The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act 1883 ( 46 & 47 Vict. c. 57) was an act of the

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that consolidated enactments relating to patents in the United Kingdom.

Passage

Leave to bring in the Patents for Inventions Bill to the

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was granted to

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, the

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, Sir Farrer Herschell , and John Clough Holmes on 17 February 1883. The bill had its

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in the

on 17 February 1883, presented by

. The bill had its

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in the

on 17 April 1883 and was committed to the Standing Committee on Trade, Shipping, and Manufactures, which reported on 9 July 1888, with amendments. The amended bill was considered on 4 August 1883, with amendments and had its

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in the

on 4 August 1883and passed, without amendments. The bill had its

in the

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on 6 August 1883. The bill had its

in the

on 9 August 1883 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 16 August 1883 and 20 August 1883 and reported on 20 August 1883, with amendments. The amended bill had its

in the

on 21 August 1883 and passed, with amendments. The amended bill was considered on 22 August 1883 and 23 August 1883 and agreed to by the

on 23 August 1883. The bill was granted

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on 25 August 1883.

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 113 of the act repealed 23 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act. Section 113 of the act provided that the repeals would not affect past operation of the repealed enactments or any patents, copyrights or trademarks granted or applied for under those enactments, as well as any legal proceedings made under them.

Legacy

The act was described as a Consolidation Act. The whole act was repealed by section 98(1) of, and the second schedule to, the Patents and Designs Act 1907 ( 7 Edw. 7. c. 29).

Notes

References

{{Authority control United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1883 Consolidation Acts United Kingdom patent law United Kingdom copyright law