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Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
May 6, 2024
Entry into force :
May 15, 1996
Published :
May 15, 1996
Promulgated :
May 14, 1996
Industrial Property
Genetic Resources
2022
Amended up to :
January 10, 2022
Entry into force :
May 31, 2007
Promulgated :
May 31, 2007
Published :
May 31, 2007
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2021
Amended up to :
September 6, 2021
Entry into force :
June 20, 1998
Published :
February 20, 1998
Promulgated :
February 19, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Amended up to :
January 10, 2018
Entry into force :
April 25, 1997
Promulgated :
April 25, 1997
Published :
April 25, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
February 20, 1998
Published :
February 20, 1998
Promulgated :
February 19, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (28 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Published :
May 9, 2025
Issued :
May 5, 2025
Industrial Property
2025
Entry into force :
August 7, 2025
Issued :
May 9, 2025
Industrial Property
2024
Entry into force :
August 21, 2024
Published :
August 21, 2024
Issued :
August 20, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Entry into force :
August 3, 2023
Issued :
August 2, 2023
Industrial Designs
2022
Entry into force :
February 1, 2022
Issued :
January 17, 2022
Trademarks
2021
Entry into force :
May 13, 2016
Published :
May 12, 2016
Issued :
May 11, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Entry into force :
January 2, 2020
Published :
June 28, 2019
Issued :
June 27, 2019
Plant Variety Protection
2019
Including amendment(s) up to :
November 6, 2019
Entry into force :
April 28, 1997
Issued :
April 25, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
2019
Entry into force :
June 28, 2019
Issued :
June 27, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2019
Entry into force :
October 2, 2019
Issued :
October 2, 2019
Industrial Property
2018
Entry into force :
November 23, 2018
Issued :
November 22, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Issued :
March 2, 2017
Geographical Indications
2017
Issued :
April 1, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
2016
Entry into force :
May 13, 2016
Published :
May 12, 2016
Issued :
May 11, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2016
Issued :
November 5, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
2015
Issued :
November 9, 2015
Geographical Indications
Transfer of Technology
2013
Issued :
April 11, 2013
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2013
Issued :
June 10, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
2008
Entry into force :
October 2, 2008
Issued :
October 1, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003
Entry into force :
September 4, 2003
Published :
September 4, 2003
Issued :
September 3, 2003
Domain Names
IP Regulatory Body
2003
Amended up to :
September 5, 2003
Entry into force :
October 7, 1999
Published :
October 7, 1999
Issued :
October 6, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Entry into force :
February 18, 1965
Published :
February 18, 1965
Issued :
February 17, 1965
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
Transfer of Technology
2001
Entry into force :
December 26, 2001
Issued :
December 21, 2001
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
July 5, 1999
Published :
July 5, 1999
Issued :
June 25, 1999
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
April 18, 1998
Published :
April 18, 1998
Issued :
April 16, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
1998
Entry into force :
April 24, 1998
Published :
April 24, 1998
Issued :
April 23, 1998
Industrial Property
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Entry into force :
April 20, 1998
Published :
April 20, 1998
Issued :
April 16, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
1998
Entry into force :
April 22, 1998
Issued :
April 20, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

IP-related Laws (18 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Entry into force :
October 14, 2022
Published :
October 14, 2022
Promulgated :
October 13, 2022
Industrial Designs
2020
Entry into force :
March 27, 2020
Published :
December 27, 2019
Promulgated :
December 26, 2019
Industrial Property
2020
Entry into force :
December 27, 2019
Published :
December 27, 2019
Promulgated :
December 26, 2019
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2015
Entry into force :
November 17, 2015
Published :
May 21, 2015
Promulgated :
May 20, 2015
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Genetic Resources
Patents (Inventions)
2012
Promulgated :
November 30, 2011
Trademarks
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
2012
Entry into force :
June 6, 2012
Published :
June 6, 2012
Promulgated :
June 5, 2012
Trademarks
Trade Names
2006
Amended up to :
November 29, 2006
Entry into force :
September 27, 1962
Published :
September 27, 1962
Promulgated :
September 3, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
Trade Names
Transfer of Technology
Trademarks
1999
Entry into force :
April 20, 1999
Adopted :
April 19, 1999
Plant Variety Protection
1997
Including amendment(s) up to :
May 14, 1996
Entry into force :
December 14, 1970
Published :
December 14, 1970
Promulgated :
December 11, 1970
IP Regulatory Body
1975
Entry into force :
December 26, 1975
Adopted :
