Section 2Part 0 —
Interpretation
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In this Law —
"extension", with respect to a patent right held in the United Kingdom, means the extension of such right to the Cayman Islands;
"owner", with respect to a patent right, includes a part owner and relates to ownership or proprietorship acquired directly or by assignment or otherwise and currently recognised in the United Kingdom;
"patent" means a current and effective grant in the United Kingdom of a monopoly in respect of an invention;
"public officer" has the meaning assigned to that expression under section 124 of Schedule 2 to the Cayman Islands Constitution Order, 2009 [S.I. 2009/1379];
"recording" means the making of an entry in the register maintained by the Registry;
"registered agent" means a person whose name is entered on the register of agents maintained by the Registrar pursuant to section 5(d);
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Patents continued under section 4;
"Registry" means the Registry of Patents continued under section 3; "repealed Law" means Patents and Trade Marks Law (2010 Revision); and
"right" with respect to a patent means a right currently held in the United Kingdom derived from a grant or registration thereof as the case may be according to the law there from time to time governing patents.
For the purposes of this Law —
a patent granted under the Convention on the Grant of European Patents designating the United Kingdom, and which under the law of the United Kingdom is treated as if it were a patent granted under such law; or
a patent granted under the Community Patent Convention, shall be deemed to be a patent granted in the United Kingdom.
Defined Terms
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Cross References
- Section 124 of Cayman Islands Constitution Order
Definition of public officer