The Patents (Convention Countries) Order 2006
This Order, pursuant to section 90(1) of the Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), declares the countries specified in the Schedule to be convention countries for the purposes of section 5 of the Patents Act 1977. Section 5 of that Act affords certain rights of priority to applicants for patents, and this Order provides those rights of priority to applications filed in the countries specified in this Order. In this Order the term “country” includes colonies, protectorates and territories by reason of section 90(3) of that Act.