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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Entry into force :
January 1, 2025
Promulgated :
October 24, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2025
Amended up to :
January 1, 2025
Entry into force :
July 1, 1997
Promulgated :
May 29, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
2024
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
July 1, 1961
Promulgated :
December 30, 1960
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2024
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
October 1, 1970
Promulgated :
June 29, 1970
Industrial Designs
2024
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Promulgated :
December 9, 2010
Trademarks
2024
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
July 1, 2018
Promulgated :
May 25, 2018
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2024
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Promulgated :
November 15, 2018
Trade Names
2020
Amended up to :
November 8, 2024
Entry into force :
January 1, 1994
Promulgated :
December 17, 1992
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (17 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Issued :
April 27, 2023
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Issued :
April 27, 2023
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Amended up to :
June 1, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 1968
Issued :
December 1, 1967
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Adopted :
May 26, 2011
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 1994
Adopted :
November 25, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 1968
Adopted :
December 1, 1967
Patents (Inventions)
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
October 1, 1970
Adopted :
August 3, 1970
Industrial Designs
2017
Issued :
November 29, 2007
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
December 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
June 30, 2009
Adopted :
May 28, 2009
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2011
Issued :
June 5, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
2009
Entry into force :
July 1, 1994
Adopted :
April 14, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1996
Adopted :
June 19, 1980
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1995
Adopted :
December 9, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1992
Adopted :
June 2, 1988
Patents (Inventions)
1978
Adopted :
May 11, 1978
IP Regulatory Body
1967
Adopted :
December 1, 1967
Patents (Inventions)
Other

IP-related Laws (10 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2019
Entry into force :
September 1, 2016
Adopted :
March 10, 2016
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Adopted :
November 15, 2018
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2018
Adopted :
November 10, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
December 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2017
Adopted :
April 27, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2017
Entry into force :
May 1, 2016
Adopted :
March 17, 2016
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2017
Entry into force :
June 30, 2009
Adopted :
May 20, 2009
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 1950
Adopted :
June 18, 1949
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Entry into force :
September 1, 2016
Adopted :
March 10, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2016
Adopted :
December 17, 1971
Patents (Inventions)

Framework Laws (1 text)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2016
Status as of :
January 1, 2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 1975
Other

Other Texts (12 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2018
Entry into force :
July 25, 2003
Issued :
June 12, 2003
Other
2018
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Issued :
December 18, 2008
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2017
Adopted :
June 12, 2003
Competition
Other
2017
Entry into force :
August 1, 2010
Adopted :
June 17, 2010
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2017
Entry into force :
November 1, 2008
Adopted :
June 18, 2008
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 30, 1988
Other
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2008
Adopted :
June 5, 2008
Trademarks
Competition
2017
Entry into force :
October 24, 1998
Issued :
September 3, 1998
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2017
Adopted :
November 10, 1988
Other
2012
Entry into force :
January 1, 1994
Adopted :
September 12, 1993
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
2010
Entry into force :
October 24, 1998
Adopted :
April 29, 1998
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
2008
Adopted :
December 18, 2008
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)

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