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Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 2013/101 of January 31, 2013), Finland

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Year of Version 2013 Dates Adopted: December 15, 1967 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Plant Variety Protection, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Patents Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 2013/101 of January 31, 2013, which came into force on September 1, 2013.

For the amendments introduced by the said Act No. 2013/101, see the following provisions of the consolidated version:
- Chapter 2, Sections 26 to 27a;
- Chapter 6, Section 50;
- Chapter 9, Sections 57b, 61, 63 to 65, 65b, 66 to 70;
- Chapter 9b, Section 70p;
- Chapter 10, Sections 72, 74.

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Legislation Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 2010/392 of May 14, 2010)(FI112)
Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 2006/684 of July 21, 2006)(FI093)
Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 2005/896 of November 11, 2005)(FI076)
Patents Act (Act No. 550/1967 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 1997/243 of March 21, 1997)(FI057)
Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 1995/1695 of December 22, 1995)(FI015)
Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 1985/387 of May 10, 1985)(FI010)
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Patent Act  (FI134)
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