Japan

Enforcement Law of the Patent Act (Act No. 122 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994)

Year of current version:	1994
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 1960
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 13, 1959
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions)
Available Texts:
Japanese	特許法施行法（昭和34年4月13日法律第122号。最終改正平成6年12月14日法律第116号） (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended by Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009) (JP147) Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101) Cabinet Order Concerning the Transitional Measure Partially Amending Enforcement Law of the Patent Act (JP116)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP102