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Patents Act 1994 (Revised Edition 2020, amended up to the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2022), Singapore

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Details Details Year of Version 2022 Dates Amended up to: November 1, 2022 Entry into force: February 23, 1995 Assented: November 25, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes The Revised Edition of 2020 of the Patents Act 1994 takes into account amendments up to the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2022, which entered into force on November 1, 2022.

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