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Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2016
Assented :
December 27, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2021
Published :
May 31, 2021
Promulgated :
May 19, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2018
Assented :
October 30, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2022
Amended up to :
June 9, 2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 2021
Adopted :
March 3, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
1992
Promulgated :
February 28, 1992
Published :
February 28, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2023
Status as of :
December 30, 2023
Published :
August 18, 1970
Promulgated :
July 7, 1970
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Status as of :
May 19, 2023
Promulgated :
March 22, 1994
Published :
March 22, 1994
Utility Models
2024
Amended up to :
June 3, 2024
Adopted :
July 25, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2023
Assented :
November 13, 2023
Published :
November 13, 2023
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2022
Amended up to :
December 23, 2022
Entry into force :
June 1, 1993
Promulgated :
April 2, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2006
Amended up to :
May 31, 2006
Published :
January 28, 2004
Issued :
January 24, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2009
Entry into force :
July 28, 2009
Promulgated :
July 28, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2015
Assented :
October 10, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2010
Assented :
April 26, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2023
Amended up to :
November 13, 2023
Entry into force :
July 4, 2003
Signature :
December 16, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2020
Entry into force :
June 21, 2000
Assented :
June 21, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2000
Adopted :
September 14, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
August 6, 2022
Published :
August 6, 2022
Entry into force :
August 6, 2006
Promulgated :
June 30, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2021
Amended up to :
October 17, 2020
Entry into force :
April 1, 1985
Adopted :
March 12, 1984
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2024
Amended up to :
September 4, 2024
Entry into force :
July 14, 1983
Promulgated :
April 25, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2007
Entry into force :
August 21, 2007
Promulgated :
August 20, 2007
Published :
August 20, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Industrial Property
2022
Amended up to :
February 1, 2022
Entry into force :
October 26, 1992
Adopted :
September 24, 1992
Utility Models
2024
Amended up to :
July 15, 2024
Promulgated :
May 5, 1936
Utility Models
2019
Consolidated :
January 29, 2019
Signature :
December 21, 2005
Utility Models
2008
Commenced :
August 25, 2008
Published :
October 14, 1999
Assented :
October 7, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2000
Promulgated :
May 8, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
May 23, 1994
Adopted :
March 16, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
May 23, 1994
Adopted :
March 16, 1994
Utility Models
2020
Amended up to :
September 5, 2020
Entry into force :
June 3, 2002
Issued :
June 2, 2002
Published :
June 2, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
2011
Amended up to :
January 1, 2011
Entry into force :
September 5, 1988
Published :
May 5, 1988
Promulgated :
May 3, 1988
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2022
Amended up to :
March 31, 2022
Entry into force :
April 23, 1996
Published :
April 22, 1996
Promulgated :
April 12, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995
Entry into force :
May 10, 1995
Published :
May 10, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2016
Amended up to :
August 25, 2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 1992
Signature :
May 10, 1991
Utility Models
2019
Amended up to :
April 26, 2019
Entry into force :
April 1, 1971
Signature :
March 12, 1971
Industrial Designs
2011
Assented :
September 15, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2025
Status as of :
January 1, 2025
Adopted :
February 5, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2003
Assented :
December 31, 2003
Published :
December 31, 2003
Industrial Designs
2003
Assented :
December 31, 2003
Published :
December 31, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Transfer of Technology
2007
Entry into force :
April 2, 2007
Assented :
January 1, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
2011
Amended up to :
May 24, 2011
Published :
September 22, 1987
Promulgated :
September 16, 1987
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Transfer of Technology
2020
Amended up to :
July 9, 2020
Commenced :
June 27, 1997
Promulgated :
May 30, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2006
Amended :
April 1, 2006
Published :
February 29, 2000
Promulgated :
December 30, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2020
Entry into force :
February 20, 2020
Promulgated :
February 6, 2020
Adopted :
January 31, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2023
Consolidated :
January 1, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 1992
Adopted :
June 20, 1991
Utility Models
2025
Consolidated :
March 1, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Adopted :
April 25, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
2016
Entry into force :
August 26, 2016
Promulgated :
August 26, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
1992
Entry into force :
August 1, 1992
Enacted :
February 27, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2024
Adopted :
June 12, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
July 24, 2023
Entry into force :
March 19, 2005
Promulgated :
February 10, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Utility Models
2022
Commenced :
February 11, 2022
Assented :
February 27, 2020
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2024
Amended up to :
April 1, 2024
Promulgated :
April 13, 1959
Utility Models
2024
Amended up to :
January 1, 2024
Promulgated :
April 13, 1959
Industrial Designs
2024
Amended up to :
April 1, 2024
Promulgated :
April 13, 1959
Patents (Inventions)
2022
Amended up to :
January 18, 2019
Commenced :
May 1, 2002
Assented :
July 27, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Transfer of Technology
Industrial Property
2023
Promulgated :
March 28, 2023
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2003
Signature :
January 22, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2002
Entry into force :
June 1, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2021
Amended up to :
January 20, 2021
Adopted :
May 13, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2025
Amended up to :
October 1, 2025
Entry into force :
