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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
September 4, 2024
Entry into force :
July 14, 1983
Promulgated :
April 25, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2021
Amended up to :
December 1, 2021
Entry into force :
November 4, 1982
Promulgated :
October 14, 1982
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Amended up to :
September 27, 2018
Entry into force :
March 19, 2008
Promulgated :
March 6, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
2008
Amended up to :
April 25, 2008
Entry into force :
February 1, 2000
Promulgated :
January 6, 2000
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
2008
Amended :
November 26, 2008
Entry into force :
January 18, 2000
Promulgated :
January 4, 2000
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2000
Entry into force :
January 19, 2000
Promulgated :
December 17, 1999
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (18 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
September 5, 2024
Entry into force :
April 4, 2002
Issued :
February 20, 2002
Trademarks
Trade Names
2024
Amended up to :
October 3, 2024
Entry into force :
October 24, 1995
Issued :
September 4, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Amended up to :
December 18, 2024
Entry into force :
April 8, 2008
Issued :
March 11, 2008
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Genetic Resources
2022
Entry into force :
November 3, 2022
Issued :
September 15, 2022
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Amended :
February 8, 2019
Entry into force :
December 16, 2011
Issued :
October 18, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Amended :
February 27, 2019
Entry into force :
May 17, 2007
Issued :
March 14, 2007
Geographical Indications
Trademarks
2019
Amended up to :
September 18, 2019
Entry into force :
December 15, 2003
Issued :
October 3, 2003
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Genetic Resources
2019
Amended up to :
September 18, 2019
Entry into force :
April 18, 2007
Issued :
February 6, 2007
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2017
Amended :
February 28, 2017
Entry into force :
December 1, 2009
Issued :
September 30, 2009
IP Regulatory Body
2014
Amended up to :
September 5, 2014
Entry into force :
December 12, 1983
Issued :
December 12, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2011
Amended up to :
July 5, 2011
Entry into force :
September 30, 2009
Promulgated :
August 17, 2009
Other
2010
Entry into force :
May 4, 2010
Issued :
March 18, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Entry into force :
January 11, 2010
Issued :
November 19, 2009
Plant Variety Protection
2009
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Issued :
November 28, 2008
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2009
Amended up to :
September 4, 2009
Entry into force :
July 26, 1994
Issued :
July 5, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2008
Entry into force :
September 24, 2008
Issued :
September 17, 2008
Trademarks
2006
Entry into force :
September 9, 2006
Issued :
June 26, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2005
Entry into force :
March 25, 2005
Issued :
March 8, 2005
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws (18 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Amended up to :
March 23, 2022
Entry into force :
May 27, 1998
Promulgated :
April 30, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Transfer of Technology
2019
Entry into force :
December 6, 2019
Promulgated :
October 23, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Amended up to :
March 7, 2018
Entry into force :
October 27, 2000
Promulgated :
October 12, 2000
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Entry into force :
April 30, 2008
Promulgated :
April 21, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
2008
Entry into force :
June 12, 2008
Promulgated :
April 29, 2008
Trademarks
2000
Entry into force :
February 2, 2000
Adopted :
December 22, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Entry into force :
February 2, 2000
Promulgated :
January 14, 2000
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1999
Entry into force :
January 31, 2000
Adopted :
December 22, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Entry into force :
November 30, 1998
Promulgated :
October 22, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
1997
Entry into force :
August 29, 1997
Promulgated :
August 6, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1996
Entry into force :
October 30, 1996
Promulgated :
October 3, 1996
Geographical Indications
1995
Entry into force :
May 24, 1995
Promulgated :
March 28, 1995
Industrial Property
1994
Promulgated :
June 30, 1994
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
July 20, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1980
Entry into force :
September 25, 1980
Promulgated :
September 25, 1980
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1977
Entry into force :
August 29, 1977
Promulgated :
August 29, 1977
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1975
Entry into force :
May 5, 1975
Promulgated :
May 5, 1975
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1971
Entry into force :
March 13, 1971
Promulgated :
March 5, 1971
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (10 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
May 20, 2025
Entry into force :
November 8, 1949
Promulgated :
November 7, 1949
Other
2025
Amended up to :
May 6, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Promulgated :
April 10, 1996
Other
2025
Amended up to :
May 6, 2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Promulgated :
April 28, 2006
Other
2024
Amended up to :
October 23, 2024
Entry into force :
December 1, 1937
Promulgated :
November 29, 1937
Other
2023
Entry into force :
February 28, 2025
Amended up to :
February 23, 2023
Promulgated :
September 27, 2018
Other
2022
Amended up to :
May 6, 2022
Entry into force :
October 8, 2018
Promulgated :
February 3, 2016
Other
2011
Entry into force :
May 25, 2011
Adopted :
April 27, 2011
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2010
Entry into force :
November 15, 1971
Promulgated :
May 4, 1970
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2000
Promulgated :
April 26, 1886
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1993
Entry into force :
May 14, 1993
Promulgated :
May 5, 1993
Other

Other Texts (15 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Amended up to :
April 21, 2022
Entry into force :
March 31, 2013
Issued :
November 26, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Amended up to :
May 28, 2021
Entry into force :
August 1, 1990
Promulgated :
June 26, 1990
Transfer of Technology
2021
Entry into force :
December 1, 2021
Promulgated :
April 14, 2021
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Issued :
October 14, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Issued :
October 21, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Issued :
November 18, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
March 31, 2013
Issued :
November 26, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Adopted :
November 4, 2013
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
2013
Issued :
November 11, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
2013
Adopted :
October 28, 2013
Trademarks
2013
Issued :
October 7, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2004
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Adopted :
April 27, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2001
Entry into force :
November 24, 1994
Adopted :
October 11, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1998
Entry into force :
October 16, 1998
Promulgated :
September 22, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1994
Amended up to :
November 1, 2019
Entry into force :
July 19, 1994
Promulgated :
May 2, 1994
Other

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