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Patents Act 1990

22AValidity not affected by who patent is granted to

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#### 22A Validity not affected by who patent is granted to A patent is not invalid merely because: (a) the patent, or a share in the patent, was granted to a person who was not entitled to it; or (b) the patent, or a share in the patent, was not granted to a person who was entitled to it.

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