THE PATENT OFFICE: Patent Office cuts red tape >T.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 December 1999-THE PATENT OFFICE: Patent Office cuts red tape (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:231299 The Patent Office has put into effect a series of changes to its procedures, aimed at speeding up, deregulating and simplifying patent and design registration for its customers.

As a result of the dozens of amendments made to regulations covering patents, registered designs and design right, customers will benefit from less restrictive and more streamlined procedures. Parties to patent and design disputes can now expect faster decisions, clearer documentation and lower costs. The changes, implemented in the form of three statutory instruments which took effect from 22 December 1999, are the culmination of two major reviews carried...