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9(1)During the transitional period, solicitors are to continue to have the rights conferred on them by subsection (1) of section 102A of the Patents Act 1977 (c. 37) (rights of audience, etc in proceedings on appeal from the comptroller).E+W
(2)During that period, registered European lawyers are to continue to have the rights conferred on them by that subsection by virtue of the European regulations.
(3)In this paragraph “European regulations” and “registered European lawyer” have the same meaning as in paragraph 8.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 9 wholly in force at 1.1.2010, see s. 211 and S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 9)