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Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008), Japan
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Year of Version
2008
Dates
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Utility Models
Notes
This compilation of Japan's patent law takes into account amendments to the principal Patent Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959 up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008.
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特許法(昭和34年4月13日法律第121号。最終改正平成20年4月18日法律第16号)
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