英国专利法

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

PART I

NEW DOMESTIC LAW 

Patentability 

1. Patentable inventions 

2. Novelty 

3. Inventive step 

4. Industrial application 4A. Methods of treatment or diagnosis 

5. Priority date 

6. Disclosure of matter, etc., between earlier and later application

Right to apply for and obtain a patent and be mentioned as inventor 

7. Right to apply for and obtain a patent 

8. Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents, etc. 

9. Determination after grant of questions referred to before grant 

10. Handling of application by joint applicants 

11. Effect of transfer of application under section 8 or 10 

12. Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc.  

13. Mention of inventor

Applications 

14. Making of application 

15. Date of filing application 

15A. Preliminary examination 

16. Publication of application

Examination and search 

17. Search 

18. Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent 

19. General power to amend application before grant 

20. Failure of application 

20A. Reinstatement of applications 

20B. Effect of reinstatement under section 20A 

21. Observations by third party on patentability

Security and safety 

22. Information prejudicial to national security or safety of public 

23. Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents

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