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Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007), Japan

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Latest Version in WIPO Lex This text has been amended and a consolidated version is not yet available in WIPO Lex.  See Related Legislation / Is amended by below
Year of Version 2007 Dates Entry into force: January 6, 2001 Promulgated: April 26, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes This Act grants patent attorneys (benrishi) a broader license and a higher level of training than they have in the past regarding practice in civil procedures to guarantee a high a level of reliability to patent attorneys to act as counsel in patent right infringement lawsuits.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 弁理士法（平成12年4月26日法律第49号。最終改正平成19年6月20日法律第91号） PDF HTML English Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 49 of April 26, 2000, as amended up to Act No. 91 of June 20, 2007) PDF HTML
Legislation Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))
Act on the Partial Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of May 25, 2020) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (JP261)
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. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP197)


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