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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Copyright Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 1, 2023 Entry into force : December 12, 1992 Adopted : November 11, 1992	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : January 10, 2000 Adopted : December 15, 1999	Geographical Indications
Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Protection Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : March 16, 1999 Adopted : November 25, 1998	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Patents Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : March 16, 1994	Patents (Inventions)
Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (consolidated text of July 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : July 1, 2023 Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : December 8, 2005	Plant Variety Protection
Trade Marks Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 16, 2023 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : May 22, 2002	Trademarks
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : March 16, 1994	Utility Models
Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)	2019	Consolidated : April 1, 2019 Entry into force : January 11, 1998 Adopted : November 18, 1997	Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations (61 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Regulation No. 12 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Trade Marks (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 27 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Industrial Design (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of June 21, 2016, establishing Requirements for the Information to be set out in a Transparency Report of a Collective Management Organization	2016	Entry into force : June 28, 2016 Adopted : June 21, 2016	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 182 of the Government of June 6, 2000, on the Competent Authorities for the Implementation of the Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of September 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : June 11, 2000 Adopted : June 6, 2000	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 23, 2015, establishing the Appropriate Sources for Carrying out a Diligent Search Prior to Considering a Work or Phonogram as an Orphan Work	2015	Entry into force : January 30, 2015 Adopted : January 23, 2015	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format and Procedure for Filing of Patent Applications with the Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 67 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 18, 2011, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications	2015	Entry into force : July 25, 2011 Adopted : July 18, 2011	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 8 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format of Utility Model Applications, and Procedure for Filing of Utility Models Applications with Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 86 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 17, 2011, on Specific Registration Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks at the European Union Level and National Level (consolidated text of September 6, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : November 21, 2011 Adopted : November 17, 2011	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Utility Model Gazette (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 17 of February 26, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Information to be Submitted in the Application, list of Documents to be Annexed to the Application and Procedure for Application for the Registration of a Plant Variety (as amended up to RT I, 04.03.2014, 7)	2014	Entry into force : February 26, 2006 Adopted : February 7, 2006	Competition Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 23 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedures for the Publication of Patent Applications (consolidated text of August 12, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Official Gazette of the Patent Office (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 159 of the Government of July 13, 2006, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for the Reprographic Reproduction Works Between Authors and Publishers, and the Procedure for Payment of the Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : July 29, 2006 Adopted : July 13, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 17 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Completion of Patent Specifications (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 29 of the Government of February 11, 2005, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for Authors for Lending Works in the Libraries, the Bases of and Procedure for Calculation And Payment of this Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : February 20, 2005 Adopted : February 11, 2005	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 3 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing European Patent Applications with the Estonian Patent Office and Forwarding the Applications to the European Patent Office, the Procedure for Submitting and Publishing a Translation of the Patent Claims of the European Patent Applications and European Patent Specifications, and the Procedure for Converting the European Patent Application into National Patent Application and Registration Applications of a Utility Model (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 7 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Utility Models (Consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 9 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements concerning the Format and the Procedure for Drawing up the Description of the Utility Models (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 10 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and Procedure for Drawing Up Documents Certifying the Priority of the Utility Models	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 11 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and the Procedure of Drawing up and Issuing the Utility Model Certificates	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 13 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format of Application Documents for Supplementary Protection Certificates of Medicinal and Plant Protection Products and the Procedure for Filing Thereof	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 14 of the Government of January 17, 2006, on the Procedure of Request for Remuneration for Private Use of Audiovisual Works and Sound Recordings of Works, the List of Storage Media and Recording Devices; and the Procedure for Application for the Remuneration for the Use thereof for the Development of Music and Film Culture, for Financing of Educational and Research Programs or other Similar Purposes (as amended on January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : January 30, 2006 Adopted : January 17, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 14 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Application Form and Issuance of Supplementary Protection Certificates of the Medicinal and Plant Protection Products	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for Filing of Registration Application Documents of the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 151 of the Government of Estonia of May 5, 2000, on the National Register of Geographical Indications (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : May 13, 2000 Adopted : May 5, 2000	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 16 