December 24, 1975
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1975
Entry into force :
April 2, 1975
Issued :
March 31, 1975
Published :
March 31, 1975
IP Regulatory Body
1975
Entry into force :
May 9, 1975
Published :
May 9, 1975
Issued :
May 6, 1975
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1975
Entry into force :
August 24, 1992
Published :
August 24, 1992
Issued :
August 21, 1992
Industrial Property
1975
Entry into force :
April 10, 1975
Published :
April 10, 1975
Issued :
April 8, 1975
Industrial Property
1975
Entry into force :
December 26, 1975
Published :
December 26, 1975
Issued :
December 24, 1975
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1969
Entry into force :
October 21, 1969
Promulgated :
October 20, 1969
Published :
October 20, 1969
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
1965
Entry into force :
October 28, 1965
Issued :
October 19, 1965
Published :
October 19, 1965
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1949
Entry into force :
July 25, 1949
Issued :
May 18, 1949
Published :
May 18, 1949
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (9 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
October 10, 2024
Entry into force :
January 1, 1942
Promulgated :
October 3, 1941
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
September 10, 2025
Entry into force :
October 5, 1988
Promulgated :
October 5, 1988
Published :
October 5, 1988
Other
2022
Amended up to :
May 25, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 1942
Published :
December 31, 1940
Promulgated :
December 7, 1940
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Amended up to :
April 26, 2018
Entry into force :
October 24, 1942
Published :
September 9, 1942
Promulgated :
September 4, 1942
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Amended up to :
June 12, 2018
Entry into force :
August 10, 2009
Published :
August 10, 2009
Promulgated :
August 7, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2015
Amended up to :
July 27, 2015
Entry into force :
November 23, 1996
Published :
September 24, 1996
Promulgated :
September 23, 1996
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2015
Amended up to :
March 14, 2025
Entry into force :
March 18, 2016
Promulgated :
March 16, 2015
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Amended up to :
December 31, 2010
Entry into force :
January 11, 2003
Published :
January 11, 2002
Promulgated :
January 10, 2002
Other
1992
Amended up to :
August 27, 2001
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Published :
July 1, 1992
Promulgated :
June 30, 1992
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (84 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Entry into force :
August 1, 2023
Published :
July 4, 2023
Issued :
July 3, 2023
Industrial Designs
2019
Entry into force :
October 2, 2019
Issued :
September 9, 2019
Trademarks
2019
Entry into force :
July 23, 2019
Issued :
July 3, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Published :
November 6, 2019
Issued :
November 5, 2019
Plant Variety Protection
2019
Entry into force :
August 1, 2019
Issued :
July 3, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Entry into force :
January 2, 2018
Issued :
December 27, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Amended up to :
November 9, 2018
Published :
January 10, 2018
Promulgated :
January 9, 2018
Plant Variety Protection
2017
Issued :
May 18, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
March 1, 2017
Issued :
February 21, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
2017
Issued :
May 18, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Issued :
June 8, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Issued :
July 7, 2017
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2017
Issued :
January 27, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Issued :
April 28, 2017
Industrial Property
2017
Entry into force :
May 17, 2017
Issued :
May 2, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
2017
Issued :
June 22, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
2017
Issued :
July 7, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Issued :
March 24, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Entry into force :
June 1, 2016
Issued :
June 1, 2016
Trademarks
2016
Entry into force :
July 26, 2016
Issued :
July 15, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
2016
Entry into force :
June 29, 2016
Adopted :
June 28, 2016
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
October 2, 2009
Adopted :
October 1, 2009
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
May 11, 2016
Adopted :
May 10, 2016
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
June 21, 2016
Adopted :
June 20, 2016
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
March 25, 1998
Adopted :
March 24, 1998
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
January 12, 2016
Promulgated :
January 11, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Transfer of Technology
2016
Entry into force :
December 3, 2004
Promulgated :
December 2, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Transfer of Technology
2015
Issued :
November 25, 2015
Industrial Designs
2015
Entry into force :
March 17, 2015
Issued :
March 12, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Entry into force :
June 24, 2014
Adopted :
April 23, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
