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Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law of June 26, 2019, on the Protection of Undisclosed Know-How and Commercial Information (Trade Secrets) against Unlawful Acquisition, Use and Disclosure	2019	Entry into force : July 2, 2019 Adopted : June 26, 2019	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Law of May 16, 2006, on Approval of the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (Trademarks and Designs), signed at the Hague, February 25, 2005	2006	Entry into force : September 1, 2006 Adopted : May 16, 2006	Industrial Designs Trademarks
Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and Databases	2001	Entry into force : May 3, 2001 Adopted : April 18, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law of July 20, 1992, on the Changes in the System for Patents for Invention (as amended by the Law of May 24, 1998)	1998	Amended : June 21, 1998 Entry into force : July 24, 1992 Adopted : July 20, 1992	Patents (Inventions)
Law of December 29, 1988, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products	1989	Entry into force : January 3, 1989 Adopted : December 29, 1988	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law of June 26, 2019, on the Protection of Undisclosed Know-How and Commercial Information (Trade Secrets) against Unlawful Acquisition, Use and Disclosure

2019

Entry into force :

July 2, 2019

Adopted :

June 26, 2019

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Law of May 16, 2006, on Approval of the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (Trademarks and Designs), signed at the Hague, February 25, 2005

2006

Entry into force :

September 1, 2006

Adopted :

May 16, 2006

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and Databases

2001

Entry into force :

May 3, 2001

Adopted :

April 18, 2001

Law of July 20, 1992, on the Changes in the System for Patents for Invention (as amended by the Law of May 24, 1998)

1998

Amended :

June 21, 1998

Entry into force :

July 24, 1992

Adopted :

July 20, 1992

Patents (Inventions)

Law of December 29, 1988, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products

1989

Entry into force :

January 3, 1989

Adopted :

December 29, 1988

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (18 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulations of November 17, 1997, on Administrative Procedure Related to Patents	1998	Entry into force : January 1, 1998 Issued : November 17, 1997	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulation of November 17, 1997, on Fixing and Collecting Fees and Remunerations in the field of Patents	1997	Issued : November 17, 1997	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 25, 1978, Enacted under the Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Patent Cooperation Treaty Done at Washington on June 19, 1970, (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents	1978	Entry into force : May 31, 1978 Issued : May 25, 1978	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 9, 1978, enacted under the Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the European Patent Convention; (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents	1978	Adopted : May 9, 1978	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulations on the Implementation of Article 48, paragraph VI of the Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright	1972	Entry into force : November 19, 1972 Issued : October 26, 1972	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Grand-Ducal Regulations of September 18, 1969, enacted under Article 4, Final Paragraph, of the Law of July 8,1967, on the Disclosure and Exploitation of Inventions and Trade Secrets Concerning Territorial Defence or State Security	1969	Entry into force : October 12, 1969 Issued : September 18, 1969	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ministerial Decree of November 7, 1946, on administrative procedure related to patents, enacted under the Law of 30 June 1880 and the Grand-Ducal Decree of October 13, 1945	1946	Entry into force : November 25, 1946 Issued : November 7, 1946	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of December 3, 2015, Relating to Certain Authorized Uses of Orphan Works	2015	Entry into force : December 11, 2015 Adopted : December 3, 2015	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of December 18, 2009: 1) Approving the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980; and its Implementing Regulations, adopted April 28, 1977, and amended on January 20, 1981 and October 1, 2002; 2) Amending the Amended Law of July 20, 1992, on the Changes in the System for Patents for Invention	2010	Entry into force : January 4, 2010 Adopted : December 18, 2009	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of April 18, 2001, on the Designation of Community Trade Mark Courts	2001	Entry into force : May 20, 2001 Adopted : April 18, 2001	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Law of November 27, 1986, Regulating Certain Trade Practices and Penalizing Unfair Competition (as amended by the Law of May 14, 1992)	1992	Adopted : May 14, 1992	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Law of October 31, 1978, on (a) Approval of the European Patent Convention for the Common Market, signed in Luxembourg on December 15, 1975; (b) Adaptation of National Patent Legislation	1978	Entry into force : November 13, 1978 Adopted : October 31, 1978	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws	Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Patent Cooperation Treaty Done at Washington on June 19, 1970, and (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents	1977	Entry into force : June 18, 1977 Adopted : May 27, 1977	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, signed at Munich on October 5, 1973; (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents	1977	Entry into force : June 18, 1977 Adopted : May 27, 1977	Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Law of July 8, 1967, on the Disclosure and Exploitation of inventions and trade secrets concerning territorial defence or State Security	1967	Entry into force : July 25, 1967 Adopted : July 8, 1967	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	2009	Amended up to : March 16, 2009 Entry into force : October 25, 1868 Adopted : November 27, 1856	Other
Other Texts	Law of December 4, 1967, on Income Tax (as amended up to Law of December 15, 2017, on the Receipts Budget and Expenses of the State for the year 2018)	2018	Entry into force : December 6, 1967 Adopted : December 4, 1967	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Other Texts	Law of April 16, 2003, Concerning the Protection of Consumers in Respect of Distance Contracts	2003	Adopted : April 16, 2003	Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulations of November 17, 1997, on Administrative Procedure Related to Patents

