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

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amended up to March 25, 2020

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Year of Version 2020 Dates Status as of: April 21, 2020 Amended up to: March 25, 2020 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 text of the Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) takes into account amendments up the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5), which entered into force on different dates.

Part 12, section 51 of the said amending Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5) added section 19.4 under 'Use of Patents by Government', which entered into force on March 25, 2020.

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Legislation Supersedes (7 text(s)) Supersedes (7 text(s))
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 (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (CA269)
Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)  (CA270)
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