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Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
April 7, 2025
Assented :
November 15, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
2025
Status as of :
March 28, 2025
Assented :
December 16, 1949
Industrial Designs
2023
Status as of :
July 11, 2025
Assented :
July 21, 1994
Trademarks
2023
Status as of :
April 24, 2023
Assented :
November 27, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
2022
Status as of :
March 21, 2025
Assented :
July 29, 1977
Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (219 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
August 19, 2025
Entry into force :
September 5, 1994
Issued :
May 31, 1994
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Status as of :
July 29, 2025
Entry into force :
April 26, 1999
Issued :
December 10, 1998
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Status as of :
June 30, 2024
Entry into force :
February 14, 2006
Issued :
February 13, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Status as of :
May 18, 2024
Entry into force :
December 17, 2007
Issued :
November 19, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Status as of :
May 25, 2024
Entry into force :
April 6, 2010
Issued :
March 15, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Status as of :
June 3, 2024
Entry into force :
October 1, 2016
Issued :
September 5, 2016
Industrial Designs
2024
Status as of :
September 13, 2024
Entry into force :
March 1, 2002
Issued :
February 7, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2024
Status as of :
June 6, 2024
Entry into force :
October 1, 2006
Issued :
July 27, 2006
Industrial Designs
2024
Status as of :
December 7, 2024
Entry into force :
December 17, 2007
Issued :
November 19, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2024
Status as of :
June 15, 2024
Entry into force :
October 1, 2014
Issued :
September 11, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Status as of :
December 29, 2020
Entry into force :
October 29, 2014
Issued :
October 27, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Status as of :
December 4, 2024
Entry into force :
April 6, 2017
Issued :
December 14, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Status as of :
May 12, 2024
Entry into force :
April 10, 2016
Issued :
February 24, 2016
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023
Status as of :
July 7, 2023
Entry into force :
August 1, 2016
Issued :
July 13, 2016
Plant Variety Protection
2023
Status as of :
April 26, 2023
Entry into force :
November 23, 2009
Issued :
October 26, 2009
Geographical Indications
2023
Status as of :
April 26, 2023
Entry into force :
January 16, 2009
Issued :
December 15, 2008
Geographical Indications
2023
Status as of :
April 25, 2023
Entry into force :
December 30, 2011
Issued :
December 6, 2011
Geographical Indications
2023
Status as of :
February 3, 2023
Entry into force :
April 26, 1999
Issued :
December 10, 1998
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Status as of :
May 5, 2024
Entry into force :
October 31, 2003
Issued :
September 27, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Status as of :
May 15, 2021
Amended up to :
October 1, 2017
Entry into force :
October 1, 2005
Issued :
August 15, 2005
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
March 18, 2021
Amended up to :
July 21, 2020
Entry into force :
July 20, 2003
Issued :
June 17, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2021
Status as of :
February 22, 2021
Entry into force :
July 1, 1991
Issued :
March 19, 1991
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2021
Apply from :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
December 31, 2020
Issued :
March 19, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2021
Status as of :
November 28, 2021
Entry into force :
July 14, 2017
Issued :
July 14, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Entry into force :
February 11, 2021
Issued :
February 10, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Apply from :
January 1, 2021
Entry into force :
December 31, 2020
Issued :
April 4, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Plant Variety Protection
2021
Entry into force :
January 1, 2021
Issued :
September 11, 2018
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Status as of :
April 7, 2021
Amended up to :
May 20, 2019
Entry into force :
May 20, 2016
Issued :
March 19, 2015
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Other
2021
Status as of :
March 16, 2021
Entry into force :
January 14, 2019
Issued :
July 9, 2018
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2021
Entry into force :
April 12, 2021
Issued :
March 17, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Amended up to :
October 1, 2020
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2020
Status as of :
November 20, 2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Issued :
December 19, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2020
Status as of :
July 14, 2020
Amended :
June 1, 2014
Entry into force :
February 1, 2006
Issued :
January 9, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
November 2, 1994
Issued :
November 2, 1994
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2019
Issued :
October 8, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2021
Issued :
October 8, 2019
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
2018
Entry into force :
April 6, 2018
Issued :
November 14, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
June 13, 2018
Adopted :
January 11, 2018
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Issued :
March 8, 2018
Other
2018
Adopted :
June 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2018
Entry into force :
June 9, 2018
Issued :
May 15, 2018
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2017
Issued :
July 12, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2017
Issued :
November 27, 2017
Other
2017
Issued :
December 14, 2017
Other
2016
Issued :
May 18, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Issued :