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Issue of Certificates of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 174 of the Government of Estonia of December 22, 2011, amending Regulations in regard to Intellectual Property and Coordination of the Legislative Competences communicated through the Press Release of the Ministry of Justice	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2012 Adopted : December 22, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Regulation No. 20 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012 on the Format and Procedure for the Completion of Issuance of Patent Certificate, 2012	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 22 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Payment of the Fees Prescribed by the the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 25 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing International Applications with the Patent Office	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 26 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the International Patent Applications and Processing of its Database	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 5 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements of Application Documents for Registration of Geographical Indications	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 6 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and Procedure for Completing of Certificates of Registration of Geographical Indications	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 60 of December 22, 2011, amending Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Finance of January 2, 2006, on the Cash Services of the State Budget	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2012 Adopted : December 22, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Other
Regulation No. 89 of the Minister of Finance of July 11, 2002, on the Procedure for Paying into the Account of the Estonian Patent Office, Fees relating to Patents Granted under the European Patent Convention, and for Transferring to the European Patent Office Renewal Fees for European Patents (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : August 2, 2002 Adopted : July 11, 2001	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 308 of September 25, 2000, of the Government of the Republic on the Statute for the Maintenance of the Register of Utility Models (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)	2011	Entry into force : October 2, 2000 Adopted : September 25, 2000	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Regulation on Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees	2009	Entry into force : November 17, 2007 Adopted : November 6, 2007	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Culture of June 3, 2008, on the Procedure for Applying for and Payment of the Scholarship of Funds Deducted from the Remuneration Received from the Use of Copyrights and Related Rights Transferred to the State by Succession	2008	Entry into force : June 13, 2008 Adopted : June 3, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 66 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of July 30, 2007, on Industrial Designs (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)	2007	Entry into force : August 10, 2007 Adopted : July 30, 2007	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Trademarks Regulation (RTL 2004, 89, 1407, as amended by Regulation RTL 2007, 58, 1045)	2007	Entry into force : July 5, 2004 Adopted : June 29, 2004	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 37 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 16, 1998, on the Establishment of the List of Plant Species Regarding the Seed and Propagating Material of Protected Varieties of Which May be Grown in Small Quantities (RTL 2006, 30, 528)	2006	Entry into force : April 10, 2006 Adopted : March 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection
Regulation No. 46 of April 17, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Substantive Requirement for Content of Variety Certificate of Plant Variety (RTL 2006, 35)	2006	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 17, 2006	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Regulation on the Form of Patent Certificate, 2005	2005	Adopted : June 4, 2005	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Regulation No. 114 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 2, 2004, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications	2004	Entry into force : July 18, 2004 Adopted : July 2, 2004	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Economy Affairs of January 8, 1998, on the Establishment of Legislation Arising from the Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2002)	2002	Entry into force : February 1, 1998 Adopted : January 8, 1998	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Regulation on the International Patent Applications & Processing of its Database, 1998	2002	Entry into force : November 27, 1998 Adopted : November 9, 1998	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Government Regulation on Granting Block Exemptions on Certain Categories of Restrictive Agreements of 23 March 1999	1999	Adopted : March 23, 1999	Competition Other
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming Implementing Regulations Derived from the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuit Protection Act of 4 March 1999	1999	Entry into force : March 27, 1999 Adopted : March 4, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Patent Register of 29 December 1998	1998	Adopted : December 29, 1998	Patents (Inventions)
Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Trademark Register of 10 June 1998	1998	Adopted : June 10, 1998	Trademarks
Government Regulation on Establishing the Industrial Design Register of June 10, 1998	1998	Adopted : June 10, 1998	Industrial Designs
Regulation No. 19 of May 15, 1998, of the Minister of Economic Affairs Approving the Statutes of the Estonian Trademark Gazette	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 45 of the Minister of Economic Affairs of November 25, 1998, on Confirming the Requirements of Patent Application	1998	Adopted : November 25, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Industrial Design Certificate of 7 April 1998	1998	Adopted : April 7, 1998	Industrial Designs
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Patent Certificate of 25 November 1998	1998	Adopted : November 25, 1998	Patents (Inventions)
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Requirements of Industrial Design Registration Application of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Statutes of the Industrial Design Gazette of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Establishing the Files of Industrial Design Examination of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Minister of Culture's Regulation on Approving the Procedure for Payment of Levies for Authors, Performers and Producers of Phonograms to Compensate for the Use of Work or Sound Recording of a Work by Producers and Importers of Recording Devices and Devices for Sound and Video Recordings (Without Recordings) of 4 September 1996	1996	Entry into force : September 15, 1996 Adopted : September 4, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Regulation No. 12 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Trade Marks (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 27 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Industrial Design (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of June 21, 2016, establishing Requirements for the Information to be set out in a Transparency Report of a Collective Management Organization

