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Main IP Laws (4 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2018
Assented :
November 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1977
Commenced :
July 14, 1924
Assented :
January 1, 1924
Patents (Inventions)
1977
Commenced :
August 22, 1939
Assented :
January 1, 1939
Trademarks
1977
Commenced :
April 6, 1937
Assented :
January 1, 1937
Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
1996
Commenced :
November 1, 1996
Issued :
October 10, 1996
Published :
October 10, 1996
Trademarks
1979
Commenced :
February 6, 1979
Assented :
January 1, 1979
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1939
Commenced :
October 1, 1939
Issued :
October 1, 1939
Trademarks

IP-related Laws (1 text)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
1978
Commenced :
February 6, 1979
Assented :
December 4, 1978
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (2 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
1995
Amended :
February 13, 1995
Adopted :
July 12, 1979
Commenced :
July 12, 1979
Other
1977
Commenced :
October 18, 1965
Assented :
January 1, 1965
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (11 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2019
Commenced :
December 18, 2019
Assented :
September 18, 2019
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2013
Assented :
May 17, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2013
Assented :
May 17, 2013
Trade Names
Trademarks
2007
Assented :
August 30, 2007
Trade Names
Trademarks
2005
Commenced :
June 13, 1917
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Commenced :
February 3, 2005
Assented :
January 1, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Commenced :
January 1, 2002
Trademarks
Competition
1993
Assented :
September 1, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1988
Assented :
June 23, 1988
Commenced :
June 23, 1988
Other
1988
Commenced :
June 2, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1979
Commenced :
January 12, 1979
Assented :
January 1, 1978
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

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