Statutory guidance: The Patents Act 1977

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The Patents Act 1977 sets out the requirements for patent applications, how the patent-granting process should operate, and the law relating to disputes concerning patents. It also sets out how UK law relates to the European Patent Convention and the Patent Co-operation Treaty.

The latest amendment to the Patents Act 1977 took place on 31 December 2019 and was made by the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Published 17 December 2007
Last updated 10 October 2024 +show all updates

10 October 2024
The Patents Act 1977 (as amended) PDF and online manual updated.
7 January 2021
Updated with changes made by legislation which came into force at the end of the transition period and 1 January 2021.
26 July 2018
Online version added.
1 October 2017
Updated due to changes made by the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017.
1 October 2014
Updated due to changes by legislation including the Intellectual Property Act 2014 and the Legislative Reform (Patents) Order 2014.
17 December 2007
First published.

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