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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
October 23, 2024
Promulgated :
September 9, 1965
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Amended up to :
July 15, 2024
Promulgated :
May 5, 1936
Utility Models
2024
Amended up to :
October 23, 2024
Promulgated :
May 5, 1936
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Amended up to :
October 8, 2023
Promulgated :
October 25, 1994
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Promulgated :
March 12, 2004
Industrial Designs
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Promulgated :
October 22, 1987
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Promulgated :
December 11, 1985
Plant Variety Protection
2019
Promulgated :
April 18, 2019
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (35 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Entry into force :
October 15, 2033
Amended up to :
June 14, 2022
Issued :
September 1, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Amended up to :
June 24, 2024
Entry into force :
June 1, 2004
Issued :
May 11, 2004
Trademarks
2024
Amended up to :
June 24, 2024
Entry into force :
January 1, 1995
Issued :
December 14, 1994
IP Regulatory Body
2022
Amended up to :
February 7, 2022
Entry into force :
October 1, 2006
Issued :
July 14, 2006
IP Regulatory Body
2022
Amended up to :
February 7, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 2004
Issued :
October 15, 2003
IP Regulatory Body
2022
Amended up to :
June 14, 2022
Entry into force :
June 1, 2004
Issued :
May 11, 2004
Utility Models
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Issued :
January 2, 2014
Industrial Designs
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Entry into force :
June 1, 2004
Issued :
April 1, 2004
IP Regulatory Body
2021
Amended up to :
August 10, 2021
Entry into force :
June 1, 2004
Issued :
May 11, 2004
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2016
Entry into force :
November 12, 2013
Issued :
November 1, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
2016
Entry into force :
March 1, 2010
Issued :
February 10, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
2016
Entry into force :
June 1, 2016
Promulgated :
May 24, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2014
Issued :
January 2, 2014
Industrial Designs
2013
Issued :
November 1, 2013
IP Regulatory Body
Patents (Inventions)
2009
Issued :
April 9, 2009
IP Regulatory Body
2003
Amended up to :
February 7, 2022
Entry into force :
January 1, 2004
Issued :
October 15, 2003
IP Regulatory Body
2002
Amended up to :
December 13, 2001
Entry into force :
January 1, 1966
Adopted :
December 18, 1965
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2001
Issued :
September 27, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2001
Issued :
February 22, 2001
IP Regulatory Body
1999
Issued :
April 14, 1999
Trademarks
1999
Issued :
May 21, 1999
Trademarks
1999
Issued :
July 15, 1999
Trademarks
1999
Issued :
July 20, 1999
Trademarks
1999
Issued :
April 6, 1999
IP Regulatory Body
1999
Issued :
November 5, 1999
IP Regulatory Body
1998
Issued :
March 23, 1998
Trademarks
1998
Issued :
July 10, 1998
Trademarks
1998
Issued :
September 23, 1998
Trademarks
1997
Issued :
June 27, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
1997
Adopted :
May 29, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
1997
Issued :
March 10, 1997
Entry into force :
January 1, 1997
Trademarks
1997
Issued :
September 23, 1997
Trademarks
1996
Issued :
August 27, 1996
Trademarks
1994
Adopted :
May 29, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
1992
Adopted :
November 12, 1986
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body

IP-related Laws (15 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
May 6, 2024
Promulgated :
July 3, 2004
Competition
2023
Amended up to :
March 10, 2023
Promulgated :
September 7, 1966
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Amended up to :
May 31, 2021
Promulgated :
May 24, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Amended up to :
August 20, 2021
Promulgated :
June 21, 1976
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Amended up to :
July 7, 2021
Promulgated :
July 25, 1957
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2021
Amended up to :
August 30, 2021
Promulgated :
December 13, 2001
Industrial Property
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Adopted :
October 30, 2017
Other
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
December 23, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2017
Entry into force :
March 1, 2007
Adopted :
February 26, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2016
Amended up to :
April 4, 2016
Promulgated :
April 23, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
2005
Adopted :
September 2, 1994
Utility Models
Other
2002
Entry into force :
January 1, 1902
Adopted :
June 19, 1901
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Entry into force :
September 2, 2000
Adopted :
September 1, 2000
Trade Names
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
1998
Entry into force :
October 10, 1909
Adopted :
June 7, 1909
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1995
Entry into force :
December 13, 1995
Promulgated :
December 7, 1995
Trademarks

Framework Laws (16 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
March 22, 2025
Promulgated :
May 23, 1949
Other
2024
Amended up to :
October 22, 2024
Promulgated :
September 8, 1961
Other
2024
Amended up to :
December 27, 2024
Promulgated :
September 12, 1950
Other
2024
Amended up to :
July 17, 2025
Promulgated :
September 12, 1950
Other
2024
Amended up to :
October 24, 2024
Promulgated :
September 12, 1950
Other
2022
Amended up to :
November 7, 2022
Promulgated :
August 18, 1896
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
December 4, 2022
Promulgated :
November 13, 1998
Entry into force :
January 1, 1872
Adopted :
May 15, 1871
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2017
Entry into force :
October 1, 1879
Adopted :
June 18, 1878
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
October 1, 1968
Adopted :
May 24, 1968
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2004
Adopted :
May 5, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1977
Adopted :
May 25, 1976
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
July 26, 2012
Adopted :
July 21, 2012
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other
2006
Adopted :
May 5, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1999
Adopted :
December 22, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
1997
Adopted :
December 22, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
1997
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Adopted :
December 22, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Other Texts (13 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 2001
Promulgated :
July 20, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Entry into force :
March 28, 2020
Promulgated :
March 27, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Adopted :
June 30, 2017
Other
2018
Promulgated :
July 8, 1994
Geographical Indications
2017
Entry into force :
March 16, 2017
Adopted :
March 10, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
May 17, 1995
Issued :
May 9, 1995
Geographical Indications
2013
Adopted :
June 22, 2004
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Adopted :
September 5, 2005
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2008
Adopted :
October 15, 2008
Other
2008
Entry into force :
February 29, 2008
Adopted :
May 18, 2007
Other
2007
Adopted :
August 6, 1955
Entry into force :
January 1, 1955
Other
2000
Promulgated :
June 27, 2000
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1997
Entry into force :
August 1, 1997
Adopted :
July 22, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other

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