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Main IP Laws (15 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
October 23, 2024
Adopted :
December 12, 2001
Industrial Designs
2024
Adopted :
October 23, 2024
Industrial Designs
2024
Amended up to :
April 11, 2024
Adopted :
October 23, 2019
Geographical Indications
2024
Adopted :
April 11, 2024
Geographical Indications
2023
Adopted :
October 18, 2023
Geographical Indications
2021
Adopted :
October 20, 2021
Plant Variety Protection
2017
Adopted :
June 14, 2017
Trademarks
2016
Adopted :
December 16, 2015
Trademarks
2016
Adopted :
June 8, 2016
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2012
Adopted :
December 17, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
2012
Adopted :
December 17, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
2011
Amended up to :
September 27, 2011
Adopted :
December 12, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Amended up to :
December 20, 2007
Adopted :
July 27, 1994
Plant Variety Protection
2004
Adopted :
April 29, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1986
Adopted :
December 16, 1986
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (17 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2025
Adopted :
September 29, 2025
Geographical Indications
2025
Amended up to :
October 29, 2025
Adopted :
December 4, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
January 17, 2025
Adopted :
October 21, 2002
Industrial Designs
2024
Adopted :
October 30, 2024
Geographical Indications
2024
Amended up to :
October 30, 2024
Adopted :
October 17, 2018
Geographical Indications
2024
Adopted :
October 30, 2024
Geographical Indications
2024
Amended up to :
March 11, 2024
Adopted :
July 24, 1995
Plant Variety Protection
2023
Adopted :
October 18, 2023
Geographical Indications
2023
Amended up to :
June 6, 2023
Adopted :
May 31, 1995
Plant Variety Protection
2021
Adopted :
March 3, 2021
Plant Variety Protection
2018
Adopted :
March 5, 2018
Trademarks
2018
Adopted :
March 5, 2018
Trademarks
2016
Amended up to :
September 1, 2016
Adopted :
September 17, 2009
Plant Variety Protection
2013
Adopted :
June 12, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Adopted :
April 21, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
2005
Entry into force :
July 21, 2005
Adopted :
June 30, 2005
Other
2000
Entry into force :
February 12, 2000
Adopted :
February 11, 2000
Plant Variety Protection

IP-related Laws (21 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
April 11, 2024
Adopted :
April 17, 2019
Geographical Indications
2024
Amended up to :
April 11, 2024
Adopted :
December 17, 2013
Geographical Indications
2019
Amended up to :
April 17, 2019
Adopted :
September 27, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Adopted :
April 17, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Adopted :
April 17, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Amended up to :
April 17, 2019
Adopted :
May 22, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Amended up to :
April 17, 2019
Adopted :
March 11, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Amended up to :
May 20, 2019
Adopted :
May 6, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Adopted :
March 19, 2019
Domain Names
2017
Adopted :
September 13, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2017
Adopted :
September 13, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2014
Adopted :
February 26, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2012
Adopted :
October 25, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2009
Adopted :
April 23, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2006
Adopted :
December 12, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2006
Adopted :
May 17, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
2005
Adopted :
May 30, 2005
Plant Variety Protection
2003
Adopted :
October 27, 2003
Trademarks
2001
Adopted :
September 27, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Adopted :
March 16, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Adopted :
July 6, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Genetic Resources

