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The Statute became the foundation for later developments in patent law in England and elsewhere. James Puckle's 1718 early autocannon was one of the first inventions required to provide a specification for a patent. Important developments in patent law emerged during the 18th century through a slow process of judicial interpretation of the law.
The Statute of Monopolies [1] (21 Jas. 1.c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England notable as the first statutory expression of English patent law. Patents evolved from letters patent, issued by the monarch to grant monopolies over particular industries to skilled individuals with new techniques.
The wording of the Patents Act is slightly different from Article 52 EPC, but the UK Courts have taken the view that since the purpose of Section 1 of the Patents Act was to transpose the requirements of Article 52 EPC into UK law, any differences between the EPC and the Patents Act should be ignored.
The Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (often referred to as the UK IPO) is, since 2 April 2007, the operating name of The Patent Office. [1] [2] It is the official government body responsible for intellectual property rights in the UK and is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
A claimant for infringement may be awarded a range of remedies (under section 61), depending on the facts of the particular case. Damages may be awarded to rectify financial harm suffered, an injunction may be granted to prevent further action by the infringer, an account of profits may be ordered, an order for the delivery up or destruction of infringing items may be made or a declaration ...
United Kingdom intellectual property law is a part of English property law which concerns the rights of intangible but valuable information or rights. [1] It covers in particular: United Kingdom trade mark law