Extension Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the extension of industrial property rights |
| Short title: | Extension Act |
| Abbreviation: | First Act |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Intellectual Property |
| References : | 424-3-8 |
| Issued on: | April 23, 1992 ( BGBl. I p. 938 ) |
| Entry into force on: | May 1, 1992 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 14 G of April 4, 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I pp. 558, 567 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 1, 2016 (Art. 15 G of April 4, 2016) |
| GESTA : | C087 |
| Weblink: | Text of the law |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
With the German Extension Act , the legal unity between the patent law of the former German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany was established in the field of industrial property protection .