Australia

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 8 July 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 of Australia's patent law, which prepared 8 July 2010 by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney's General's Department, Canberra consolidates the amendments to the principal Patent Act 1990 (Act No. 83 of 1990) up to the Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 96 of 6 July 2010). See the "Notes" section to this compilation of the Patents Act 1990 on page 183 for a complete list of the consolidated amendments.
Available Texts:
English	Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 8 July 2010)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 4 March 2010) (AU174) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 30 April 1992) (AU070) Patents Act 1990 (Principal Act) (AU218) Is superseded by Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of May 3, 2012) (AU319) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 1 January 2011) (AU217) Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of 6 August 2010) (AU211)
WIPO Lex No.:	AU200