November 21, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015
Issued :
February 5, 2015
Industrial Designs
2015
Entry into force :
January 1, 2015
Issued :
November 17, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
2014
Entry into force :
October 1, 2014
Issued :
September 8, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Entry into force :
October 1, 2014
Issued :
September 6, 2014
Industrial Designs
2014
Entry into force :
June 1, 2014
Issued :
May 19, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Entry into force :
October 29, 2014
Adopted :
October 27, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2014
Entry into force :
June 1, 2014
Issued :
May 19, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
October 1, 2014
Adopted :
August 26, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2014
Entry into force :
June 1, 2014
Issued :
May 19, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Traditional Cultural Expressions
2014
Entry into force :
April 1, 2014
Issued :
March 31, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
2014
Entry into force :
September 29, 2014
Issued :
August 28, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Issued :
July 2, 2014
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Designs
2014
Issued :
July 31, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Issued :
August 28, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2014
Entry into force :
October 1, 2014
Issued :
July 25, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
October 1, 2013
Issued :
August 7, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 2014
Issued :
December 6, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2013
Entry into force :
April 1, 2013
Issued :
January 31, 2013
Other
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
November 1, 2013
Adopted :
July 17, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Adopted :
October 29, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2013
Entry into force :
May 20, 2013
Adopted :
April 23, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2013
Entry into force :
August 14, 2013
Issued :
July 18, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
April 6, 2013
Issued :
April 5, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
November 11, 2013
Issued :
October 9, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2013
Adopted :
October 9, 2013
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Entry into force :
November 11, 2013
Adopted :
October 9, 2013
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2013
Entry into force :
April 1, 2013
Issued :
February 26, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
2012
Issued :
July 19, 2012
Trademarks
Other
2012
Issued :
July 10, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Issued :
November 4, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2011
Entry into force :
October 1, 2011
Issued :
September 5, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
June 14, 2011
Adopted :
June 8, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
March 10, 2010
Issued :
February 15, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
April 16, 2010
Adopted :
March 25, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009
Entry into force :
December 16, 2009
Issued :
December 15, 2009
Trademarks
2009
Adopted :
December 15, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Entry into force :
October 1, 2009
Adopted :
September 7, 2009
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Entry into force :
May 26, 2008
Issued :
May 8, 2008
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2008
Entry into force :
April 1, 2008
Issued :
January 31, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2008
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Issued :
November 28, 2007
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2008
Entry into force :
May 10, 2008
Issued :
April 9, 2008
Trademarks
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Issued :
August 13, 2008
Trademarks
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Issued :
July 21, 2008
Trademarks
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Issued :
August 13, 2008
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Issued :
July 7, 2008
Trademarks
2007
Entry into force :
April 1, 2007
Issued :
February 1, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Entry into force :
February 27, 2007
Issued :
February 27, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2007
Entry into force :
June 13, 2007
Adopted :
May 22, 2007
Other
2007
Entry into force :
April 11, 2007
Issued :
April 4, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Entry into force :
December 17, 2007
Adopted :
November 19, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
2007
Entry into force :
December 13, 2007
Issued :
December 3, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
2007
Entry into force :
October 1, 2007
Issued :
July 10, 2007
Trademarks
2007
Entry into force :
April 6, 2007
Issued :
February 7, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
2007
Entry into force :
April 6, 2007
Issued :
February 7, 2007
Industrial Designs
2006
Entry into force :
April 29, 2006
Issued :
April 5, 2006
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
January 9, 2006
Issued :
January 9, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2006
Entry into force :
August 1, 2006
Issued :
July 10, 2006
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2006
Entry into force :
April 6, 2006
Issued :
March 14, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
2006
Entry into force :
October 1, 2006
Issued :
April 26, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2006
Entry into force :
October 1, 2006
Issued :
July 26, 2006
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
2006
Issued :
April 5, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
October 1, 2006
Issued :
September 6, 2006
Industrial Designs
2006
Entry into force :
April 6, 2006
Issued :
February 14, 2006
Industrial Designs
2005