2016

Entry into force :

June 28, 2016

Adopted :

June 21, 2016

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 182 of the Government of June 6, 2000, on the Competent Authorities for the Implementation of the Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of September 1, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

June 11, 2000

Adopted :

June 6, 2000

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 23, 2015, establishing the Appropriate Sources for Carrying out a Diligent Search Prior to Considering a Work or Phonogram as an Orphan Work

2015

Entry into force :

January 30, 2015

Adopted :

January 23, 2015

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format and Procedure for Filing of Patent Applications with the Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 67 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 18, 2011, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications

2015

Entry into force :

July 25, 2011

Adopted :

July 18, 2011

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 8 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format of Utility Model Applications, and Procedure for Filing of Utility Models Applications with Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 86 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 17, 2011, on Specific Registration Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks at the European Union Level and National Level (consolidated text of September 6, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

November 21, 2011

Adopted :

November 17, 2011

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Utility Model Gazette (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 17 of February 26, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Information to be Submitted in the Application, list of Documents to be Annexed to the Application and Procedure for Application for the Registration of a Plant Variety (as amended up to RT I, 04.03.2014, 7)

2014

Entry into force :

February 26, 2006

Adopted :

February 7, 2006

Competition

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 23 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedures for the Publication of Patent Applications (consolidated text of August 12, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Official Gazette of the Patent Office (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 159 of the Government of July 13, 2006, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for the Reprographic Reproduction Works Between Authors and Publishers, and the Procedure for Payment of the Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

July 29, 2006

Adopted :

July 13, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 17 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Completion of Patent Specifications (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 29 of the Government of February 11, 2005, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for Authors for Lending Works in the Libraries, the Bases of and Procedure for Calculation And Payment of this Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

February 20, 2005

Adopted :

February 11, 2005

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 3 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing European Patent Applications with the Estonian Patent Office and Forwarding the Applications to the European Patent Office, the Procedure for Submitting and Publishing a Translation of the Patent Claims of the European Patent Applications and European Patent Specifications, and the Procedure for Converting the European Patent Application into National Patent Application and Registration Applications of a Utility Model (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 7 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Utility Models (Consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 9 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements concerning the Format and the Procedure for Drawing up the Description of the Utility Models (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 10 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and Procedure for Drawing Up Documents Certifying the Priority of the Utility Models

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 11 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and the Procedure of Drawing up and Issuing the Utility Model Certificates

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 13 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format of Application Documents for Supplementary Protection Certificates of Medicinal and Plant Protection Products and the Procedure for Filing Thereof

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 14 of the Government of January 17, 2006, on the Procedure of Request for Remuneration for Private Use of Audiovisual Works and Sound Recordings of Works, the List of Storage Media and Recording Devices; and the Procedure for Application for the Remuneration for the Use thereof for the Development of Music and Film Culture, for Financing of Educational and Research Programs or other Similar Purposes (as amended on January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

January 30, 2006

Adopted :

January 17, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 14 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Application Form and Issuance of Supplementary Protection Certificates of the Medicinal and Plant Protection Products

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for Filing of Registration Application Documents of the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 151 of the Government of Estonia of May 5, 2000, on the National Register of Geographical Indications (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

May 13, 2000

Adopted :

May 5, 2000

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 16 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Issue of Certificates of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 174 of the Government of Estonia of December 22, 2011, amending Regulations in regard to Intellectual Property and Coordination of the Legislative Competences communicated through the Press Release of the Ministry of Justice

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

December 22, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Geographical Indications

Regulation No. 20 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012 on the Format and Procedure for the Completion of Issuance of Patent Certificate, 2012

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 22 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Payment of the Fees Prescribed by the the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 25 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing International Applications with the Patent Office

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 26 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the International Patent Applications and Processing of its Database

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 5 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements of Application Documents for Registration of Geographical Indications

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 6 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and Procedure for Completing of Certificates of Registration of Geographical Indications

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 60 of December 22, 2011, amending Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Finance of January 2, 2006, on the Cash Services of the State Budget

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

December 22, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Regulation No. 89 of the Minister of Finance of July 11, 2002, on the Procedure for Paying into the Account of the Estonian Patent Office, Fees relating to Patents Granted under the European Patent Convention, and for Transferring to the European Patent Office Renewal Fees for European Patents (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

August 2, 2002

Adopted :

July 11, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 308 of September 25, 2000, of the Government of the Republic on the Statute for the Maintenance of the Register of Utility Models (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)

2011

Entry into force :

October 2, 2000

Adopted :

September 25, 2000

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation on Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees

2009

Entry into force :

November 17, 2007

Adopted :

November 6, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Culture of June 3, 2008, on the Procedure for Applying for and Payment of the Scholarship of Funds Deducted from the Remuneration Received from the Use of Copyrights and Related Rights Transferred to the State by Succession

2008

Entry into force :

June 13, 2008

Adopted :

June 3, 2008

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 66 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of July 30, 2007, on Industrial Designs (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)

2007

Entry into force :

August 10, 2007

Adopted :

July 30, 2007

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Trademarks Regulation (RTL 2004, 89, 1407, as amended by Regulation RTL 2007, 58, 1045)

2007

Entry into force :

July 5, 2004

Adopted :

June 29, 2004

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 37 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 16, 1998, on the Establishment of the List of Plant Species Regarding the Seed and Propagating Material of Protected Varieties of Which May be Grown in Small Quantities (RTL 2006, 30, 528)

2006

Entry into force :

April 10, 2006

Adopted :

March 24, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

Regulation No. 46 of April 17, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Substantive Requirement for Content of Variety Certificate of Plant Variety (RTL 2006, 35)

2006

Entry into force :

May 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 17, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation on the Form of Patent Certificate, 2005

2005

Adopted :

June 4, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Regulation No. 114 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 2, 2004, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications

2004

Entry into force :

July 18, 2004

Adopted :

July 2, 2004

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Economy Affairs of January 8, 1998, on the Establishment of Legislation Arising from the Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2002)

2002

Entry into force :

February 1, 1998

Adopted :

January 8, 1998

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation on the International Patent Applications & Processing of its Database, 1998

2002

Entry into force :

November 27, 1998

Adopted :

November 9, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Government Regulation on Granting Block Exemptions on Certain Categories of Restrictive Agreements of 23 March 1999

1999

Adopted :

March 23, 1999

Competition

Other

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming Implementing Regulations Derived from the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuit Protection Act of 4 March 1999

1999

Entry into force :

March 27, 1999

Adopted :

March 4, 1999

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Patent Register of 29 December 1998

1998

Adopted :

December 29, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Trademark Register of 10 June 1998

1998

Adopted :

June 10, 1998

Trademarks

Government Regulation on Establishing the Industrial Design Register of June 10, 1998

1998

Adopted :

June 10, 1998

Industrial Designs

Regulation No. 19 of May 15, 1998, of the Minister of Economic Affairs Approving the Statutes of the Estonian Trademark Gazette

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 45 of the Minister of Economic Affairs of November 25, 1998, on Confirming the Requirements of Patent Application

1998

Adopted :

November 25, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Industrial Design Certificate of 7 April 1998

1998

Adopted :

April 7, 1998

Industrial Designs

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Patent Certificate of 25 November 1998

1998

Adopted :

November 25, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Requirements of Industrial Design Registration Application of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Statutes of the Industrial Design Gazette of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Establishing the Files of Industrial Design Examination of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Minister of Culture's Regulation on Approving the Procedure for Payment of Levies for Authors, Performers and Producers of Phonograms to Compensate for the Use of Work or Sound Recording of a Work by Producers and Importers of Recording Devices and Devices for Sound and Video Recordings (Without Recordings) of 4 September 1996

1996

Entry into force :

September 15, 1996

Adopted :

September 4, 1996

Other

IP-related Laws (13 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementation of Convention on Grant of European Patents Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : June 1, 2023 Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : April 17, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Patent Attorneys Act (consolidated text of May 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : May 1, 2023 Entry into force : April 20, 2001 Adopted : February 21, 2001	IP Regulatory Body
Principles of Legal Regulation of Industrial Property Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 16, 2023 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : January 28, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
State Fees Act (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)	2017	Adopted : December 10, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body Other Industrial Property
Advertising Act (consolidated text of March 21, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : November 1, 2008 Adopted : March 12, 2008	Trademarks Geographical Indications Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Consumer Protection Act (consolidated text of March 21, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : March 1, 2016 Adopted : December 9, 2015	Trademarks Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Other Industrial Property
Customs Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : April 13, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Product Conformity Act (consolidated text of July 11, 2016)	2016	Amended up to : July 11, 2016 Entry into force : October 1, 2010 Adopted : May 20, 2010	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : October 1, 2001 Adopted : June 5, 2001	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Estonian Flag Act (consolidated text of June 14, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : March 23, 2005	Trademarks Other
Accession to the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms of 9 December 1999	1999	Adopted : December 9, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations Act of 9 December 1999	1999	Adopted : December 9, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Accession to the Berne Convention Act of 18 May 1994	1994	Adopted : May 18, 1994	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (9 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Code of Civil Procedure (consolidated text of January 7, 2017)	2017	Adopted : April 20, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Code of Criminal Procedure (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : July 1, 2004 Adopted : February 12, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Code of Enforcement Procedure (consolidated text of January 1, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : April 20, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Law of Obligations Act (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : September 26, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Penal Code (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)	2017	Adopted : June 6, 2001	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Administrative Procedure Act (consolidated text of October 26, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2002 Adopted : June 6, 2001	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Law Enforcement Act (consolidated text of December 12, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : July 1, 2014 Adopted : February 23, 2011	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of August 13, 2015)	2015	Consolidated : August 13, 2015 Entry into force : July 3, 1992 Adopted : June 28, 1992	Other
Penal Code Implementation Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 1, 2002 Adopted : June 12, 2002	Other

Other Texts (12 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Regulation No. 56 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Fodder Plant Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection Other
Commercial Code (consolidated text of August 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : September 1, 1995 Adopted : February 15, 1995	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Other
European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (consolidated text of December 5, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2015 Adopted : November 19, 2014	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Medicinal Products Act (consolidated text of May 14, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : March 1, 2005 Adopted : December 16, 2004	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
National Library of Estonia Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : April 1, 2011 Adopted : February 22, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Public Information Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2001 Adopted : November 15, 2000	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Red Cross Designation and Emblem Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : June 1, 2006 Adopted : April 5, 2006	Other
Regulation No. 55 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Cereal Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of July 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection Other
Estonian Public Broadcasting Act (consolidated text of March 23, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : June 1, 2007 Adopted : January 18, 2007	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Other
Alcohol Act (as amended up to Act RT I 2009, 62, 405)	2012	Entry into force : September 1, 2002 Adopted : December 19, 2001	Trademarks Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Other
State Secrets and Classified Information of Foreign States Act (as amended up to RT I, 22.12.2011, 2)	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2008 Adopted : January 25, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Taxation Act (as amended up to Act RT I, 22.12.2011, 3)	2011	Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : February 20, 2002	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Estonia

(103 texts)

Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (61 texts)

IP-related Laws (13 texts)

Framework Laws (9 texts)

Other Texts (12 texts)