Australia

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 4 March 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 30, 1991
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 30, 1990
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	This compilation, which takes into account amendments up to Act No. 8 of 2010 (Statute Law Revision Act 2010), was prepared on 4 March 2010 by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra. See "Notes" section to the Patents Act 1990 on page 183 for a complete list of the consolidated amendments.
Available Texts:
English	Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 4 March 2010)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 4 April 2002) (AU130) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 11 January 1995) (AU091) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 30 April 1992) (AU070) Patents Act 1990 (Principal Act) (AU218) Is superseded by Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of May 3, 2012) (AU319) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 1 January 2011) (AU217) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 8 July 2010) (AU200) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 6 August 2010) (AU211)
WIPO Lex No.:	AU174