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Patents Act (Act No. 1967/550 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to Act No. 1995/1695 of December 22, 1995), Finland
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Year of Version
1995
Dates
Adopted:
December 15, 1967
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Plant Variety Protection,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patents Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 1995/695 of December 22, 1995.
For the amendments introduced by the said Act No. 1995/695, see the following provisions of the consolidated version:
-Chapter 6, Sections 45, 49;
-Chapter 9, Sections 57a, 65, 65a; and
-Chapter 9b, Sections 70f to 70s.
The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Act contains provisions concerning patent applications and the application procedure.'
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