1998

Entry into force :

January 1, 1998

Issued :

November 17, 1997

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulation of November 17, 1997, on Fixing and Collecting Fees and Remunerations in the field of Patents

1997

Issued :

November 17, 1997

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 25, 1978, Enacted under the Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Patent Cooperation Treaty Done at Washington on June 19, 1970, (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents

1978

Entry into force :

May 31, 1978

Issued :

May 25, 1978

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 9, 1978, enacted under the Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the European Patent Convention; (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents

1978

Adopted :

May 9, 1978

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulations on the Implementation of Article 48, paragraph VI of the Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright

1972

Entry into force :

November 19, 1972

Issued :

October 26, 1972

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Grand-Ducal Regulations of September 18, 1969, enacted under Article 4, Final Paragraph, of the Law of July 8,1967, on the Disclosure and Exploitation of Inventions and Trade Secrets Concerning Territorial Defence or State Security

1969

Entry into force :

October 12, 1969

Issued :

September 18, 1969

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Ministerial Decree of November 7, 1946, on administrative procedure related to patents, enacted under the Law of 30 June 1880 and the Grand-Ducal Decree of October 13, 1945

1946

Entry into force :

November 25, 1946

Issued :

November 7, 1946

Patents (Inventions)

2015

Entry into force :

December 11, 2015

Adopted :

December 3, 2015

2010

Entry into force :

January 4, 2010

Adopted :

December 18, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

2001

Entry into force :

May 20, 2001

Adopted :

April 18, 2001

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

1992

Adopted :

May 14, 1992

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Industrial Property

1978

Entry into force :

November 13, 1978

Adopted :

October 31, 1978

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

1977

Entry into force :

June 18, 1977

Adopted :

May 27, 1977

Patents (Inventions)

1977

Entry into force :

June 18, 1977

Adopted :

May 27, 1977

Patents (Inventions)

1967

Entry into force :

July 25, 1967

Adopted :

July 8, 1967

Patents (Inventions)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

2009

Amended up to :

March 16, 2009

Entry into force :

October 25, 1868

Adopted :

November 27, 1856

Other

Other Texts

Law of December 4, 1967, on Income Tax (as amended up to Law of December 15, 2017, on the Receipts Budget and Expenses of the State for the year 2018)

2018

Entry into force :

December 6, 1967

Adopted :

December 4, 1967

Industrial Property

Other Texts

Law of April 16, 2003, Concerning the Protection of Consumers in Respect of Distance Contracts

2003

Adopted :

April 16, 2003

Other

Luxembourg

(23 texts)

Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Laws/Regulations (18 texts)