The Weekly Law Reports
[1986] 1 WLR 51
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
BEECHAM GROUP PLC. APPELLANTS AND GIST-BROCADES NV AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS
[On appeal from REGINA v. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS, Ex parte GIST-BROCADES NV AND ANOTHER]
1985 July 15,
16,
17,
22,
23,
24,
25,
29;
July 31;
Dec. 12
July 31;
Dec. 12
Lord Fraser of Tullybelton, Lord Diplock, Lord Brightman, Lord Bridge of Harwich and Lord Templeman
Patent
— Extension
— Transitional provisions
— Existing patent for 16 years
— Extension of patent for four years as new existing patent endorsed “licences of right”
— Application to comptroller to settle terms of licence
— Effective date of grant of licence
— Whether comptroller having power to impose term prohibiting importation of patented article
—
Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), s. 46(3)(a), Sch 1, para. 4(1)(2)(c)[1]
—
E.E.C. Treaty (Cmnd. 5179-II), arts. 30, 36
[2]