The Patents (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2000
This Order, made pursuant to section 90(1) of the Patents Act 1977 with a view to the fulfilment of an international arrangement, declares Taiwan to be a convention country for the purposes of section 5 of the Patents Act 1977. Section 5 of the Patents Act 1977 affords certain rights of priority to applicants for patents, and this Order extends these rights of priority to applications filed in Taiwan.