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Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Act No. 220 of 1999)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of last amendment:	December 22, 1999
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 26, 1978
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	Date of entry into force: see Section 1 'Supplementary Provisions' for further details.
Available Texts:
English	Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Act No. 220 of 1999) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003) (JP108)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP041