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Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015), Japan
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2016
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Amended up to:
April 1, 2016
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
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Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Utility Models,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act incorporates amendments up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015, which entered into force on April 1, 2016.
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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27年7月10日法律第55号)
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IP/N/1/JPN/22
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