Patent Act
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A Patent Act is a country's legislation that controls the use of patents. There have been numerous Patent Acts:
- German Patents Act ("Patentgesetz")
- Patent Act of 1790
- Patent Act of 1793
- Patent Act of 1836
- Patent Act of 1952
- Patent Reform Act of 2005 (currently pending legislation; not yet enacted)
- Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act of 1980