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Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4), Canada

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amended up to June 30, 2021

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Year of Version 2024 Dates Status as of: February 20, 2024 Amended up to: June 30, 2021 Assented: January 1, 1985 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Patent Act takes into account amendments up to the "Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2017, c. 6)", which entered into force on different dates. Sections 45 to 54 of the said amending Act S.C. 2017, c. 6 introduced amendments (in force on June 30, 2021) to a number of sections of this consolidated Patent Act (example including sections 2, 7(1), 12(1)(a), 12(1)(g) (French version only), 2(1)(j.8), 26, 29, 47. 47(2), 53(3), 55.2(4), etc.).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) PDF French Loi sur les brevets (L.R.C. (1985), ch. P-4) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (8 text(s)) Supersedes (8 text(s))
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (CA261)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to December 13, 2018)(CA210)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to October 30, 2019)(CA253)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (consolidated version, status as at June 21, 2016)(CA195)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (consolidated version, status as at April 22, 2015)(CA178)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to June 26, 2013)(CA167)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)(Version of document from 2006-09-21 to 2013-06-25)(CA068)
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)(CA007)
 Is amended by (9 text(s)) Is amended by (9 text(s))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5) (CA260)
Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (S.C. 2018, c. 27) (CA207)
Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA217)
Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA254)
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014 (S.C. 2015, c. 3) (CA251)
Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 (S.C. 2014, c. 39) (CA028)
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (2014-1) (SOR/2015-154) (CA198)
Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 1 (S.C. 2013, c. 33) (CA220)
Payments to Each Province for Research and Development (Medicine) Regulations (P.C. 1988-393) 3 March 1988 (CA046)
Is implemented by (9 text(s)) Is implemented by (9 text(s))
Patent Rules (SOR/2019-251) (as amended up to October 3, 2022) (CA265)
Patent Rules (SOR/96-423) (as amended up to June 17, 2019) (CA227)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (SOR/93-133) (as amended up to September 21, 2017) (CA238)
Patented Medicines Regulations (SOR/94-688) (as amended up to December 19, 2013) (CA235)
Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Prescription Drugs (Repeal of Schedule F to the Food and Drug Regulations) (SOR/2013-122) (CA237)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994 (SOR/2008-70) (CA234)
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations (SOR/2005-143) (as amended up to June 25, 2018) (CA236)
Regulations Repealing the Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations, adopted 28 September 2000 (CA038)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994 (SOR/98-105) (CA233)
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