Patent Act (Canada)

Patent Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act respecting patents of invention
CitationR.S.C., 1985, c. P-4
Status: Current legislation
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The Patent Act (French: Loi sur les brevets) is Canadian federal legislation and is one of the main pieces of Canadian legislation governing patent law in Canada. It sets out the criteria for patentability, what can and cannot be patented in Canada, the process for obtaining a Canadian patent, and provides for the enforcement of Canadian patent rights.