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Patents Act 1992, Ireland

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(Act No. 1 of 1992)

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Year of Version 1992 Dates Entry into force: August 1, 1992 Enacted: February 27, 1992 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Ireland to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Act makes new provision in respect of patents and related matters in substitution for the provisions of the Patents Acts 1964 and 1966; to enable effect to be given to certain international conventions on patents; and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid'.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Patents Act 1992 PDF HTML French Loi de 1992 sur les brevets PDF HTML
Legislation Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))
Unofficial Consolidated of Patents Act 1992 (as amended) (IE235)
Unofficial Consolidated Version of Patents Rules, 1992 (as amended) (IE234)
 Is amended by (10 text(s)) Is amended by (10 text(s))
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act, 2019 (Act No. 19 of 2019) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE230)
European Communities (Patent Agents) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 579/2015) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE211)
Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Act No. 36 of 2014) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE200)
Patents (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 1 of 2012) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE201)
European Communities (Patent Agents) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 141/2006) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE123)
Patents (Amendment) Act 2006 (Act No. 31 of 2006) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE114)
Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (Act No. 8 of 2006) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE261)
Industrial Designs Act 2001 [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE099)
European Communities (Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 247 of 2000) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE127)
Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE094)
Is implemented by (13 text(s)) Is implemented by (13 text(s))
Patents (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. No. 589/2019) (IE260)
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. No. 564/2018) (IE252)
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. No. 205 of 2017) (IE227)
Register of Patent Agent Rules 2015 (S.I. No. 580/2015) (IE210)
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 335/2012) (IE212)
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 30/2012) (IE207)
Patent (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. No. 194/2009) (IE115)
European Communities (Compulsory Licensing of Patents Relating to the Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products for Export to Countries with Public Health Problems) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 408/2008) (IE117)
Patents (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 71/2008) (IE119)
Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. No. 142/2006) (IE124)
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Fees) Rules, 2001 (S.I. No. 482/2001) (IE107)
Patents (International Arrangements) Order, 1996 (IE065)
Patents Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order, 1992 (No. 181 of 1992) (IE028)
Treaties
Historical Versions Repeals (2 text(s)) Repeals (2 text(s))
Patent Act, 1964 (Commencement) Order, 1966 (IE030)
Patents Act, 1964 (Number 12 of 1964) (IE029)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/IRL/P/1
WIPO Lex No. IE027