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Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018), Japan

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Year of Version 2019 Dates Amended up to: April 1, 2019 Entry into force: October 1, 1978 Promulgated: April 26, 1978 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes This consolidated version of the Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty incorporates all the amendments up to the '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.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 特許協力条約に基づく国際出願等に関する法律 （昭和五十三年四月二十六日法律第三十号。最終改正：平成三十年五月三十日法律第三十三号) PDF English Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi sur les demandes internationales selon le Traité de coopération en matière de brevets (loi n° 30 du 26 avril 1978, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 33 du 30 mai 2018) PDF Spanish Ley sobre las Solicitudes Internacionales en Aplicación del Tratado de Cooperación en Materia de Patentes (Ley N° 30 de 26 de abril de 1978, como modificada por la Ley N° 33 de 30 mayo de 2018) PDF English Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)(JP203)
Act on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)(JP108)
Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended by Act No. 220 of 1999)(JP041)
 Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))
Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and Other Acts (Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP227)
Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP211)
Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP197)
Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of July 29, 1978, as amended by Ordinance of METI No. 6 of February 20, 2015) (JP201)
Enforcement Order of the Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Cabinet Order No. 291 of July 14, 1978, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 235 of August 3, 2007) (JP109)
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IP/N/1/JPN/40
IP/N/1/JPN/P/16
WIPO Lex No. JP226