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Patents Decree No. 669 of September 26, 1980 (as amended up to Decree No. 580 of July 18, 2013), Finland
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Year of Version
2013
Dates
Entry into force:
October 1, 1980
Adopted:
September 26, 1980
Type of Text
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Notes
The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Decree of the Council of State on amending the Patent Decree, adopted on 18 July 2013, 2013/580, entry into force on 1 September 2013
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentförordningen
Amendments were made to sections 26, 30, 41 and 52 as well as to subsection 2 of section 25 d. These amendments relate to translation requirements, postponement concerning the grant of patent, decisions to be entered in the patent register etc. Sections 4 and 37 of the Decree were repealed.
Decree of the Council of State on amending the Patent Decree, adopted on 27 October 2011, 2011/1097, entry into force on 1 November 2011
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentförordningen
Amendments relating to contents of the patent application, translation requirements, division of patent application, contents of a public notice in case of translation rectification etc.
Decree of the Council of State adding a new Section 42 a on the Patent Decree, adopted on 11 September 2008, 2008/603, entry into force on 1 October 2008
- Valtioneuvoston asetus uuden 42 a §:n lisäämisestä patenttiasetukseen
- Statsrådets förordning om fogande av en ny 42 a § till patentförordningen
Addition of a Section concerning electronic signature of an application.
Decree of the Council of State amending the Patent Decree, adopted on 29 November 2007, 2007/1118, entry into force on 13 December 2007
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentsförordningen
Amendments on the Sections concerning restriction of a patent right's scope, information to be included on the patent publication and the repeal and the restriction of a European Patent.'
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Finnish
Patentit Asetus nro 26.9.1980/669 (muutettu asetuksella nro 18.7.2013/580)
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Swedish
Patent Dekret nr 26.9.1980/669 (ändrad genom dekret nr 580 den 18 juli 2013)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/FIN/13
IP/N/1/FIN/P/21
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