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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
May 30, 2024
Adopted :
May 22, 2012
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
June 3, 2024
Published :
November 30, 1997
Adopted :
July 25, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2023
Amended up to :
April 8, 2023
Published :
September 30, 1997
Adopted :
June 5, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023
Amended up to :
February 7, 2023
Published :
August 31, 1998
Adopted :
June 12, 1998
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2023
Amended up to :
February 9, 2023
Published :
October 31, 1997
Adopted :
November 15, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
2023
Amended up to :
April 8, 2023
Published :
August 31, 2003
Adopted :
May 16, 2003
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2018
Amended up to :
June 14, 2018
Published :
November 30, 2002
Adopted :
May 31, 2002
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (35 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2011
Entry into force :
April 4, 2011
Issued :
April 4, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2011
Issued :
May 2, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Issued :
January 1, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Entry into force :
April 12, 2010
Issued :
April 12, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
2010
Entry into force :
February 23, 2010
Issued :
February 23, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property
2010
Issued :
August 25, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
2010
Issued :
August 31, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
September 18, 2009
Issued :
September 18, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
October 15, 1999
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Issued :
September 15, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
September 18, 2009
Adopted :
September 18, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
February 15, 2000
Issued :
February 15, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
August 30, 1999
Issued :
August 30, 1999
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Adopted :
August 19, 1998
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Issued :
December 21, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
2009
Adopted :
August 19, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property
2009
Issued :
May 14, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
May 25, 2009
Issued :
May 25, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2009
Issued :
December 21, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2007
Issued :
August 24, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
August 31, 2005
Issued :
August 30, 2005
IP Regulatory Body
2005
Entry into force :
June 11, 2005
Issued :
June 3, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
September 11, 2000
Issued :
September 11, 2000
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2004
Entry into force :
February 1, 2004
Adopted :
January 29, 2004
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2004
Entry into force :
November 11, 2004
Adopted :
November 5, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
May 17, 2004
Issued :
May 12, 2004
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2003
Issued :
March 13, 2003
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2003
Issued :
October 23, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
2003
Entry into force :
August 9, 2003
Adopted :
August 4, 2003
2003
Entry into force :
May 30, 2003
Adopted :
May 17, 2003
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Entry into force :
May 1, 2000
Issued :
March 6, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Transfer of Technology
2000
Entry into force :
May 8, 2000
Issued :
May 3, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1999
Entry into force :
March 5, 1999
Issued :
March 5, 1999
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
July 5, 1999
Issued :
July 5, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
1996
Issued :
October 8, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

IP-related Laws (22 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Amended up to :
April 8, 2023
Adopted :
September 14, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Adopted :
June 22, 2010
Trademarks
2010
Adopted :
June 22, 2010
Industrial Designs
2009
Issued :
July 22, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2009
Issued :
July 22, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2009
Adopted :
June 24, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Adopted :
July 4, 2008
Industrial Property
2005
Adopted :
September 30, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Adopted :
December 30, 2005
Entry into force :
November 27, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Adopted :
September 30, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Adopted :
December 7, 2004
Geographical Indications
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2004
Adopted :
June 29, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
2003
Adopted :
May 13, 2003
Industrial Designs
2003
Adopted :
May 13, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2003
Issued :
September 27, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Adopted :
June 2, 1995
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2002
Adopted :
February 12, 2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2001
Adopted :
December 21, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Adopted :
December 12, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
1998
Adopted :
December 4, 1998
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1997
Entry into force :
July 31, 1997
Adopted :
June 26, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1996
Entry into force :
February 23, 1996
Adopted :
February 7, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
March 19, 2025
Adopted :
December 29, 2015
Other
2025
Amended up to :
July 29, 2025
Adopted :
December 30, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
August 13, 2025
Adopted :
December 28, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (13 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2010
Entry into force :
November 28, 1997
Adopted :
October 3, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Entry into force :
March 29, 1993
Adopted :
March 4, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
2010
Entry into force :
June 23, 1998
Adopted :
April 3, 1998
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Adopted :
April 10, 1998
Other
2009
Issued :
March 12, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2009
Adopted :
November 26, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009
Adopted :
October 30, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Adopted :
April 16, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2008
Adopted :
May 30, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2006
Adopted :
February 6, 1998
Other
2006
Adopted :
December 29, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Adopted :
May 10, 2005
Other
1999
Entry into force :
August 12, 1999
Adopted :
August 12, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

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