Entry into force :
October 1, 2005
Issued :
August 15, 2005
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2005
Entry into force :
April 1, 2005
Issued :
April 1, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
April 1, 2005
Adopted :
February 2, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
April 1, 2005
Issued :
February 9, 2005
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2005
Adopted :
October 6, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2005
Entry into force :
January 1, 2005
Adopted :
November 29, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2005
Entry into force :
October 1, 2005
Adopted :
September 5, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
2005
Entry into force :
January 1, 2005
Issued :
September 22, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
2004
Entry into force :
July 1, 2004
Adopted :
June 4, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2004
Entry into force :
September 22, 2004
Adopted :
August 20, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2004
Issued :
September 7, 2004
Trademarks
2004
Entry into force :
May 5, 2004
Adopted :
March 28, 2004
Trademarks
2003
Entry into force :
October 31, 2003
Issued :
September 28, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003
Issued :
November 5, 2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Trademarks
2003
Entry into force :
November 1, 2003
Issued :
July 17, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2003
Entry into force :
April 1, 2003
Adopted :
March 6, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Entry into force :
April 1, 2003
Issued :
March 6, 2003
Industrial Designs
2003
Entry into force :
April 1, 2003
Issued :
January 30, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003
Entry into force :
April 22, 2003
Issued :
March 20, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Entry into force :
January 1, 2003
Issued :
November 27, 2002
Industrial Designs
2001
Entry into force :
December 9, 2001
Issued :
December 8, 2001
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2001
Entry into force :
December 9, 2001
Issued :
November 14, 2001
Industrial Designs
2000
Entry into force :
May 28, 2000
Issued :
April 27, 2000
Other
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Entry into force :
July 14, 2000
Issued :
June 14, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
2000
Entry into force :
July 28, 2000
Issued :
July 27, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2000
Entry into force :
February 17, 2000
Issued :
January 23, 2000
Trademarks
1999
Entry into force :
July 12, 1999
Issued :
June 18, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1999
Entry into force :
July 22, 1999
Issued :
June 22, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1999
Entry into force :
August 10, 1999
Issued :
July 13, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
1999
Entry into force :
July 29, 1999
Adopted :
July 1, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
1999
Entry into force :
April 16, 1999
Adopted :
March 25, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
1998
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Issued :
December 18, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1998
Adopted :
October 1, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
1998
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Adopted :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Adopted :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Adopted :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Issued :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Entry into force :
May 8, 1998
Adopted :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1998
Issued :
April 8, 1998
Plant Variety Protection
1996
Entry into force :
December 1, 1996
Issued :
November 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1996
Entry into force :
December 1, 1996
Adopted :
November 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1996
Issued :
November 23, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
1996
Entry into force :
October 2, 1996
Adopted :
July 23, 1996
Trademarks
1996
Entry into force :
April 1, 1996
Issued :
March 11, 1996
Trademarks
1996
Entry into force :
April 1, 1996
Issued :
March 11, 1996
Trademarks
1996
Entry into force :
April 1, 1996
Issued :
March 13, 1996
Trademarks
1995
Entry into force :
July 1, 1995
Issued :
June 7, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1995
Entry into force :
May 4, 1993
Issued :
March 31, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995
Entry into force :
July 1, 1995
Issued :
June 7, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995
Entry into force :
July 1, 1995
Adopted :
June 7, 1995
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1995
Issued :
September 4, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1995
Entry into force :
January 13, 1995
Issued :
December 14, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1995
Entry into force :
July 1, 1995
Issued :
June 7, 1995
Trademarks
1994
Entry into force :
July 11, 1994
Issued :
June 17, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1994
Adopted :
August 1, 1989
Industrial Designs
1994
Issued :
January 13, 1995
Industrial Designs
1994
Entry into force :
March 24, 1994
Adopted :
February 17, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
1994
Entry into force :
March 24, 1994
Adopted :
February 17, 1994
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1994
Entry into force :
December 5, 1994
Issued :
November 2, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1994
Entry into force :
October 31, 1994
Adopted :
October 11, 1994
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1994
Entry into force :
October 31, 1994
Issued :
September 29, 1994
Trademarks
1994
Issued :
October 31, 1994
Trademarks
1994
Adopted :
October 31, 1994
Trademarks
1993
Entry into force :
February 12, 1993
Adopted :
January 18, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1993
Adopted :
April 21, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1993
