Use This Form ONLY If You Have Already Started Proceedings

Patents Form 4

Patents Act 1977(Rule 80(1A))

Continuation of proceedings before the Comptroller

Use this form ONLY if you have already started proceedings

by filing Patents Form 2, 15 or SP3

(See the notes on the back of this form)

1Your reference
2Our reference
3Patent application or patent number(s)
to which the proceedings relate
If none, write “NONE”
4Name, address and postcode
(Include all those named on Patents Form
2, 15 or SP3)
5Full name of defendant(s)
(All those who have filed a counter-statement)
6Relevant legal provision(s)
(see note (d))
7Name of your agent (if you have one)
“Address for service” in the European Economic Area or Channel Islands to which all correspondence should be sent(see note (e))
(including the postcode)
Patents ADP number (if you know it)
8Signature(s)Date
9Name, e-mail address, telephone, fax and/or
mobile number, if any, of a contact point

Notes

a)If you need help to fill in this form or you have any questions, please contact the Office on 0300 300 2000

b)Write your answers in capital letters using black ink or you may type them.

c)If there is not enough space for all the relevant details on any part of this form, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and write “see continuation sheet” in the relevant part(s) of the form. Any continuation sheets should be attached to this form.

d)This form may be used to continueproceedings under the following provisions

i)Patents Act 1977 sections 8(1)(a), 8(1)(b), 10, 11(5), 12(1)(a), 12(1)(b), 12(4), 13(3), 27(5), 29(2), 37(1)(a), 37(1)(b), 37(1)(c), 38(5), 40(1), 40(2), 41(8), 46(3)(a), 46(3)(b), 47(3), 47(6), 48(1)(a), 48(1)(b), 48(1)(c), 50A(2), 51(1), 52(2)(a), 61(3), 71(1), 72(1), 75(2), 117(2).

ii)Patents Rules 2007 rule 10(2), rule 88(1),paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 1.

iii)Compulsory Licensing Regulation Articles 5(c), 6(1), 10(8), 16(1), 16(4).

iv)Medicinal Products Regulation Articles 14(d), 15, 15a.

v)Plant Protection Products Regulation Articles 14(d), 15.

e)Although you may have an address for service in the Channel Islands, any agent you appoint to act for you must reside in or have a place of business in the European Economic Area or Isle of Man.

f)Once the form has been filled in, it needs to be signed and dated. Unless you are professionally represented, all those who signed Patents Form 2, 15 or SP3 to initiate proceedings also need to sign Patents Form 4.

g)For details of fees and ways to pay, please contact the Office.

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(REVMAY18) Patents Form 4