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Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to June 21, 2021), Japan
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Year of Version
2021
Dates
Amended up to:
June 21, 2021
Promulgated:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Utility Models
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act takes into account amendments up to the "Act on Amendments to the Patent Act etc. (Act No. 42 of 2021)", which entered into force on different dates. The amendments introduced by the said amending Act No. 42 of 2021 to this consolidated version entered into force on June 21, 2021 (see the "Supplementary Provisions" at the bottom of this consolidated version for detailed amendments)
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Main text(s)
English
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to June 21, 2021)
Additional Text(s)
WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))
WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))
English
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to June 21, 2021)
French
Loi sur les brevets (loi n° 121 du 13 avril 1959, telle que modifiée jusqu'au 21 juin 2021)
Spanish
Ley de Patentes (Ley Nº 121 de 13 de abril de 1959, según enmendada al 21 de junio de 2021)
Legislation
Supersedes (16 text(s))
Supersedes (16 text(s))
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020) (JP234)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020) (JP237)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2019) (JP225)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to July 1, 2019) (JP228)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP218)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to December 30, 2018) (JP219)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP206)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP198)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of May 13, 2011) (JP177)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to 2006) (JP156)
- Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as 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. 79 of June 4, 2004) (JP062)
- 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 superseded by (4 text(s))
Is superseded by (4 text(s))
Treaties
Relates to (3 records)
Relates to (3 records)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/JPN/56
IP/N/1/JPN/P/20
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WIPO Lex No.
JP247