Entry into force :
January 1, 1993
Issued :
December 16, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1992
Adopted :
December 9, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1990
Adopted :
October 8, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
August 15, 1990
Issued :
July 16, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
August 22, 1990
Adopted :
July 24, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
August 13, 1990
Issued :
July 10, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
January 7, 1991
Adopted :
November 1, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
January 7, 1991
Issued :
November 20, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
August 13, 1990
Issued :
July 18, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Plant Variety Protection
1990
Entry into force :
August 13, 1990
Adopted :
July 18, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1990
Entry into force :
October 1, 1990
Adopted :
July 18, 1990
Trademarks
1990
Entry into force :
August 13, 1990
Issued :
July 24, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
June 26, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
July 10, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
June 26, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 13, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
July 14, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 19, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 29, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 13, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 13, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 13, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
May 9, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
June 9, 1989
Adopted :
June 9, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Adopted :
June 20, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
July 28, 1989
Adopted :
July 27, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Adopted :
August 1, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
July 4, 1989
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
July 28, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1989
Entry into force :
August 14, 1989
Adopted :
July 13, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1989
Entry into force :
April 1, 1989
Adopted :
April 1, 1989
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
June 13, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
1989
Entry into force :
August 1, 1989
Issued :
June 29, 1989
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1988
Issued :
May 26, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1988
Adopted :
October 24, 1988
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
1986
Adopted :
July 21, 1986
Trademarks
1982
Entry into force :
April 5, 1982
Adopted :
March 4, 1982
Industrial Designs
1982
Entry into force :
April 5, 1982
Issued :
March 4, 1982
Patents (Inventions)
1981
Entry into force :
September 1, 1982
Adopted :
November 16, 1981
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1980
Adopted :
January 24, 1980
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1978
Adopted :
April 17, 1978
Patents (Inventions)
1978
Issued :
April 1, 1978
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
1977
Adopted :
December 15, 1977
Patents (Inventions)
1974
Adopted :
June 26, 1974
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
1965
Issued :
January 1, 1965
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws (13 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
August 1, 2025
Assented :
November 8, 2006
Trade Names
Trademarks
2024
Status as of :
May 19, 2024
Amended up to :
December 1, 2013
Entry into force :
October 30, 2003
Enacted :
October 30, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2022
Status as of :
August 25, 2022
Amended up to :
October 22, 1969
Assented :
May 29, 1624
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Status as of :
February 21, 2021
Amended up to :
November 1, 2020
Entry into force :
July 24, 1996
Enacted :
July 24, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2021
Status as of :
March 19, 2021
Amended up to :
November 1, 2020
Enacted :
July 17, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Domain Names
Trademarks
2021
Status as of :
February 4, 2021
Amended up to :
November 1, 2020
Assented :
April 27, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
May 15, 2021
Amended up to :
August 18, 2017
Enacted :
April 25, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Status as of :
August 4, 2021
Amended up to :
December 31, 2020
Enacted :
October 30, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
2010
Enacted :
April 8, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2008
Adopted :
May 30, 1968
IP Regulatory Body
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1995
Enacted :
July 19, 1995
Other
1990
Entry into force :
November 1, 1990
Assented :
November 1, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1968
Adopted :
October 25, 1968
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws (24 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Status as of :
June 12, 2025
Assented :
July 13, 1982
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Status as of :
August 1, 2025
Assented :
July 24, 2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Status as of :
August 2, 2025
Assented :
July 28, 1981
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Status as of :
January 11, 2023
Amended up to :
April 6, 2020
Entry into force :
April 27, 1997
Assented :
February 27, 1997
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
January 27, 2021
Amended up to :
February 20, 2019
Entry into force :
January 31, 1997
Assented :
June 17, 1996
Patents (Inventions)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2021
Status as of :
June 4, 2021
Amended up to :
July 22, 2020
Enacted :
April 25, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
January 6, 2021
Amended up to :
December 10, 2020
