Section 20(1)
PA 1977
Patents Act 1977 · United Kingdom
If it is not determined that an application for a patent complies before the end of the prescribed period with all the requirements of this Act and the rules, the application shall be treated as having been refused by the comptroller at the end of that period, and section 97 below shall apply accordingly.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04