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Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of February 27, 2020)

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Year of Version 2020

Dates

Consolidated: February 27, 2020

Enacted: October 30, 1990

Type of Text Main IP Laws

Subject Matter Patents (Inventions)

Available Texts

Main text(s)

Main text(s)

English Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of February 27, 2020) PDF HTML

Related Legislation

Supersedes (14 text(s))

Supersedes (14 text(s))

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of February 24, 2019)(AU563)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of August 25, 2018)(AU502)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of February 24, 2017)(AU427)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of February 25, 2015)(AU383)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of June 24, 2014)(AU379)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of May 3, 2012)(AU319)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of January 1, 2011)(AU217)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of August 6, 2010)(AU211)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of July 8, 2010)(AU200)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of March 4, 2010)(AU174)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of April 4, 2002)(AU130)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of January 11, 1995)(AU091)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of April 30, 1992)(AU070)

Patents Act 1990 (Principal Act)(AU218)

Is superseded by (2 text(s))

Is superseded by (2 text(s))

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of August 26, 2021) (AU610)

Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of August 26, 2020) (AU600)

Related Treaties

Patent Cooperation Treaty(June 19, 1970)
Budapest Treaty(April 28, 1977)
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)(April 15, 1994)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)(April 15, 1994)

WIPO Lex No. AU596