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Patents Act, Norway
Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967, on Patents, amended up to March 1, 2023
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Year of Version
2023
Dates
Amended up to:
March 1, 2023
Entry into force:
January 1, 1968
Published:
December 15, 1967
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Plant Variety Protection,
Genetic Resources,
Competition,
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patents Act incorporates all the amendments up to the following Acts:
- Act No. 116 of December 22, 2022, on Amendments to the Patents Act (exception from Protection in case of Export to Third Countries, etc.), which entered into force on February 1, 2023.
- Act No. 67 of June 12, 2020, on Amendments to the Trade Marks Act and the Customs Act, etc. (Implementation of New Trademark Directive etc.), which entered into force on different dates. (The amendments introduced by this amending Act No. 67 to this consolidated version of the Patents Act entered into force on March 1, 2023, which makes this consolidated version issued and amended up to March 1, 2023, and its year of version as of 2023).
The said amending Act No. 67 of June 12, 2020 introduced amendments to the following provisions of the consolidated version:
- Section 9 , section 36, third paragraph and section 52 d, third paragraph, first sentence (amended).
- Section 44, third paragraph, sixth sentence (amended).
- Section 44, seventh paragraph, third sentence (amended).
- Section 52 e, first paragraph, fourth sentence (repealed)
- Section 66 b, first paragraph, second sentence (amended).
- Section 75 second sentence (amended).
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Norwegian
Lov-1967-12-15-9 om patenter (patentloven, frem til 01.03.2023)
Legislation
Amends (1 text(s))
Amends (1 text(s))
Implements (6 text(s))
Implements (6 text(s))
Supersedes (11 text(s))
Supersedes (11 text(s))
- Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967, on Patents (NO180)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2018) (NO156)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2017) (NO155)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2016) (NO131)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version, status as at January 1, 2015) (NO134)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2013) (NO125)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2010) (NO107)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2008) (NO075)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of 15 December, 1967) (consolidated version of 2004) (NO056)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of 15 December, 1967) (consolidated version of 1997) (NO047)
- Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 1994) (NO001)
Is amended by (5 text(s))
Is amended by (5 text(s))
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Act No. 116 of December 22, 2022 (NO192)
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Act No. 67 of June 12, 2020 (NO188)
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Act No. 49 of June 21, 2019, on Amendments to the Patents Act, etc. (Simplification) (NO179)
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Act No. 127 of December 19, 2003, on Amendments to the Patent Act and Plant Variety Act (Implementation of the EU Patent Directive in Norwegian Law, etc.). (NO060)
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Act No. 82 of December 22, 1995, on Amendments to the Legislation on Industrial Property (Extract) (NO012)
Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Treaties
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Relates to (6 records)
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