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Patents Act

Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))

• Patents Act, 1996 (Act No. 21 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000) (TT036)
• Patents Act, 1996 (Act No. 21 of 1996) (TT003)

Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))

• Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2000, (Act No. 18 of 2000) (TT038)
• Patents (Amendment) Act, 2000, (Act No. 54 of 2000) (TT063)
• Patents (Validation of International Applications filed under the Patent Co-operation Treaty) (No. 2) Act, 1999, (Act No. 5 of 1999) (TT061)

Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))

• Patents Rules, (LN 144/1996) (TT008)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)
• Budapest Treaty (April 28, 1977)

Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))

• Patents and Designs Act (Chapter 82:83) (TT048)