Other Texts (104 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2021
Published :
March 4, 2021
Adopted :
January 3, 2021
Plant Variety Protection
2021
Entry into force :
November 15, 2021
Published :
October 26, 2021
Adopted :
October 20, 2021
Plant Variety Protection
2021
Amended up to :
December 2, 2021
Adopted :
February 26, 2014
Geographical Indications
2020
Adopted :
June 13, 2002
Other
Industrial Property
2020
Issued :
March 26, 2020
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2020
Adopted :
December 17, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2019
Entry into force :
November 13, 2019
Adopted :
October 7, 2019
Geographical Indications
2019
Entry into force :
October 30, 2013
Adopted :
October 9, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2018
Adopted :
October 23, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2018
Entry into force :
May 25, 2018
Adopted :
April 27, 2016
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Domain Names
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2017
Entry into force :
July 20, 2017
Adopted :
June 14, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015
Adopted :
September 30, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
2015
Adopted :
October 13, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Entry into force :
June 22, 2014
Adopted :
June 13, 2014
Geographical Indications
2014
Adopted :
June 8, 2014
Industrial Designs
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2014
Entry into force :
January 9, 2013
Adopted :
December 12, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
2014
Adopted :
April 16, 2014
Other
2013
Entry into force :
October 8, 2004
Adopted :
October 8, 2001
Other
Industrial Property
2013
Entry into force :
December 20, 2013
Adopted :
December 17, 2013
Geographical Indications
Other
2012
Adopted :
November 6, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2012
Entry into force :
June 5, 2012
Adopted :
April 19, 2012
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Adopted :
December 14, 2010
Other
2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Adopted :
December 14, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2011
Entry into force :
March 10, 2011
Adopted :
March 10, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
2010
Entry into force :
May 11, 2010
Adopted :
May 10, 2010
Geographical Indications
2010
Adopted :
March 1, 2010
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Adopted :
March 10, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Adopted :
November 25, 2009
Trademarks
2009
Adopted :
December 6, 2004
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2009
Adopted :
November 6, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
2009
Adopted :
January 14, 2009
Trademarks
2009
Entry into force :
June 25, 2009
Adopted :
April 23, 2009
Transfer of Technology
2008
Adopted :
April 10, 2008
Transfer of Technology
Industrial Property
2008
Adopted :
September 25, 2008
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2008
Adopted :
September 22, 2003
Other
Industrial Property
2008
Entry into force :
June 24, 2008
Adopted :
April 23, 2008
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2007
Entry into force :
July 13, 2007
Adopted :
July 12, 2007
Geographical Indications
2007
Adopted :
November 19, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2007
Adopted :
June 28, 2007
Trademarks
2006
Entry into force :
August 24, 2006
Adopted :
August 24, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2006
Adopted :
December 18, 2006
Industrial Designs
2006
Adopted :
December 12, 2006
Competition
2006
Apply from :
December 28, 2006
Adopted :
December 12, 2006
Other
Industrial Property
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
November 30, 2006
Adopted :
June 15, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2005
Adopted :
May 18, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
May 1, 2004
Adopted :
April 7, 2004
Competition
2004
Entry into force :
May 1, 2004
Adopted :
April 27, 2004
Competition
Transfer of Technology
2004
Entry into force :
May 1, 2004
Adopted :
April 7, 2004
Competition
2004
Entry into force :
January 29, 2004
Adopted :
January 20, 2004
Competition
2004
Adopted :
October 27, 2004
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2004
Entry into force :
February 6, 1962
Adopted :
February 6, 1962
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2004
Adopted :
March 31, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Adopted :
May 21, 2003
Domain Names
2003
Entry into force :
January 24, 2003
Adopted :
December 16, 2002
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2003
Entry into force :
November 20, 2003
Adopted :
September 29, 2003
Geographical Indications
2001
Entry into force :
January 1, 2001
Adopted :
November 29, 2000
Transfer of Technology
2001
Adopted :
December 20, 2001
Geographical Indications
Other
2001
Entry into force :
March 17, 2001
Adopted :
March 12, 2001
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2000
Entry into force :
April 13, 2000
Adopted :
April 12, 2000
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
2000
Adopted :
September 27, 2000
Other
2000
Entry into force :
July 17, 2000
Adopted :
June 8, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2000
Entry into force :
January 22, 2000
Adopted :
December 16, 1999
Other
Industrial Property
1999
Entry into force :
May 26, 1999
Adopted :
May 25, 1999
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
February 20, 1999
Adopted :
February 19, 1999
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
February 6, 1962
Adopted :
February 6, 1962
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1998
Entry into force :
January 21, 1998
Adopted :
January 20, 1998
Geographical Indications
1998
Entry into force :
July 18, 1998
Adopted :
July 17, 1998
Geographical Indications
1998
Entry into force :
January 27, 1998
Adopted :
January 26, 1998
Geographical Indications
1998
Adopted :
December 3, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
March 21, 1998
Adopted :
March 20, 1998
Geographical Indications
1998
Entry into force :
November 28, 1998
Adopted :
November 20, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Adopted :
February 16, 1998
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1997
Entry into force :
June 13, 1997
Adopted :
June 12, 1997
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
January 24, 1997
Adopted :
January 23, 1997
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
September 27, 1997
Adopted :
September 26, 1997
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
November 25, 1997
Adopted :
November 24, 1997
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
December 3, 1997
Adopted :
December 2, 1997
Geographical Indications
1996
Entry into force :
July 2, 1996
Adopted :
July 1, 1996
Geographical Indications
1996
Entry into force :
December 18, 1996
Adopted :
December 17, 1996
Geographical Indications
1996
Entry into force :
December 18, 1996
Adopted :
December 17, 1996
Geographical Indications
1996
Adopted :
November 11, 1996
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1996
Adopted :
December 17, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
1996
Entry into force :
June 21, 1996
Adopted :
June 12, 1996
Geographical Indications
1996
Entry into force :
February 8, 1997
Adopted :
July 23, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
1994
Entry into force :
November 1, 1994
Adopted :
October 24, 1994
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1994
Entry into force :
January 1, 1995
Adopted :
December 22, 1994
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1994
Entry into force :
July 1, 1995
Adopted :
December 22, 1994
Geographical Indications
1993
Adopted :
May 27, 2020
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1993
Entry into force :
November 1, 1993
Adopted :
September 27, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1993
Adopted :
March 15, 1993
Other
1992
Adopted :
May 14, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
March 3, 1989
Adopted :
March 3, 1989
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1990
Entry into force :
November 30, 1990
Adopted :
November 30, 1990
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1990
Adopted :
October 9, 1990
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1989
Adopted :
October 3, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1988
Entry into force :
April 1, 1989
Adopted :
November 30, 1988
Other
1988
Entry into force :
June 1, 1988
Adopted :
May 31, 1988
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1987
Entry into force :
November 7, 1987
Adopted :
October 26, 1987
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1984
Entry into force :
January 1, 1985
Adopted :
July 23, 1984
Patents (Inventions)
1984
Adopted :
July 24, 1984
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1983
Adopted :
February 1, 1983
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1963
Adopted :
October 15, 1963
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1962
Entry into force :
February 6, 1962
Adopted :
February 6, 1962
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1957
Adopted :
March 25, 1957
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other

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