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Patents Act 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978, as amended up to Act No. 49 of 1996), South Africa
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Year of Version
1996
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 1979
Adopted:
April 26, 1978
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Plant Variety Protection,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
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Patents Act 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978, as amended up to Act No. 49 of 1996)
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French
Loi de 1978 sur les brevets (loi n° 57 de 1978, modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 49 de 1996)
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