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Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2019), Japan
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Year of Version
2019
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Amended up to:
April 1, 2019
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Utility Models
Notes
The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Patent Act was revised to introduce new system of reduction and exemption of the patent fees as well as fees for request for examination of application.'
This consolidated version of the Patent Act incorporates all the amendments up to 'Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018, on the Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act', which entered into force on different dates.
The amendments introduced by the said Act No. 33 to this consolidated version entered into force on April 1, 2019.
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IP/N/1/JPN/39
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