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The Registered Designs Act 1949 and Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2006
The Order amends the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Patents Act 1977 to facilitate the use of electronic communications with the the Patent Office. The Order inserts a new section 37A into the Registered Designs Act 1949 which gives the registrar the power to give directions as to the form and manner in which documents are to be sent to him in electronic form or by using electronic communications. The Order also makes amendments to section 124A of the Patents Act 1977 to make it similar to the new section 37A of the Registered Designs Act 1949.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1229/contents/made
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1229/contents/made - Amends/replaces: The Registered Designs Act 1949; The Patents Act 1977
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