78 * Amendment of patent under section 75 European patents and patent applications and national processing of international applications Article 79 * Entries in the register Article 80 European Patents and applications (UK): translations Article 81 Procedure for making request under section 81(2)(b)(i) Article 82 Procedure where section 81(2)(b)(ii) applies Article 83 Procedure for making request for substantive examination where section 81(2) applies Article 84 Recognition of determinations in proceedings before comptroller Article 85 *+ International applications for patents: sections 89 and 89A Article 86 Obtaining evidence for proceedings under European Patent Convention Article 87 Communication of information to European Patent Office Hearings, agents and correction of errors Article 88 + Comptroller's discretionary powers Article 89 Admittance to hearings before comptroller Article 90 Agents Article 91 Correction of errors in patents and applications Information and inspection Article 92 Request for information under section 118 Article 93 Inspection of documents under section 118 Article 94 Confidential documents Article 95 Bibliographic data for purposes of section 118(3)(b) Article 96 Request for information where section 118(4) applies Miscellaneous Article 97 Service by post Article 98 * Hours of business Article 99 * Excluded days Article 100 Correction of irregularities Article 101 Dispensation by comptroller Article 102 * Remission of fees Article 103 + Evidence Article 104 Statutory declarations and affidavits Section 104A + Witness statements Article 105 Admission of documents Article 106 Directions as to furnishing of documents etc Article 107 Supporting statements or evidence Article 108 Proceedings in Scotland Article 109 Appointment of advisers Article 110 *+ Alteration of time limits Article 111 Calculation of times or periods Article 112 Copies of documents Article 113 Translations Article 114 Publication and sale of documents Article 115 * The Journal Article 116 Reports of cases International applications Article 117 Filing of applications Article 118 * Transmittal and late payment fees Article 119 * Certified copies Article 120 Fees to be paid in sterling Article 121 Transitional provisions and revocations