Enacted :
November 19, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2021
Status as of :
January 6, 2021
Amended up to :
February 26, 2020
Enacted :
May 25, 2000
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2021
Enacted :
November 19, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2021
Status as of :
March 17, 2021
Amended up to :
April 6, 2020
Enacted :
November 20, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Designs
2021
Status as of :
April 26, 2021
Amended up to :
October 1, 2020
Enacted :
July 19, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2020
Status as of :
December 17, 2020
Amended up to :
March 1, 2018
Entry into force :
November 3, 1994
Enacted :
January 1, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2020
Status as of :
December 18, 2020
Amended up to :
April 1, 2019
Entry into force :
April 1, 1996
Enacted :
November 8, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2020
Enacted :
January 23, 2020
Other
2020
Status as of :
June 3, 2020
Amended up to :
April 1, 2018
Enacted :
July 31, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2020
Entry into force :
March 29, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2020
Status as of :
April 27, 2020
Entry into force :
November 1, 1990
Enacted :
November 1, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Plant Variety Protection
2018
Enacted :
June 26, 2018
Other
2010
Entry into force :
June 7, 2010
Adopted :
November 18, 2009
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2007
Entry into force :
October 30, 2013
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2005
Adopted :
April 7, 2005
Other
1993
Adopted :
January 1, 1993
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1984
Enacted :
January 1, 1984
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1925
Status as of :
August 16, 2025
Assented :
June 30, 1978
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (41 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Status as of :
May 18, 2024
Assented :
November 8, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Status as of :
March 26, 2021
Amended up to :
January 3, 2018
Enacted :
November 9, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
2021
Status as of :
March 16, 2021
Amended up to :
July 23, 2019
Enacted :
November 20, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Status as of :
March 26, 2021
Amended up to :
April 6, 2016
Enacted :
May 11, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
2021
Status as of :
February 15, 2021
Amended up to :
July 21, 2008
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Enacted :
July 19, 1995
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2021
Status as of :
March 27, 2021
Enacted :
March 23, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2021
Entry into force :
April 6, 2021
Entry into force :
November 1, 2020
Issued :
September 30, 2020
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2021
Status as of :
February 16, 2021
Amended up to :
November 26, 2020
Enacted :
November 7, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2020
Status as of :
July 3, 2020
Amended up to :
April 1, 2011
Entry into force :
June 29, 1990
Enacted :
June 29, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2020
Status as of :
August 15, 2020
Amended up to :
August 25, 2018
Entry into force :
October 23, 2002
Entry into force :
August 21, 2002
Issued :
July 31, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2019
Adopted :
January 1, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Enacted :
April 27, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2014
Adopted :
March 22, 1979
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Entry into force :
July 11, 2013
Adopted :
June 17, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
August 13, 2014
Adopted :
July 18, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2013
Entry into force :
July 17, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2013
Entry into force :
September 30, 2013
Adopted :
September 2, 2013
Trademarks
2013
Entry into force :
April 6, 2013
Adopted :
March 4, 2013
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 2014
Adopted :
December 4, 2013
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2013
Entry into force :
April 29, 2013
Issued :
February 27, 2013
Trademarks
2012
Entry into force :
March 14, 2012
Enacted :
December 14, 2011
Other
2012
Entry into force :
March 27, 2013
Other
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
2012
Enacted :
July 16, 1985
Other
2010
Entry into force :
January 21, 2010
Enacted :
January 21, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
April 7, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2005
Issued :
October 6, 2005
Other
2005
Entry into force :
October 3, 2005
Adopted :
September 9, 2005
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2005
Entry into force :
July 31, 2005
Issued :
July 13, 2004
Other
2004
Entry into force :
April 1, 2004
Issued :
March 3, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003
Entry into force :
October 31, 2003
Issued :
September 29, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2003
Entry into force :
July 10, 2003
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2003
Entry into force :
August 25, 2003
Adopted :
July 28, 2003
Trademarks
Other
2002
Enacted :
March 12, 1964
Plant Variety Protection
Other
1999
Entry into force :
April 1, 1999
Issued :
February 25, 1999
Competition
1998
Enacted :
July 16, 1998
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1995
Entry into force :
April 1, 1995
Issued :
March 7, 1995
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
1990
Issued :
June 5, 1990
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
1990
Entry into force :
June 29, 1990
Issued :
June 4, 1990
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1986
Adopted :
August 29, 1986
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
1984
Entry into force :
June 26, 1984
Geographical Indications
Other

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