Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)
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Marginal note:Term of patents based on applications filed on or after October 1, 1989
44 Subject to section 46, where an application for a patent is filed under this Act on or after October 1, 1989, the term of the patent is 20 years from the filing date.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-4, s. 44
- R.S., 1985, c. 33 (3rd Supp.), s. 16
- 1993, c. 15, s. 42
- 2023, c. 26, s. 491
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