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Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4), Canada
amended up to June 30, 2021
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Year of Version
2024
Dates
Status as of:
February 20, 2024
Amended up to:
June 30, 2021
Assented:
January 1, 1985
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act takes into account amendments up to the "Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2017, c. 6)", which entered into force on different dates.
Sections 45 to 54 of the said amending Act S.C. 2017, c. 6 introduced amendments (in force on June 30, 2021) to a number of sections of this consolidated Patent Act (example including sections 2, 7(1), 12(1)(a), 12(1)(g) (French version only), 2(1)(j.8), 26, 29, 47. 47(2), 53(3), 55.2(4), etc.).
Available Materials
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Main text(s)
Main text(s)
English
Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)
French
Loi sur les brevets (L.R.C. (1985), ch. P-4)
Legislation
Supersedes (8 text(s))
Supersedes (8 text(s))
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (CA261)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA210)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA253)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (consolidated version, status as at June 21, 2016) (CA195)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (consolidated version, status as at April 22, 2015) (CA178)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (as amended up to June 26, 2013) (CA167)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)(Version of document from 2006-09-21 to 2013-06-25) (CA068)
- Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4) (CA007)
Is amended by (9 text(s))
Is amended by (9 text(s))
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COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5) (CA260)
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Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (S.C. 2018, c. 27) (CA207)
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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA217)
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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA254)
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Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014 (S.C. 2015, c. 3) (CA251)
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Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 (S.C. 2014, c. 39) (CA028)
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Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (2014-1) (SOR/2015-154) (CA198)
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Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 1 (S.C. 2013, c. 33) (CA220)
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Payments to Each Province for Research and Development (Medicine) Regulations (P.C. 1988-393) 3 March 1988 (CA046)
Is implemented by (9 text(s))
Is implemented by (9 text(s))
Treaties
Relates to (4 records)
Relates to (4 records)
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