[70B Permitted communications]
Patents Act 1977 (1977 c 37) | Legislation

[70B  Permitted communications]

[(1)     For the purposes of section 70A(5), a communication containing a threat of infringement proceedings is a “permitted communication” if—

(a)     the communication, so far as it contains information that relates to the threat, is made for a permitted purpose;

(b)     all of the information that relates to the threat is information that—

(i)     is necessary for that purpose (see subsection (5)(a) to (c) for some examples of necessary information), and

(ii)     the person making the communication reasonably believes is true.

(2)

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