WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Lebanon

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 240/2000 of August 7, 2000, on Patents	2000	Adopted : August 7, 2000	Patents (Inventions)
Law No. 75 of April 3, 1999, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property	1999	Adopted : April 3, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Resolution No. 2385/1924 of January 17, 1924, on Commercial and Industrial Property Rights, amended up to the Law of January 31, 1946	1946	Amended up to : January 31, 1946 Adopted : January 17, 1924	Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 240/2000 of August 7, 2000, on Patents

2000

Adopted :

August 7, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Law No. 75 of April 3, 1999, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property

1999

Adopted :

April 3, 1999

Resolution No. 2385/1924 of January 17, 1924, on Commercial and Industrial Property Rights, amended up to the Law of January 31, 1946

1946

Amended up to :

January 31, 1946

Adopted :

January 17, 1924

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations (7 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Decree No. 918 of November 15, 2007, on the Creation and Organization of Work of Associations and Companies of Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and the Exercise Control of the Ministry of Culture over their Activities and Violations	2007	Issued : November 15, 2007	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Circular No. A/1/4 of May 25, 2006, on Protection of Computer Programs and Fight against Piracy	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Circular No. A/1/5 of March 25, 2006 on the Protection of Audiovisual and Musical Works	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Circular No. A/1/6 of May 25, 2006, on the Protection of Literary, Artistic and Scientific Works	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Resolution No. 2002/16 of July 1, 2002, on the Rights of Copying and Copying of Computer Programs by Nonprofit Educational Institutions and Academic and Public Libraries	2002	Issued : July 1, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Resolution No. 392 of July 7, 1960, on Trademarks of Products Sold in Lebanon	1960	Issued : July 7, 1960	Trademarks
Resolution No. 83 of December 29, 1960, on the Conditions Required for the Establishment of a Lebanese Industry or Business with a Foreign Trademark Registered in Lebanon	1960	Issued : December 29, 1960	Trademarks

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Decree No. 918 of November 15, 2007, on the Creation and Organization of Work of Associations and Companies of Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and the Exercise Control of the Ministry of Culture over their Activities and Violations

2007

Issued :

November 15, 2007

Circular No. A/1/4 of May 25, 2006, on Protection of Computer Programs and Fight against Piracy

2006

Issued :

May 25, 2006

Circular No. A/1/5 of March 25, 2006 on the Protection of Audiovisual and Musical Works

2006

Issued :

May 25, 2006

Circular No. A/1/6 of May 25, 2006, on the Protection of Literary, Artistic and Scientific Works

2006

Issued :

May 25, 2006

Resolution No. 2002/16 of July 1, 2002, on the Rights of Copying and Copying of Computer Programs by Nonprofit Educational Institutions and Academic and Public Libraries

2002

Issued :

July 1, 2002

Resolution No. 392 of July 7, 1960, on Trademarks of Products Sold in Lebanon

1960

Issued :

July 7, 1960

Trademarks

Resolution No. 83 of December 29, 1960, on the Conditions Required for the Establishment of a Lebanese Industry or Business with a Foreign Trademark Registered in Lebanon

1960

Issued :

