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Patent Act 1983

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PATENT ACT 1983

  • Directive Of Patents Act 1983 And Patents Regulations 1986 Pt01.2022
  • Amended Directive Of Patents Act 1983 And Patents Regulations 1986 Pt02.2022
  • Directive Of Patents Act 1983 And Patents Regulations 1986 Pt02.2022
  • Directive Of Patents Act 1983 And Patents Regulations 1986 Pt03.2022
  • Directive Of Patents Act 1983 And Patents Regulations National Depository Authority 2022 PT(NDA)01.2022

Guidelines for Patent Regulation 2011

Patents Act 1983 (Act 291) As at 30 June 2023 – Online version of updated

Amended By

Short Title

Act A648

Patents (Amendment) Act 1986

Act A863

Patents (Amendment) Act 1993

Act A1088

Patents (Amendment) Act 2000

Act A1137

Patents (Amendment) Act 2002

Act A1196

Patents (Amendment) Act 2003

Act A1264

Patents (Amendment) Act 2006

Act A1649

Patents (Amendment) Act 2022


Patents Regulations 1986

Amended By

Short Title

P.U.(A)295/90

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 1990

P.U.(A)262/95

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 1995

P.U.(A) 229/2001

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2001

P.U.(A) 357/2002

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2002

P.U.(A) 222/2003

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2003

P.U.(A) 295/2006

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2006

P.U.(A) 48/2011

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2011

P.U.(A) 68/2022

Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2022

P.U. (A) 221

Patents (National Depository Authority) Regulations 2022

P.U. (A) 222

Patents (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2022

Summary Guidelines of Patent (Amendment) Regulations

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