Section 22(3)

While directions are in force under this section with respect to an application— if the application is made under this Act, it may proceed to the stage where it is in order for the grant of a patent, but it shall not be published and that information shall not be so communicated and no patent shall be granted in pursuance of the application; if it is an application for a European patent, it shall not be sent to the European Patent Office; and if it is an international application for a patent, a copy of it shall not be sent to the International Bureau or any international searching authority appointed under the Patent Co-operation Treaty.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04