Patent Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting patents of invention. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Intellectual property rights/patents Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to patents of inventions. For the purpose of the Act "invention" means any new and useful art, process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement in any art, process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter. Section 3 establishes the Patent Office attached to the Department of Industry, or to such other department of the Government of Canada as may be determined by the Governor in Council. The Governor in Council may appoint a Commissioner of Patents who shall, under the direction of the Minister, exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on that officer by or pursuant to this Act. The text consists of 103 sections and 4 Schedules. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Patent Rules. Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2017) Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX