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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
July 1, 2025
Entry into force :
April 1, 1993
Adopted :
August 28, 1992
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
2025
Status as of :
July 1, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 1956
Adopted :
June 25, 1954
Patents (Inventions)
2025
Status as of :
July 1, 2025
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Adopted :
October 9, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 2002
Adopted :
October 5, 2001
Industrial Designs
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Adopted :
October 9, 1992
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2011
Status as of :
January 1, 2011
Entry into force :
June 1, 1977
Adopted :
March 20, 1975
Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations (43 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
July 1, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Issued :
December 2, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Issued :
November 15, 2016
Geographical Indications
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
April 1, 1993
Issued :
December 23, 1992
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 1997
Issued :
May 28, 1997
Geographical Indications
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Issued :
September 2, 2015
Geographical Indications
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2005
Issued :
November 10, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1999
Adopted :
November 25, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2019
Issued :
June 21, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 1972
Adopted :
December 23, 1971
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
December 2, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
November 14, 2007
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Issued :
October 26, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Industrial Property
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Issued :
November 27, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Status as of :
January 1, 2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 1978
Issued :
October 19, 1977
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Status as of :
January 1, 2018
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Issued :
April 26, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 2000
Adopted :
November 17, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Industrial Property
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
June 11, 1999
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Adopted :
April 26, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2002
Adopted :
March 8, 2002
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
November 23, 2016
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Status as of :
January 1, 2017
Issued :
September 2, 2015
Trademarks
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Issued :
September 2, 2015
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 1999
Issued :
December 7, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 1959
Adopted :
December 30, 1958
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2013
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Adopted :
May 11, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Entry into force :
October 1, 1969
Issued :
September 10, 1969
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2012
Entry into force :
April 1, 2012
Adopted :
October 12, 2011
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Adopted :
May 11, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Adopted :
May 11, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
2010
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Adopted :
December 6, 1997
Domain Names
Other
2010
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Adopted :
June 18, 2010
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2010
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Adopted :
October 25, 1995
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Entry into force :
January 1, 1997
Adopted :
September 30, 1996
IP Regulatory Body
2008
Entry into force :
May 1, 2008
Issued :
December 16, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
2008
Entry into force :
July 1, 2008
Adopted :
June 22, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
2008
Entry into force :
September 1, 2008
Adopted :
June 25, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2007
Entry into force :
July 24, 2018
Issued :
December 16, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
2007
Entry into force :
September 1, 2008
Adopted :
October 5, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2007
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Adopted :
March 31, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2006
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Adopted :
November 8, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2004
Entry into force :
January 1, 2005
Adopted :
December 3, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
1999
Entry into force :
January 1, 2000
Adopted :
August 11, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
1924
Entry into force :
November 22, 1924
Adopted :
September 26, 1924
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

IP-related Laws (12 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
July 1, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
June 21, 2013
Trademarks
Trade Names
Industrial Designs
2023
Status as of :
July 1, 2023
Entry into force :
June 1, 1962
Adopted :
December 15, 1961
Trademarks
Trade Names
Industrial Designs
2023
Status as of :
July 1, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 1955
Adopted :
March 25, 1954
Trademarks
Trade Names
Industrial Designs
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1967
Adopted :
July 1, 1966
Other
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2019
Status as of :
January 1, 2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 1999
Adopted :
April 29, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Entry into force :
December 1, 2007
Adopted :
November 7, 2007
Trademarks
Other
2017
Status as of :
January 1, 2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Adopted :
March 24, 1995
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Entry into force :
March 1, 1988
Adopted :
December 19, 1986
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2014
Entry into force :
March 1, 2005
Adopted :
December 19, 2003
Other
2013
Status as of :
January 1, 2013
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Adopted :
March 20, 2009
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Entry into force :
April 1, 2012
Adopted :
June 17, 2011
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1995
Entry into force :
November 1, 1995
Adopted :
March 24, 1995
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Framework Laws (11 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Status as of :
February 13, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 2000
Adopted :
April 18, 1999
Other
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Adopted :
December 19, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2021
Status as of :
February 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 1989
Adopted :
December 18, 1987
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
October 1, 1969
Adopted :
December 20, 1968
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Adopted :
June 17, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 1912
Adopted :
December 10, 1907
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2020
Amended up to :
July 1, 2020
Status as of :
July 1, 2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1942
Adopted :
December 21, 1937
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2020
Status as of :
February 1, 2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Adopted :
October 5, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 1989
Adopted :
December 18, 1987
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2019
Status as of :
January 1, 2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Adopted :
June 17, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Status as of :
August 1, 2018
Entry into force :
March 1, 2010
Adopted :
March 20, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (46 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Status as of :
January 1, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 2002
Adopted :
December 15, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2021
Status as of :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Adopted :
February 3, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 2021
Adopted :
June 21, 2019
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
2021
Issued :
January 1, 2021
Apply from :
January 1, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1892
Adopted :
April 11, 1889
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2020
Status as of :
December 31, 2019
Entry into force :
December 31, 2013
Adopted :
December 13, 2012
Other
Industrial Property
2020
Status as of :
January 1, 2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
June 12, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2020
Entry into force :
July 1, 1934
Adopted :
June 20, 1933
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1959
Adopted :
March 14, 1958
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
March 18, 2016
Other
2020
Entry into force :
May 1, 2017
Adopted :
December 16, 2016
Trademarks
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2002
Adopted :
July 3, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2020
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
June 14, 1999
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2020
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Adopted :
March 9, 2007
Competition
Other
2020
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Adopted :
May 12, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2020
Entry into force :
July 1, 2010
Adopted :
May 19, 2010
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Issued :
October 26, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Issued :
September 21, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2020
Entry into force :
October 1, 1999
Adopted :
September 8, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Adopted :
April 30, 1997
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2019
Adopted :
March 18, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Adopted :
January 1, 2019
Trademarks
Trade Names
2019
Status as of :
January 1, 2019
Entry into force :
May 1, 2007
Issued :
November 1, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 2004
Adopted :
March 21, 2003
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2018
Status as of :
January 1, 2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 2001
Adopted :
March 24, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2018
Entry into force :
May 1, 2007
Adopted :
April 4, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2018
Status as of :
May 1, 2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 2016
Issued :
October 28, 2015
Geographical Indications
2017
Entry into force :
May 1, 2017
Adopted :
June 20, 2014
Trademarks
Other
2017
Entry into force :
April 1, 2007
Adopted :
March 24, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 1996
Adopted :
September 6, 1995
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2017
Entry into force :
June 1, 2005
Issued :
April 13, 2005
Other
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 2015
Adopted :
March 21, 2014
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Other
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 2004
Adopted :
November 19, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2015
Entry into force :
November 1, 2015
Adopted :
June 15, 2015
Competition
Other
2014
Entry into force :
February 1, 1996
Adopted :
October 6, 1995
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2014
Entry into force :
September 1, 2014
Adopted :
June 6, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2014
Entry into force :
March 1, 2010
Issued :
March 20, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
2013
Entry into force :
October 1, 1999
Adopted :
June 26, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2013
Entry into force :
April 1, 1998
Adopted :
February 25, 1998
Other
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 2013
Adopted :
June 15, 2012
Other
IP Regulatory Body
2012
Entry into force :
June 1, 2005
Adopted :
June 20, 2003
Other
2012
Entry into force :
March 1, 2005
Adopted :
February 2, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2009
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 26, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2008
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
December 16, 2005
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2007
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
August 22, 2007
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2005
Entry into force :
August 1, 2005
Adopted :
May 18, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

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