Changes to the Tribunal Patents Manual
This section details the recent main changes to the manual.
| Paragraph | Update |
| Manual title | Updated to Tribunal Patents Manual. References to Litigation section and staff updated to Tribunal section and staff throughout. Annexes and references updated accordingly |
| Chapter 17 | Section 27 amendment of the specification after grant Transferred to RAPS Manual |
| Chapter 18 | Section 29 offer to surrender of patents Transferred to RAPS Manual |
| Chapter 19 | Section 47 application to cancel a licence of right entry Transferred to RAPS Manual |
| Chapter 24 | Section 117 correction of errors Transferred to RAPS Manual |
| Chapter 28 | Restorations Transferred to RAPS Manual |
| All chapters | References to content deleted and transferred to RAPS Manual updated accordingly References to patents register updated. |
| Paragraph | Update |
| Chapter 14 | Clarification of procedure |
| Paragraph | Update |
| Chapter 14 | Clarification of procedure |
| Paragraph | Update |
| Chapter 32 | Clarification of procedure |
| Paragraph | Update |
| Chapter 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 30, 29 | Clarification of procedure |
| Chapter 3, 25 | Clarification of procedure and update of electronic process |
| Chapter 4 | Clarification of procedures, update to letters and addition of annex 9 |
| Chapter 5 | Clarification of procedure with reference to Appointed Person (Designs) Rules 2015 |
| Chapter 6 | Clarification of electronic procedures with reference to Appointed Person (Designs) Rules 2015, Removal of Annex 1 and 2 |
| Chapter 12 | Clarification of procedure and addition of annex 1 |
| Chapter 14 | Clarification of procedure and addition of annex 4, 5 & 6 |
| Chapter 15 | Clarification of procedure to new design right rules relating to appeals to Appointed Person (Designs) Rules 2015 |
| Chapter 16 | Clarification of procedure and addition of annex 2 |
| Chapter 21, 32 | Clarification of procedure and update to letters |
| Chapter 22 | Clarification of procedure and addition of annex 16 |
| Chapter 23 | Clarification of procedure and update of web links |