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Patent Act ( R.S., 1985, c. P-4 )
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more).
Act current to October 30th, 2007
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
 
Table of contents
  1. Patent Act
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. HER MAJESTY
    4. PATENT OFFICE AND OFFICERS
    5. RULES AND REGULATIONS
    6. SEAL
    7. PROOF OF PATENTS
    8. PATENT AGENTS
    9. APPEALS
    10. USE OF PATENTS BY GOVERNMENT
    11. GOVERNMENT OWNED PATENTS
    12. USE OF PATENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
    13. PATENTS RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY
    14. GENERAL
    15. APPLICATION FOR PATENTS
    16. JOINT APPLICATIONS
    17. IMPROVEMENTS
    18. FILING OF PRIOR ART
    19. EXAMINATION
    20. DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS
    21. DRAWINGS, MODELS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
    22. AMENDMENTS TO SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS
    23. REFUSAL OF PATENTS
    24. GRANT OF PATENTS
    25. FORM AND TERM OF PATENTS
    26. REISSUE OF PATENTS
    27. DISCLAIMERS
    28. RE-EXAMINATION
    29. ASSIGNMENTS AND DEVOLUTIONS
    30. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF PATENTS
    31. INFRINGEMENT
    32. IMPEACHMENT
    33. JUDGMENTS
    34. CONDITIONS
    35. ABANDONMENT AND REINSTATEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
    36. OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT
    37. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
    38. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
    39. PATENTED MEDICINES
      1. Interpretation
      2. Pricing Information
      3. Excessive Prices
      4. Sales and Expense Information
      5. Inquiries
      6. Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
      7. Regulations
      8. Meetings with Minister
      9. Agreements with Provinces
    41. SCHEDULE 4

Related Information
  1. Related Provisions

Related Regulations
  1. Patent Rules
  2. Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations
  3. Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994
  4. Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations

Last updated: 2007-11-09
Last updated: 2007-11-09
Last updated: 2007-11-09
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