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Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978, amended up to Act No. 58 of 2002), South Africa
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Year of Version
2003
Dates
Amended up to:
January 15, 2003
Commenced:
January 1, 1979
Published:
May 17, 1978
Assented:
April 26, 1978
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
IP Regulatory Body
Subject Matter (secondary)
Plant Variety Protection
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Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978, amended up to Act No. 58 of 2002)
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