Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to patents. A Patent Act is a country's legislation that controls the use of patents, such as the Patentgesetz in Germany. List Canada Patent Act Germany German Patents Act () India The Patents Act, 1970 Malaysia The Patents Act 1983 New Zealand Patents Act 1860 (24 Vict No 14) The Patents Act 1953 (No 64) The Patents Act 2013 (No 68) United Kingdom The Patents Act 2004 (c 16), amended the Patents Act 1977 to give effect to the European Patent Convention The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c 48) The Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c 39) The Patents Act 1977 (c 37), "the main law governing the patents system in the UK". It established "new domestic law" within the patents field. The Patents and Designs (Renewals, Extensions and Fees) Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz 2 c 25) The Patents Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz 2 c 13) The Patents Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c 87) The Patents and Designs Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c 62) The Patents and Designs Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo 6 c 44) The Patents and Designs Act 1942 (5 & 6 Geo 6 c 6) The Patents, Designs, Copyright and Trade Marks (Emergency) Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo 6 c 107) The Patents and Designs (Limits of Time) Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo 6 c 32) The Patents &c. (International Conventions) Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo 6 c 29) The Patents and Designs Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo 5. c 32) The Patents and Designs (Convention) Act 1928 (18 & 19 Geo 5 c 3) The Patents and Designs Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo 5 c 80) The Patents and Designs Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo 5 c 18) The Patents and Designs Act 1907 (7 Edw 7 c 29) The Patents and Designs (Amendment) Act 1907 (7 Edw 7 c 28) The Patents Act 1902 (2 Edw 7 c 34) The Patents Act 1901 (1 Edw 7 c 18) The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Acts 1883 to 1888 was the collective title of the following Acts: The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act