Australian Government Coat of ArmsAustralian Government

Federal Register of Legislation

My Account changes

How you create and manage alerts in your My Account has changed. All of your existing alerts and any searches you have created and saved are unaffected by these updates. For more information on the changes see How to set up My Account.

Patents Act 1990

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Superseded version
C2019C00088 (C43)24 February 2019 - 26 February 2020

All versions

Effective date
Filter by effective date
Comp.
Includes amendments
14 Oct 2024
(C52)

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024

18 Nov 2023 - 13 Oct 2024
(C51)

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Act 2023

18 Oct 2023 - 17 Nov 2023
(C50)

Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023

26 Aug 2021 - 17 Oct 2023
(C49)

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020

18 Dec 2020 - 25 Aug 2021
(C48)

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2020

16 Dec 2020 - 17 Dec 2020
(C47)

National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Act 2020

26 Aug 2020 - 15 Dec 2020
(C46)

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020

26 Jun 2020 - 25 Aug 2020
(C45)

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Act 2020

27 Feb 2020 - 25 Jun 2020
(C44)

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020

24 Feb 2019 - 26 Feb 2020
(C43)

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018

48 total

As made

Effective date
Assent date
Originating Bill and Explanatory Memorandum
30 Oct 1990 - 14 Jun 1991
30 Oct 1990
1 total