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Browse Acts2004 c. 16

ACTroyal_assent2004 c. 16

Patents Act 2004

An Act to amend the law relating to patents.

Last fetched 22 May 2026 · legislation.gov.uk

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Parliament

Introduced

21 Jul 2004

Monarch

Royal Assent

22 Jul 2004

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Comes into force

TBC

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At a glance

Act number2004 c. 16

Statusroyal_assent

Royal Assent22 Jul 2004

Published21 Jul 2004

ISBN0105416045

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