Slovakia

Act No. 435/2001 Coll. on Patents, Supplementary Protection Certificates and Amendment of Some Acts (The Patent Act)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	November 1, 2001
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 4, 2001
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	Source of text: Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
Available Texts:
English	Act No. 435/2001 Coll. on Patents, Supplementary Protection Certificates and Amendment of Some Acts (The Patent Act)
Slovak	Zákon č. 435/2001 Z.z o patentoch, dodatkových ochranných osvedčeniach a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov (patentový zákon) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree No. 223/2002 Z. Z implementing Act. 435/2001 Z. z. on Patents, Supplementary Protection Certificates and on amendment of certain laws (Patent Act) (SK048) Law on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals (No. 527 of November 27, 1990) (SK007) Is amended by Act No. 402/2002 Coll. Amending Act No. 435/2001 Coll. on Patents, Supplementary Protection Certificates and on Amendment of Some Acts as Amended (The Patent Act) (SK029)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Act No. 435/2001 Coll. on Patents, Supplementary Protection Certificates and on Amendment of Some Acts (The Patent Act) (SK031)
WIPO Lex No.:	SK041