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Patents Act 1990 (consolidated as of April 4, 2002), Australia
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Year of Version
2002
Dates
Adopted:
October 30, 1990
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This compilation of Australia's patent law, which was prepared on 1 April 2002 by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra consolidates the amendments to the principal Patent Act (No. 83 of 1990) up to the Patents Amendment Act 2001 (No. 160 of 2001).
See the 'Notes' section to this Act Compilation on page 179 for a complete listing of the consolidated amendments.
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