This consolidated version of the Patents Act 1990 takes into account amendments up to the "Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 154 of 2020)" and the commenced amendments made by the "Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020)", which commenced on August 26, 2021 (for details see 'Endnote 3-Legislation history' at the end of the consolidated Act). This consolidated version was made on the day on which the amendments made by the said Act No. 9 of 2020 commenced (August 26, 2021)