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Patents Act, 1996 (Act No. 21 of 1996), Trinidad and Tobago

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Year of Version 1997 Dates Entry into force: December 1, 1997 Published: August 6, 1996 Assented: August 2, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes The notification by Trinidad and Tobago to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Act makes provision in respect of future Patents and applications for Patents, for the protection of inventions to give effect to certain international Conventions on Patents and for related purposes. The Patent Act 1996 repeals Part 1 of the Patents and Designs Act, Chap. 82:83 (March 28,1996). The Patent Act 1996 creates the Office known as the Intellectual Property Office and placed a Controller in charge of the Intellectual Property Office. The Controller is given the responsibilities for the administration of all laws relating to Intellectual Property. (S 3 [1]) The Patent Act introduces an examination system for the grant of a patent right (as opposed to a registration system provided for in Chap. 82:83) and introduces the payment of annuity fees.'

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Patents Act, 1996 (Act No. 21 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000)  (TT036)

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