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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Amended up to :
June 30, 2022
Published :
May 21, 1987
Assented :
April 30, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2022
Published :
March 18, 2022
Assented :
March 16, 2022
Geographical Indications
2022
Amended up to :
June 30, 2022
Published :
December 15, 1983
Assented :
November 28, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2019
Published :
December 9, 2019
Assented :
November 22, 2019
Trademarks
2013
Amended up to :
July 1, 2013
Published :
September 26, 1996
Assented :
September 13, 1996
Industrial Designs
2007
Published :
July 1, 2004
Assented :
June 25, 2004
Plant Variety Protection
2000
Published :
June 15, 2000
Assented :
May 30, 2000
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (52 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2023
Entry into force :
September 1, 2023
Issued :
August 28, 2023
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Entry into force :
March 18, 2022
Issued :
March 15, 2022
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Issued :
December 27, 2019
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
July 15, 2013
Issued :
July 4, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
July 1, 2013
Issued :
June 12, 2013
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
September 1, 2012
Issued :
June 28, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
June 1, 2012
Issued :
May 24, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
June 1, 2012
Issued :
May 24, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
February 15, 2012
Issued :
January 26, 2012
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Entry into force :
February 15, 2011
Issued :
February 11, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Entry into force :
February 15, 2011
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
October 20, 2008
Issued :
September 25, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
July 12, 2007
Issued :
July 12, 2007
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
August 16, 2006
Issued :
January 1, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2003
Entry into force :
June 19, 2003
Issued :
June 17, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Issued :
August 14, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
August 15, 2001
Adopted :
August 13, 2001
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
August 1, 2001
Issued :
July 23, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
August 1, 2001
Issued :
July 23, 2001
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Issued :
April 24, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Entry into force :
October 15, 2000
Issued :
January 1, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
September 1, 1999
Adopted :
July 14, 1999
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
August 15, 1999
Issued :
July 31, 1999
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Entry into force :
October 1, 1998
Adopted :
October 1, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Issued :
March 12, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
August 1, 1995
Adopted :
June 29, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Adopted :
June 29, 1995
Entry into force :
October 1, 1986
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
August 1, 1994
Issued :
July 9, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Issued :
May 28, 1994
Entry into force :
November 29, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
August 1, 1995
Issued :
January 1, 1994
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
April 1, 1994
Issued :
January 1, 1994
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Issued :
January 1, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1991
Entry into force :
October 1, 1991
Issued :
April 23, 1991
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Entry into force :
October 1, 1990
Issued :
September 21, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Issued :
January 1, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Entry into force :
October 1, 1986
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1987
Entry into force :
December 2, 1987
Issued :
November 5, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1987
Entry into force :
December 2, 1987
Adopted :
November 5, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1987
Entry into force :
December 2, 1987
Issued :
November 5, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1987
Entry into force :
January 1, 1988
Adopted :
January 1, 1987
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1975
Entry into force :
January 1, 1975
Issued :
January 1, 1975
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1975
Entry into force :
July 29, 1975
Issued :
July 29, 1975
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
November 1, 2011
Published :
August 18, 2011
Assented :
August 5, 2011
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
October 15, 1998
Adopted :
September 23, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
June 30, 1997
Adopted :
June 18, 1997
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
March 3, 2003
Adopted :
January 14, 2002
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
October 15, 1998
Adopted :
September 23, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
September 15, 2000
Adopted :
August 18, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2010
Reprinted as of :
November 1, 2010
Amended up to :
May 1, 2009
Entry into force :
August 31, 1957
Enacted :
August 27, 1957
Other
Other Texts
2006
Entry into force :
October 19, 2006
Adopted :
August 30, 2006
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2000
Adopted :
December 29, 2000
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
Other Texts
1997
Adopted :
June 18, 1997
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other

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