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National Patent Act 1995 (Kingdom Act of December 15, 1994, Containing Rules Regarding Patents, status as of June 1, 2023), Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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Details Details Year of Version 2023 Dates Status as of: June 1, 2023 Published: February 16, 1995 Enacted: December 15, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the National Patent Act 1995 was updated and published on June 1, 2023 on the Government website of the Netherlands (https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0007118/2023-06-01), which takes into account amendments up to the "Evaluation Act 2006 of the National Patent Act 1995 (Kingdom Act of November 8, 2007, in force on June 5, 2008).

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Dutch Rijksoctrooiwet 1995 (Rijkswet van 15 december 1994, houdende regels met betrekking tot octrooien, Geldend van 01-06-2023)     
 
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