December 31, 1961
Promulgated :
December 31, 1961
Industrial Designs
2025
Amended up to :
November 11, 2025
Patents (Inventions)
2025
Amended up to :
October 1, 2025
Entry into force :
December 31, 1961
Promulgated :
December 31, 1961
Utility Models
2001
Amended :
January 14, 2001
Published :
April 15, 1962
Promulgated :
April 9, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Utility Models
2022
Amended up to :
August 21, 2022
Adopted :
July 16, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2024
Entry into force :
January 24, 2024
Promulgated :
November 20, 2023
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Traditional Cultural Expressions
IP Regulatory Body
Competition
Transfer of Technology
2016
Approval :
June 14, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Utility Models
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1997
Published :
April 14, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
2024
Amended up to :
May 22, 2024
Entry into force :
March 1, 2007
Adopted :
February 15, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Amended up to :
June 11, 2023
Entry into force :
July 4, 2008
Published :
July 4, 2008
Adopted :
March 7, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2019
Enacted :
March 11, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2021
Promulgated :
May 6, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2001
Amended up to :
September 1, 2001
Entry into force :
June 5, 2000
Published :
December 13, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Industrial Property
2020
Promulgated :
July 1, 2020
Published :
July 1, 2020
Geographical Indications
Trademarks
Patents (Inventions)
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2022
Amended up to :
June 30, 2022
Published :
December 15, 1983
Assented :
November 28, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2016
Entry into force :
March 31, 2016
Published :
December 31, 2015
Issued :
December 22, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2018
Commenced :
August 1, 2018
Amended :
January 16, 2017
Published :
March 23, 2012
Signature :
February 28, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
IP Regulatory Body
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2001
Entry into force :
November 21, 2000
Published :
September 22, 2000
Adopted :
June 1, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2015
Approval :
December 14, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Trade Names
Trademarks
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Transfer of Technology
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Utility Models
2008
Published :
May 17, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015
Amended up to :
March 22, 2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Approval :
July 6, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Competition
Transfer of Technology
2023
Status as of :
July 13, 2023
Amended up to :
April 28, 2023
Entry into force :
August 22, 2001
Adopted :
June 30, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
IP Regulatory Body
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Utility Models
2019
Amended up to :
July 28, 2021
Entry into force :
July 1, 2019
Published :
December 10, 2018
Promulgated :
December 7, 2018
Industrial Property
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Amended up to :
July 30, 2010
Promulgated :
November 29, 2000
Published :
November 29, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2013
Amended up to :
May 24, 2012
Entry into force :
March 11, 2008
Published :
December 12, 2007
Promulgated :
December 3, 2007
Utility Models
2021
Amended up to :
December 23, 2021
Entry into force :
January 4, 2012
Published :
December 27, 2011
Adopted :
December 26, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2025
Amended up to :
August 3, 2025
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Domain Names
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Genetic Resources
Industrial Property
2024
Commenced :
July 31, 2024
Published :
July 31, 2024
Promulgated :
June 20, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2015
Commenced :
March 1, 2015
Published :
April 28, 2014
Assented :
April 25, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2023
Amended up to :
July 27, 2023
Entry into force :
December 8, 2001
Published :
June 7, 2001
Adopted :
May 23, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trade Names
2019
Amended up to :
January 14, 2019
Entry into force :
November 1, 2001
Promulgated :
October 31, 2001
Adopted :
October 4, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
2012
Published :
October 11, 2012
Signature :
October 5, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2017
Entry into force :
February 9, 2017
Promulgated :
January 19, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
2024
Promulgated :
August 15, 2024
Published :
August 15, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2012
Approval :
March 29, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1999
Amended up to :
September 27, 1999
Entry into force :
September 12, 1979
Enacted :
March 11, 1979
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2023
Amended up to :
November 13, 2023
Entry into force :
February 28, 2004
Adopted :
February 28, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2020
Amended up to :
July 30, 2012
Entry into force :
February 1, 2000
Assented :
March 9, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
2020
Amended up to :
July 28, 2020
Entry into force :
January 10, 2017
Published :
January 10, 2017
Adopted :
December 22, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2000
Amended up to :
October 12, 2000
Commenced :
December 1, 1997
Published :
August 6, 1996
Assented :
August 2, 1996
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2023
Commenced :
September 1, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2023
Consolidated :
December 31, 2023
Entry into force :
July 1, 1994
Adopted :
December 15, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2021
Amended up to :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 18, 2000
Published :
September 20, 1999
Promulgated :
September 2, 1999
Utility Models
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
2024
Amended up to :
February 15, 2024
Entry into force :
October 12, 2002
Promulgated :
August 29, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2009
Commenced :
August 4, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2006
Entry into force :
July 1, 2006
Adopted :
November 29, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Issued :
January 12, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Treaties (Party) (1 text)

Title Host Institution Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty) Signature (Party) Instrument (Party) Entry into Force (Party)
December 10, 1982
April 25, 1984
October 14, 2022