Re: [Fsfe-uk] Fwd: UK Leading Patents?

[Xavier Drudis Ferran]

Alistair Davidson wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm not reading all the posts in this thread, so sorry if someone already
> said this, but just so's everyone's clear the UKPTO is responsible for *all*
> UK IP law, including copyright. They're in charge of implementing the EUCD in
> Britain, for example...
> 
So they're like a ministery, then. I thought they were only civil
servants. 
I guess the UKPTO writes a draft and Parliament 
ammends and/or approves it?. I mean the final decision is still on  the
elected representatives, I hope.