Patent Act
Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to patents.
A Patent Act is a country's legislation that controls the use of patents, such as the Patentgesetz in Germany.
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Canada
Patent Act
Germany
German Patents Act (German: Patentgesetz)
India
The Patents Act, 1970
Malaysia
The Patents Act 1983
New Zealand
Patents Act 1860 (24 Vict No 14)
The Patents Act 1953 (No 64)
The Patents Act 2013 (No 68)
United Kingdom
The Patents Act 2004 (c 16)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c 48)
The Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c 39)
The Patents Act 1977 (c 37) (see Patents Act 1977 (as amended up to and including 1 January 2010))
The Patents and Designs (Renewals, Extensions and Fees) Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz 2 c 25)
The Patents Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz 2 c 13)
The Patents Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c 87)
The Patents and Designs Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c 62)