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Patents Regulations 2014 (reprint as at 1 September 2017), New Zealand

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Year of Version 2017 Dates Entry into force: September 13, 2014 Adopted: August 11, 2014 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Patents Regulations 2014 incorporates amendments introduced by the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (2017 No. 5), which was passed by Parliament and received the Royal assent on March 1, 2017, and came into force immediately after the expiry of the 6-month period that started on the date of the Royal assent.

For the amendments introduced by the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, see Part 1, Subpart 2, regulation 17 and regulation 22(2) of this consolidated version.

This consolidated version has not yet included the amendements introduced by the Patent Amendment Regulations 2018, which will enter into force on April 5, 2018.


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