The following texts are translations of the Icelandic laws and regulations governing the activities of the Icelandic Patent Office.  Should there be any differences between these translations and the authentic Icelandic texts, a decision will be made on the basis of the authentic Icelandic text.

Patents Act No 17/1991

Act respecting Employees' Inventions No 72/2004

Patent Regulation No 574/1991, available here

Patent Advertisement No 575/1991, available here

Regulation on Compulsory licenses Relating to the Export of Pharmaceutical Products to Developing Countries and to Countries Struggling with Severe Public Health Problems No 1011/2006, available here