December 29, 1960

Trademarks

IP-related Laws (12 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 659/2005 of February 4, 2005, on Consumer Protection (as amended by Law No. 265 of April 15, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : February 10, 2005 Adopted : February 4, 2005	Trademarks Other
Law No. 14/87 of May 4, 1987, on Duties and Fees Due for the Publication of Trademarks and Patents in the Official Gazette, amended by Law No. 707 of December 9, 2005	2005	Amended : December 15, 2005 Adopted : May 4, 1987	Trademarks
Law No. 89/1991 of September 7, 1991, on Duties and Fees Due to the Publication of Industrial Designs, Patents, Literary and Artistic Property in the Official Gazette, amended by Law No. 707 of December 9, 2005	2005	Amended : December 15, 2005 Adopted : September 7, 1991	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Designs Patents (Inventions)
Decree No. 9423 of January 22, 2003, on the Protocol on Cooperation in Science and Technology of Industrial Property between the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Lebanon and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	2003	Entry into force : January 22, 2003 Issued : January 22, 2003	Industrial Property
Decree No. 4461 of December 15, 2000, on Customs Law	2000	Entry into force : January 1, 2000 Issued : January 1, 2000	Other
Law No. 585 of July 24, 1996, Authorizing the Government for the Conclusion of the Rome Convention for the Protection of the Artists, signed in Rome on October 26, 1961	1996	Adopted : July 24, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 20/69 of May 23, 1969, on the Rights of Creators of Musical Works	1969	Adopted : May 23, 1969	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law of September 14, 1962, on Publications	1962	Entry into force : September 19, 1962 Adopted : September 14, 1962	Other
Law of December 14, 1959, on the Authorization of the Ratification of the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for Purposes of the Registration of Marks	1959	Adopted : December 14, 1959	Trademarks
Law of August 10, 1955, on License Agreement between Lebanon and Germany on Industrial property	1955	Adopted : August 10, 1955	Industrial Property
Resolution No. 177 of February 23, 1942 on the Increase of Duties and Fees to the Bureau of Protection of Commercial and Industrial Property provided for in Resolution No. 170 of December 6, 1937	1942	Issued : March 23, 1942	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks
Resolution No. 152/LR of July 19, 1939 on the Application of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deception Indications of Source on Goods in Syria and Lebanon	1939	Issued : July 19, 1939	Trademarks

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 659/2005 of February 4, 2005, on Consumer Protection (as amended by Law No. 265 of April 15, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

February 10, 2005

Adopted :

February 4, 2005

Trademarks

Other

Law No. 14/87 of May 4, 1987, on Duties and Fees Due for the Publication of Trademarks and Patents in the Official Gazette, amended by Law No. 707 of December 9, 2005

2005

Amended :

December 15, 2005

Adopted :

May 4, 1987

Trademarks

Law No. 89/1991 of September 7, 1991, on Duties and Fees Due to the Publication of Industrial Designs, Patents, Literary and Artistic Property in the Official Gazette, amended by Law No. 707 of December 9, 2005

2005

Amended :

December 15, 2005

Adopted :

September 7, 1991

Industrial Designs

Patents (Inventions)

Decree No. 9423 of January 22, 2003, on the Protocol on Cooperation in Science and Technology of Industrial Property between the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Lebanon and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

2003

Entry into force :

January 22, 2003

Issued :

January 22, 2003

Industrial Property

Decree No. 4461 of December 15, 2000, on Customs Law

2000

Entry into force :

January 1, 2000

Issued :

January 1, 2000

Other

Law No. 585 of July 24, 1996, Authorizing the Government for the Conclusion of the Rome Convention for the Protection of the Artists, signed in Rome on October 26, 1961

1996

Adopted :

July 24, 1996

Law No. 20/69 of May 23, 1969, on the Rights of Creators of Musical Works

1969

Adopted :

May 23, 1969

Law of September 14, 1962, on Publications

1962

Entry into force :

September 19, 1962

Adopted :

September 14, 1962

Other

Law of December 14, 1959, on the Authorization of the Ratification of the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for Purposes of the Registration of Marks

1959

Adopted :

December 14, 1959

Trademarks

Law of August 10, 1955, on License Agreement between Lebanon and Germany on Industrial property

1955

Adopted :

August 10, 1955

Industrial Property

Resolution No. 177 of February 23, 1942 on the Increase of Duties and Fees to the Bureau of Protection of Commercial and Industrial Property provided for in Resolution No. 170 of December 6, 1937

1942

Issued :

March 23, 1942

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Resolution No. 152/LR of July 19, 1939 on the Application of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deception Indications of Source on Goods in Syria and Lebanon

1939

Issued :

July 19, 1939

Trademarks

Framework Laws (2 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Legislative Decree No. 340 of March 1, 1943, on the Criminal Code	2010	Entry into force : March 1, 1943 Adopted : March 1, 1943	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Constitution of Lebanon	2004	Amended up to : September 4, 2004 Adopted : May 23, 1926	Other

Lebanon

(24 texts)

Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (7 texts)

IP-related Laws (12 texts)

Framework Laws (2 texts)