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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Amended up to :
April 27, 2023
Assented :
January 1, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Amended up to :
November 5, 2018
Assented :
January 1, 1985
Industrial Designs
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Assented :
June 27, 1990
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Amended up to :
June 30, 2021
Assented :
January 1, 1985
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Amended up to :
June 28, 2021
Assented :
January 1, 1985
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
2023
Status as of :
February 8, 2023
Amended up to :
June 17, 2019
Assented :
June 19, 1990
Plant Variety Protection

Laws/Regulations (111 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Amended up to :
January 13, 2022
Entry into force :
April 25, 1998
Issued :
January 26, 1998
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Amended up to :
October 3, 2022
Entry into force :
October 30, 2019
Issued :
June 22, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
September 1, 1999
Adopted :
July 28, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
January 1, 1978
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
April 22, 1999
Issued :
April 22, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
October 1, 1997
Adopted :
October 1, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
May 9, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
December 6, 1994
Adopted :
December 6, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
May 9, 1989
Adopted :
May 9, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
September 1, 2001
Adopted :
August 1, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
February 5, 2013
Adopted :
February 5, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Issued :
June 12, 2018
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
March 12, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
November 7, 1994
Adopted :
November 1, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
November 6, 1991
Issued :
October 24, 1991
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
August 31, 1993
Adopted :
August 26, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
January 1, 1978
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
August 31, 1998
Adopted :
August 31, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
March 19, 1997
Adopted :
March 19, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
October 1, 1999
Issued :
August 26, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
November 28, 1991
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
August 13, 2014
Adopted :
July 14, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
October 30, 2018
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Entry into force :
May 1, 1993
Adopted :
April 27, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Adopted :
December 13, 2007
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1978
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Adopted :
May 7, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
June 17, 2015
Adopted :
June 17, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
April 23, 2014
Adopted :
April 4, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
May 28, 1998
Issued :
May 28, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Issued :
October 18, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
May 15, 2008
Adopted :
May 15, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
June 12, 2008
Adopted :
June 12, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Adopted :
March 6, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
June 2, 2007
Issued :
May 3, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
October 5, 2006
Adopted :
October 5, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
October 5, 2006
Adopted :
October 5, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2005
Last Amended :
May 14, 2005
Adopted :
May 10, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Entry into force :
October 7, 2000
Adopted :
September 28, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Entry into force :
February 5, 1998
Adopted :
February 5, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
January 11, 1994
Adopted :
January 11, 1994
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Entry into force :
December 29, 1993
Adopted :
December 29, 1993
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Entry into force :
May 28, 1993
Adopted :
May 27, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1988
Issued :
March 3, 1988
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2024
Status as of :
February 20, 2024
Amended up to :
June 23, 2022
Assented :
December 13, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2019
Adopted :
May 16, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
December 17, 2007
Adopted :
June 22, 2007
Trademarks
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
February 25, 2015
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
December 9, 2014
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2010
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Patents (Inventions)
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2000
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Patents (Inventions)
Framework Laws
2022
Amended up to :
December 5, 2022
Assented :
January 1, 1985
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Adopted :
January 1, 1982
Other
Framework Laws
2014
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2022
Status as of :
August 1, 2022
Entry into force :
November 5, 2018
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2020
Entry into force :
September 1, 2019
Issued :
September 1, 2019
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2020
Assented :
March 25, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Other Texts
2020
Entry into force :
September 1, 2017
Issued :
August 4, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2020
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 13, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
October 20, 2003
Adopted :
October 20, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other Texts
2019
Amended up to :
August 6, 2015
Issued :
November 26, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
December 30, 2018
Adopted :
October 25, 2018
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 8, 1997
Industrial Designs
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
June 23, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
June 23, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
May 10, 2001
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
April 22, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 12, 2017
Industrial Designs
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 12, 2002
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
June 28, 2006
Adopted :
June 6, 2006
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
June 23, 1992
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 15, 1994
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2015
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Issued :
December 8, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2015
Entry into force :
August 6, 1993
Adopted :
August 5, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1989
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
February 13, 1986
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1979
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
February 26, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
March 20, 1986
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2015
Entry into force :
January 9, 1987
Issued :
January 9, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2014
Adopted :
June 19, 2014
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Other
Other Texts
2014
Adopted :
December 16, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Other
Other Texts
2013
Adopted :
February 1, 1991
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
July 6, 1997
Adopted :
July 5, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Transfer of Technology
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2013
Adopted :
June 26, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
January 31, 1990
Issued :
January 25, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
September 18, 1986
Adopted :
September 18, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2013
Adopted :
June 7, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
April 22, 1999
Adopted :
April 22, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2012
Adopted :
January 1, 1985
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2012
Entry into force :
July 6, 2012
Adopted :
June 29, 2012
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
Other Texts
2011
Adopted :
June 26, 2000
Trademarks
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2010
Entry into force :
October 1, 1998
Adopted :
April 25, 1997
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2009
Entry into force :
July 1, 2009
Adopted :
June 18, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2009
Entry into force :
July 8, 2009
Adopted :
June 18, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2008
Adopted :
June 3, 2006
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Entry into force :
July 7, 1988
Adopted :
July 7, 1988
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Entry into force :
May 7, 2005
Adopted :
May 7, 2005
Trademarks
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Entry into force :
May 1, 2005
Adopted :
May 1, 2005
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2005
Entry into force :
June 26, 2000
Adopted :
June 21, 2000
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2004
Adopted :
July 5, 1997
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2002
Entry into force :
November 2, 2002
Adopted :
October 31, 2002
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2002
Entry into force :
November 1, 2002
Adopted :
October 31, 2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
1997
Entry into force :
July 5, 1997
Issued :
July 4, 1997
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
1996
Adopted :
December 30, 1996
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property

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