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Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 特許法 (昭和34年4月13日法律第121号. 、2024年4月1日まで改正）      English Patent Act      

 

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特許法 (昭和34年4月13日法律第121号. 、2024年4月1日まで改正）

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Legislation Supersedes (21 text(s)) Supersedes (21 text(s))

• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of 1959, amended up to April 1, 2024) (JP274)
• Patent Act, Act No. 121 of 1959, amended up to July 3, 2023 (JP262)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to April 1, 2022) (JP256)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to June 21, 2021) (JP247)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to October 1, 2021) (JP250)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to April 1, 2020) (JP234)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to October 1, 2020) (JP237)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to April 1, 2019) (JP225)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to July 1, 2019) (JP228)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP218)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to December 30, 2018) (JP219)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP206)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP198)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011) (JP177)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, amended up to 2006) (JP156)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 79 of June 4, 2004) (JP062)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005) (JP071)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003) (JP052)
• Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999) (JP036)
• Patent Act, (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP006)

Is amended by (8 text(s)) Is amended by (8 text(s))

• Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Act No. 51 of 2023 (JP276)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of May 25, 2020) (JP261)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts, Act No. 42 of 2021 (JP277)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 3 of May 17, 2019) (JP240)
• Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and Other Acts (Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP227)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP211)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP197)
• Patent (Amendment) Act 2003 (JP057)

Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))

• Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 10 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016) (JP209)
• Enforcement Order of the Patent Act (Cabinet Order No.16 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008) (JP104)
• Order for the Patent Act and Other Related Fees (Cabinet Order No. 20 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008) (JP107)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)
• Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization  (April 15, 1994)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/JPN/83

IP/N/1/JPN/P/29