New Zealand

The Patents Act 1953 (reprinted as of 1 August 1982)

Year of current version:	1982
Date of last amendment:	August 1, 1982
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1955
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 26, 1953
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions)
Available Texts:
English	The Patents Act 1953 (reprinted as of 1 August 1982) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Patents Act 1953 (reprinted as at 1 January 2011) (NZ092) The Patents Act 1953 (Act No. 64 of November 26, 1953, as last amended by Law No. 139 of 1996) (NZ051)
WIPO Lex No.:	NZ033