Statutory guidance

Amendments made 10 September 2014: patents form 17

Updated 6 March 2020

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  1. The comptroller has made these directions under section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977.

  2. These directions set out some changes to patents form 17 whose use is required by rules.

  3. These directions come into force on 1 October 2014.

  4. The following patents form as set out in the Schedule to these directions is the form whose use is required by the Patents Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3291), as amended:

    5. Patents form 17 (Request for opinion as to validity or infringement)</li>

  5. Patents form 17, as so set out, replaces the corresponding form in the schedule to the directions made on 4 March 2010 (which came into force on 6 April 2010). The directions made on 4 March 2010 are, to that extent, revoked.

John Alty
Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
10 September 2014

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