Guidance and notes on the Directions

These notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.

The Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Directions. Therefore, all the definitions set out in that Act apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.

Where observations are submitted which do not comply with the Directions, the comptroller may treat the observations as not having been delivered (see section 124A(3) of the Act).

Observations may be submitted as an attachment to an e-mail. The comptroller will try to read attachments in any format, but Microsoft® Word, WordPerfect®, Portable Document Format (PDF) or plain text (RFC822 compliant) are preferred.

Observations sent by e-mail will receive an automatic acknowledgement when they are received by the comptroller.

Computer programs should not be submitted as part of any observations. They will be considered illegible under paragraph 11 of the Directions and consequently the whole of the observations may be treated as not having been delivered.

Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to, Room 3Y26:

Intellectual Property Office
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1633 814807