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Loi sur les brevets

Legislation Supersedes (9 text(s)) Supersedes (9 text(s))

• Patent Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4, amended June 30, 2021) (CA270)
• Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4), amended up to March 25, 2020 (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 (11 text(s)) Is amended by (11 text(s))

• COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5) (CA260)
• Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (S.C. 2018, c. 27) (CA207)
• Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA217)
• Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA254)
• Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014 (S.C. 2015, c. 3) (CA251)
• Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 (S.C. 2014, c. 39) (CA028)
• Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (2014-1) (SOR/2015-154) (CA198)
• Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 1 (S.C. 2013, c. 33) (CA220)
• An Act to amend the Patent Act, Chapter 18, 2005 (CA036)
• An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa) (CA035)
• Payments to Each Province for Research and Development (Medicine) Regulations (P.C. 1988-393) 3 March 1988 (CA046)

Is implemented by (12 text(s)) Is implemented by (12 text(s))

• Patent Rules, (SOR/2019-251, amended January 1, 2025) (CA286)
• Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, (SOR/93-133, amended January 1, 2025) (CA281)
• Patent Rules, (SOR/2019-251, amended October 3, 2022) (CA265)
• Patent Rules, (SOR/96-423, amended to June 17, 2019) (CA227)
• Patented Medicines Regulations, (SOR/94-688 amended December 19, 2013) (CA235)
• Patented Medicines Regulations, (SOR/94-688 amended January 1, 2025) (CA292)
• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Prescription Drugs (Repeal of Schedule F to the Food and Drug Regulations), (SOR/2013-122) (CA237)
• Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994, (SOR/2008-70) (CA234)
• Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations, (SOR/2005-143, amended June 25, 2018) (CA236)
• Regulations Repealing the Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations, (SOR/2000-373) (CA038)
• Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994, (SOR/98-105) (CA233)
• Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994, (SOR/98-105) (CA287)