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HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I was actually trying to be a little helpful. In the notes on this matter, there is a little more detail about the consultation than on the previous one. They say a consultation…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I take the noble Lord’s point entirely. However, having pointed out the inadequacy of the consultation programme, it also throws into complete disrepute the idea that there was…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Perhaps I may further the point that the noble Lord is making. We have now established pretty well that the consultation process was at best flawed but much more likely so limited…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The lawyers.14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018A difference of fact.14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords—14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, it surprises me that the Minister is not concerned by the extent of the statutory instruments still to be debated, because the question must be asked: why on earth are…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018One more point very briefly—14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I have been the chairman of a number of companies holding significant intellectual property rights. I am very concerned that there appears not to have been any consultation on…14 Jan 2019HANSARDPatents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018May I just say that we have been at this for getting on for four hours? If we proceed at this pace with the number of statutory instruments that we have still to debate, we will…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Exit has many meanings. It would be clearer if it said in the regulations that they will fall in a no-deal situation.14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, is the clarification which the Minister has so helpfully given clear in the regulations: that they will fall into desuetude in the event of no deal?14 Jan 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018From what the Minister just said, it sounds as though British holders of intellectual property could be at a significant disadvantage. Is that in fact the case?14 Jan 2019