Sweden

Act (1949:345) on the Right in Inventions by Employees

Year of current version:	1994
Date of last amendment:	January 1, 1994
Date of entry into force of original text:	1950
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 18, 1949
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Other, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	The notification by Sweden to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Act contains provisions on the rights in patents for inventions made by employees in private or public service.'
Available Texts:
Swedish	Lag (1949:345) om rätten till arbetstagares uppfinningar (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Act on the Right to Inventions by Employees (1949:345) (SE103)
WIPO Lex No.:	SE039