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Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (as last amended on January 28, 1997)

Year of current version:	1997
Date of last amendment:	January 28, 1997
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1987
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 28, 1984
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Available Texts:
English	Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (as last amended on January 28, 1997)
French	Loi sur les brevets d'invention du 28 mars 1984 (modifiée en dernier lieu le 28 janvier 1997) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Patent Law (of March 28, 1984) (BE031) Is superseded by March 28, 1984 - Patent Law (updated on December 22, 2008) (BE146)
WIPO Lex No.:	BE063