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n and after January 1, 1908, the Statute Law relating toPatents and Designs will be that which is contained in theStatute of Monopolies (21 Jac. 1, c. 3) and the Patents andDesigns Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 29). In 1883 the Law relating to Patents for Inventions,Begistration of Designs, and of Trade Marks, was amendedand consolidated by the Patents, Designs, and Trade MarksAct, 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 57). The Act of 1883 wassubsequently amended, or construed, by the Patents, Designs,and Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict,c. 63), the Patents Act, 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 37), thePatents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict,c. 50), the Patents Act, 1901 (1 Edw. 7, c. 18), the PatentsAct, 1902 (2 Edw. 7, c. 34), and the Trade Marks Act, 1905(5 Edw. 7, c. 15). The Trade Marks Act, 1905, repealed all the sections ofthe Acts of 1883 and 1888 which related exclusively to trademarks, and also, in so far as they related to trade marks,most of such other sections as had reference to trade marksas well as to patents and designs. During the recent Session of Parliament a Bill was intro-duced to amend the Law relating to Patents and Designs.The Bill, after various alterations, passed through all itsstages in both Houses, and on August 28, 1907, receivedthe Eoyal assent and became the Patents and Designs(Amendment) Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 28). On the sameday the Patents and Designs Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 29),was added to the Statute Book. B
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