December 17, 2013
Issued :
December 4, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Issued :
March 18, 2013
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Issued :
March 18, 2013
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Issued :
July 16, 2013
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Issued :
December 13, 2013
Trademarks
2013
Entry into force :
March 19, 2013
Issued :
March 18, 2013
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Entry into force :
January 2, 2002
Adopted :
December 14, 2001
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2010
Entry into force :
March 26, 2010
Issued :
March 23, 2010
Transfer of Technology
2010
Entry into force :
December 31, 1991
Adopted :
December 30, 1991
Other
Industrial Property
2009
Adopted :
February 5, 2009
Trademarks
Other
2009
Issued :
January 16, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
2009
Entry into force :
March 24, 2009
Issued :
March 10, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2009
Entry into force :
March 24, 1999
Issued :
March 18, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2009
Entry into force :
June 1, 2009
Issued :
May 14, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2008
Adopted :
September 23, 2008
Entry into force :
August 29, 2008
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP Regulatory Body
2007
Entry into force :
August 2, 2007
Issued :
August 1, 2007
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2007
Entry into force :
March 28, 2005
Adopted :
March 24, 2005
Plant Variety Protection
Genetic Resources
2006
Entry into force :
April 13, 2006
Issued :
April 12, 2006
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2006
Entry into force :
December 26, 2006
Issued :
November 17, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
2006
Entry into force :
January 2, 2007
Issued :
December 13, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Transfer of Technology
2006
Entry into force :
April 14, 1999
Adopted :
April 9, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
2005
Entry into force :
July 5, 2005
Issued :
June 15, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Entry into force :
October 31, 2003
Adopted :
October 20, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2002
Entry into force :
December 1, 2002
Adopted :
December 1, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property
2001
Entry into force :
February 26, 2002
Issued :
December 14, 2001
Trademarks
Industrial Property
2001
Entry into force :
November 28, 1958
Adopted :
November 28, 1958
Patents (Inventions)
Trade Names
Transfer of Technology
2000
Entry into force :
June 30, 2000
Adopted :
June 28, 2000
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2000
Entry into force :
January 19, 2000
Adopted :
January 5, 2000
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2000
Entry into force :
September 19, 2000
Adopted :
August 22, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Transfer of Technology
Industrial Property
1999
Entry into force :
June 17, 1999
Issued :
March 26, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1999
Entry into force :
April 5, 1999
Issued :
February 23, 1999
Trademarks
1999
Issued :
September 9, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
1998
Entry into force :
August 4, 1998
Issued :
July 14, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Entry into force :
August 4, 1998
Issued :
July 14, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Issued :
August 31, 1998
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
May 15, 1997
Issued :
March 5, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
1997
Entry into force :
May 15, 1997
Adopted :
March 5, 1997
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
1997
Entry into force :
May 15, 1997
Issued :
March 5, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
1997
Entry into force :
May 15, 1997
Issued :
April 23, 1997
Trademarks
1997
Entry into force :
April 30, 1997
Adopted :
April 30, 1997
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
1997
Entry into force :
January 1, 1965
Adopted :
November 30, 1964
Patents (Inventions)
Trade Names
Transfer of Technology
1994
Entry into force :
December 31, 1994
Issued :
December 30, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
1994
Adopted :
June 11, 1994
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1994
Entry into force :
December 15, 1994
Issued :
December 15, 1994
Trademarks
Other
1993
Entry into force :
January 1, 1994
Adopted :
November 19, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
1991
Entry into force :
September 6, 1991
Issued :
September 5, 1991
Other
1988
Entry into force :
December 4, 1988
Adopted :
July 6, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
1977
Entry into force :
December 12, 1977
Issued :
December 12, 1977
Traditional Cultural Expressions
1977
Entry into force :
December 14, 1977
Adopted :
June 30, 1977
Traditional Cultural Expressions
1976
Issued :
April 7, 1976
Other
1966
Issued :
November 18, 1966
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1958
Issued :
December 30, 1958
Industrial Property
1955
Entry into force :
February 16, 1955
Adopted :
February 9, 1955
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1937
Entry into force :
December 6, 1937
Issued :
November 30, 1937
Other

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