Launch
date: 7 July 2008
Closing date: 7 November 2008
The Gowers Review of Intellectual Property made a number of recommendations to Government to improve the functioning of the intellectual property system. This consultation follows from Recommendation 1 which is to clarify the patent research exception as allowed under Section 60(5) of the Patent Act 1977. The purpose of this consultation is to seek evidence on the effect of the research exception and where we identify stakeholder concerns we will seek the most practicable solution to resolve them. A formal consultation will then follow if needed.
In
order to keep the consultation document succinct and straightforward we have kept examples of case law
and legislation (both in the UK and abroad) to a minimum. However, for interested parties an
exploration of domestic and international law is available in PDF 
(32Kb) and Word 
(62Kb)
format.
We welcome your views on this issue. Please send any comments, by 7 November 2008 by e-mail, fax or post to the following address;
Nick Ashworth
Room
3B14
UK Intellectual Property Office
Concept
House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10
8QQ
E-mail: consultation@ipo.gov.uk
Fax: +44(0) 1633 817777
Please note: The information you supply will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Information will only be used for its intended purpose. It will not be published, sold or used for sales purposes.