Regulatory Reform - Second Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 February 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Summary
Outline of the seven separate proposals
The Committee's conclusions
1 Report under
Standing Order No. 141
2 Introduction
Expiry of period for Parliamentary consideration
Structure of report
3 Purpose of the
proposal
4 Background
The present structure of UK patent law
Taking out a patent: the present formalities
Ceased patents and restoration
Date of filing
Preliminary examination and search
Priority claims
National security
The UK's international obligations
The Patent Law Treaty
The European Patent Convention
Implementation and associated legislative
change
The Patents Bill [Lords]
Patents Rules
Transitional provisions and Departmental
implementation strategy
5 Extent of the
proposal's application
6 Compliance of
the proposal with Standing Order No. 141(6) criteria applying
to individual provisions
Proposal A: Date of filing
Purpose of the proposal
Proposed change A1: criteria for date of
filing
Proposed change A2: filing of missing drawings
or parts of the description
Proposed change A3: terminating deficient
applications
Proposal B: Application formalities
Purpose of the proposal
Proposed change B1: fees and withdrawals
Proposed change B2: correction of erroneous
withdrawals
Proposed change B3: preliminary examination
Proposed change B4: search and substantive
examination
Proposal C: Extension of time limits
Purpose of the proposal
Proposal D: Reinstatement of applications
Purpose of the proposal
Removal of a burden
Imposition of new burden: proportionality
Proposal E: Priority claims
Purpose of the proposal
Removal of a burden
Imposition of new burden: proportionality
Proposal F: National security
Purpose of the proposal
Removal or reduction of burdens
New burdens
Imposition of new burdens: proportionality
Effect on necessary protections
Drafting of the proposal
Handling of proposal F
Proposal G: Transactions outside Scotland
Removal of burden
7 Compliance of
the proposal with Standing Order No. 141(6) criteria applying
to the proposal as a whole
Use of delegated legislation
Adequate consultation
Payment of fees
Elucidation
Fair balance
Costs and benefits
Subordinate provisions
8 Conclusion
List of written evidence
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix B, annex 1
Appendix B, annex 2
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix J, annex 1
Appendix J, annex 2
Formal minutes
Reports from the Regulatory Reform Committee
since 2001
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