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Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019)

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Year of Version 2021

Dates

Amended up to: January 2, 2021

Entry into force: February 23, 1995

Assented: November 25, 1994

Type of Text Main IP Laws

Subject Matter Patents (Inventions)

Notes This consolidated version of the Patents Act (Chapter 221) takes into account amendments up to the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019, which entered into force on January 2, 2021.

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English Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019) PDF HTML

Related Legislation

Supersedes (7 text(s))

Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019) (SG153)

Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Patents (Amendments) Act 2017) (SG072)

Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Patents (Amendments) Act 2012) (SG071)

Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016) (SG070)

Patents Act (Chapter 221) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2014) (SG056)

Patent Act (Chapter 221, Revised Edition 2005) (SG032)

Patents Act (Chapter 221, Revised Edition 1995) (SG013)

Is amended by (6 text(s))

Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019 (Act No. 23 of 2019) (SG149)

Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019 (SG158)

Patents (Amendment) Act 2017 (SG074)

Patents (Amendment) Act 2012 (SG053)

Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016 (SG073)

Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2014 (SG057)

Is implemented by (5 text(s))

Patents Rules (Revised Edition 2007, as amended up the Patents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017) (SG104)

Patents (Medicinal Health Products) Rules 2016 (SG105)

Patents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (SG055)

Patents (Amendment) Rules 2014 (SG050)

Patents (Patent Agents) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (SG051)

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