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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Consolidated :
March 1, 2023
Commenced :
November 10, 1994
Assented :
September 5, 1994
Plant Variety Protection
2022
Consolidated :
July 1, 2022
Commenced :
May 1, 1969
Assented :
June 27, 1968
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Consolidated :
August 26, 2021
Commenced :
April 30, 1991
Assented :
October 30, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Consolidated :
February 27, 2020
Assented :
February 17, 2003
Industrial Designs
2020
Consolidated :
February 27, 2020
Assented :
October 17, 1995
Trademarks
2012
Consolidated :
October 12, 2012
Commenced :
October 1, 1990
Assented :
May 22, 1989
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (11 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Consolidated :
January 1, 2025
Commenced :
May 1, 1969
Issued :
April 28, 1969
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Consolidated :
March 20, 2024
Commenced :
December 19, 2017
Issued :
December 14, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Consolidated :
October 14, 2024
Commenced :
June 17, 2004
Issued :
June 10, 2004
Industrial Designs
2024
Consolidated :
October 14, 2024
Commenced :
January 1, 1996
Issued :
October 30, 1995
Trademarks
2024
Consolidated :
October 14, 2024
Commenced :
April 30, 1991
Issued :
April 18, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Commenced :
September 9, 1993
Issued :
September 2, 1993
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Commenced :
November 10, 1994
Issued :
October 11, 1994
Plant Variety Protection
2018
Commenced :
February 23, 2018
Issued :
December 14, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
April 1, 2018
Issued :
March 15, 2018
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2010
Issued :
January 12, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Consolidated :
March 21, 2008
Commenced :
October 1, 1990
Issued :
September 24, 1990
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws (16 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2020
Consolidated :
July 1, 2020
Commenced :
June 23, 1987
Assented :
May 26, 1987
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Entry into force :
June 6, 1984
Adopted :
November 3, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2019
Adopted :
July 14, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2019
Commenced :
October 1, 1974
Assented :
August 24, 1974
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2019
Entry into force :
October 4, 1901
Adopted :
October 3, 1901
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2019
Entry into force :
February 15, 1991
Adopted :
January 17, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 1981
Adopted :
December 10, 1980
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Adopted :
August 8, 1974
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Adopted :
July 16, 1999
Other
2018
Consolidated :
November 6, 2018
Entry into force :
December 1, 2012
Assented :
December 1, 2011
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
2017
Adopted :
December 5, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2016
Adopted :
November 3, 2011
Trademarks
Trade Names
2015
Adopted :
April 26, 1984
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2014
Entry into force :
July 14, 2014
Adopted :
March 20, 2014
Genetic Resources
2012
Assented :
May 31, 2010
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
2005
Adopted :
August 16, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (4 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Consolidated :
February 18, 2022
Assented :
August 25, 1903
Commenced :
August 25, 1903
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Assented :
March 13, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
August 17, 2015
Adopted :
August 17, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2013
Entry into force :
September 4, 2013
Adopted :
September 4, 2013
Other

Other Texts (77 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Commenced :
April 1, 2024
Issued :
March 14, 2024
Other
2024
Consolidated :
July 1, 2024
Assented :
December 14, 2023
Commenced :
December 14, 2023
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Consolidated :
December 13, 2024
Commenced :
April 1, 2024
Issued :
March 14, 2024
Other
2019
Entry into force :
December 10, 2010
Issued :
December 9, 2010
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2019
Adopted :
June 28, 2001
Other
2019
Entry into force :
July 15, 2001
Adopted :
July 13, 2001
Trade Names
Other
2019
Entry into force :
October 4, 1901
Assented :
October 3, 1901
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Adopted :
April 22, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Consolidated :
December 24, 2019
Assented :
December 17, 2003
Commenced :
December 17, 2003
Other
2018
Entry into force :
June 15, 1993
Adopted :
December 24, 1992
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
March 1, 1904
Adopted :
October 22, 1903
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2018
Entry into force :
October 1, 2016
Adopted :
July 1, 2016
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2018
Entry into force :
August 11, 2017
Adopted :
August 11, 2017
Trade Names
Other
2018
Entry into force :
December 11, 2018
Issued :
December 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2018
Adopted :
November 25, 1991
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2017
Adopted :
June 16, 2015
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2016
Adopted :
June 25, 1984
Other
2016
Entry into force :
March 15, 1995
Adopted :
March 15, 1994
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Adopted :
February 11, 2016
Other
2016
Assented :
July 9, 1992
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2016
Adopted :
December 18, 1957
Trademarks
2016
Entry into force :
November 26, 2015
Adopted :
November 26, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
2016
Entry into force :
August 8, 1974
Assented :
August 8, 1974
Trademarks
Trade Names
2016
Entry into force :
November 15, 1963
Adopted :
October 10, 1963
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 1987
Adopted :
May 1, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Adopted :
September 20, 1976
Entry into force :
September 26, 1924
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2016
Entry into force :
February 11, 2016
Adopted :
February 11, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2016
Entry into force :
October 21, 2016
Adopted :
September 23, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2016
Adopted :
March 23, 2016
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2015
Adopted :
February 25, 2015
Other
2015
Adopted :
November 12, 2015
Other
2015
Adopted :
March 15, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
March 3, 2015
Adopted :
February 26, 2015
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Competition
Other
2015
Adopted :
February 25, 2015
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2014
Adopted :
April 1, 2005
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2014
Entry into force :
March 13, 2014
Adopted :
March 13, 2014
Other
2014
Adopted :
December 2, 1920
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2014
Adopted :
December 22, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
2014
Adopted :
December 11, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
Other
2014
Adopted :
May 27, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2014
Assented :
September 22, 2012
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
July 19, 2013
Adopted :
July 11, 2013
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2013
Entry into force :
April 8, 2013
Issued :
March 28, 2013
Other
2013
Entry into force :
August 8, 2013
Adopted :
August 5, 2013
Other
2013
Adopted :
July 6, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Other
2013
Entry into force :
February 14, 2013
Adopted :
February 14, 2013
Other
2013
Entry into force :
June 29, 2013
Adopted :
June 29, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2012
Entry into force :
December 3, 2012
Adopted :
December 3, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2012
Adopted :
March 1, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Genetic Resources
Other
2012
Adopted :
March 22, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
2012
Adopted :
December 10, 2010
Other
2008
Adopted :
July 3, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2007
Entry into force :
March 15, 2007
Adopted :
March 15, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Adopted :
March 23, 2006
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
2006
Adopted :
July 28, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Industrial Property
2005
Adopted :
July 6, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2001
Adopted :
September 18, 2001
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2001
Adopted :
October 1, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
2001
Issued :
January 6, 1921
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
1999
Adopted :
September 22, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1999
Assented :
September 22, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1991
Adopted :
June 15, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Other
1987
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1986
Adopted :
December 18, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
1985
Entry into force :
January 1, 1986
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1985
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Genetic Resources
Industrial Property
1984
Adopted :
June 25, 1984
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1984
Adopted :
October 25, 1984
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1983
Adopted :
June 1, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1983
Adopted :
November 22, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
1982
Adopted :
May 1, 1982
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1982
Adopted :
September 22, 1982
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1981
Adopted :
June 12, 1981
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1979
Entry into force :
July 26, 1979
Adopted :
July 18, 1979
Other
1978
Entry into force :
February 28, 1978
Adopted :
February 23, 1978
Other
1962
Entry into force :
September 13, 1962
Adopted :
September 7, 1962
Other
1959
Entry into force :
May 7, 1959
Adopted :
April 30, 1959
Other

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