128 Priorities between patents and applications under 1949 Act and this Act
Patents Act 1977 (1977 c 37) | Legislation

128  Priorities between patents and applications under 1949 Act and this Act

(1)     The following provisions of this section shall have effect for the purpose of resolving questions of priority arising between patents and applications for patents under the 1949 Act and patents and applications for patents under this Act.

(2)     A complete specification under the 1949 Act shall be treated for the purposes of sections 2(3) and 5(2) above—

(a)     if published under that Act, as a published application for a patent under this Act;

(b)     if it has a date of filing under that Act, as an application for a patent under this Act which has a date

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