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Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of last amendment:	December 22, 1999
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 13, 1959
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 22, 1999
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Utility Models
Notes:	Date of entry into force: see "Supplementary Provisions"
Available Texts:
English	Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP006) Is superseded by Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101) Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as last amended in 2006) (JP156) Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 79 of June 4, 2004) (JP062) Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003) (JP052)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP036