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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
May 1, 2024
Assented :
September 28, 2021
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
November 21, 2022
Assented :
May 19, 2014
Geographical Indications
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
February 23, 1995
Assented :
November 25, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
November 13, 2000
Assented :
September 2, 2000
Industrial Designs
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
October 31, 2000
Assented :
December 11, 1998
Trademarks
2022
Amended up to :
June 10, 2022
Commenced :
July 1, 2004
Assented :
June 24, 2004
Plant Variety Protection
2022
Amended up to :
April 1, 2022
Commenced :
February 15, 1999
Assented :
January 26, 1999
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations (34 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
November 13, 2000
Issued :
October 31, 2000
Industrial Designs
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
October 31, 2000
Issued :
October 28, 2000
Trademarks
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
February 23, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
January 15, 1999
Issued :
December 29, 1998
Trademarks
2025
Revised :
June 2, 2025
Commenced :
November 21, 2021
Issued :
November 15, 2021
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
May 26, 2025
Commenced :
April 1, 2022
Issued :
November 27, 2021
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
April 1, 2019
Issued :
February 28, 2019
Geographical Indications
2025
Amended up to :
September 1, 2025
Commenced :
January 2, 2002
Issued :
December 18, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2024
Amended up to :
February 1, 2024
Commenced :
April 1, 2022
Issued :
November 18, 2021
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
January 1, 2024
Commenced :
November 21, 2022
Issued :
October 18, 2022
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
January 1, 2024
Commenced :
November 21, 2019
Issued :
November 5, 2019
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2022
Commenced :
November 21, 2022
Issued :
October 18, 2022
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
May 26, 2022
Commenced :
July 1, 2004
Issued :
June 24, 2004
Plant Variety Protection
2022
Entry into force :
April 1, 2022
Issued :
March 9, 2022
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Amended up to :
October 1, 2021
Entry into force :
April 17, 2005
Issued :
March 30, 2005
Industrial Designs
2019
Commenced :
November 21, 2019
Issued :
November 7, 2019
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
November 1, 2019
Issued :
October 22, 2019
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2019
Amended up to :
November 21, 2019
Commenced :
April 1, 2019
Issued :
February 28, 2019
Geographical Indications
2018
Entry into force :
April 16, 1998
Issued :
April 6, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Entry into force :
January 15, 1999
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2017
Amended up to :
October 30, 2017
Entry into force :
April 10, 1987
Issued :
April 8, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Commenced :
November 1, 2016
Issued :
October 3, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
2009
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Issued :
December 18, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Revised :
October 1, 2007
Commenced :
May 1, 2001
Issued :
April 19, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2005
Entry into force :
April 18, 2008
Issued :
April 1, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2005
Entry into force :
April 18, 2005
Issued :
April 1, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Revised :
January 31, 2002
Entry into force :
May 1, 2001
Issued :
April 19, 2001
Industrial Designs
2002
Issued :
May 1, 2001
Industrial Designs
2002
Revised :
January 31, 2002
Commenced :
May 1, 2001
Issued :
April 19, 2001
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1999
Entry into force :
February 23, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
1998
Entry into force :
April 10, 1987
Issued :
April 1, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1997
Entry into force :
March 1, 1991
Issued :
February 18, 1991
Trademarks
1987
Entry into force :
April 10, 1987
Issued :
April 1, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1987
Issued :
April 1, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

IP-related Laws (2 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
July 1, 2025
Commenced :
January 1, 2006
Assented :
November 4, 2004
Competition
2024
Amended up to :
May 1, 2024
Commenced :
April 1, 2001
Assented :
March 12, 2001
IP Regulatory Body

Framework Laws (10 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
July 1, 2025
Commenced :
January 2, 2011
Assented :
June 10, 2010
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
March 1, 2002
Assented :
October 17, 2001
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
July 1, 1893
Assented :
March 23, 1893
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Amended up to :
March 9, 2025
Commenced :
January 27, 1995
Assented :
November 25, 1994
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2025
Amended up to :
May 30, 2025
Commenced :
September 16, 1872
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
December 9, 2024
Commenced :
August 9, 1965
Other
2024
Amended up to :
July 1, 2024
Commenced :
January 9, 1970
Assented :
December 31, 1969
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
October 15, 2024
Commenced :
July 23, 1909
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
December 1, 2023
Commenced :
January 1, 1971
Assented :
June 3, 1970
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
April 1, 2022
Commenced :
November 1, 2017
Assented :
February 3, 2017
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Other Texts (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
June 16, 2025
Commenced :
December 29, 1967
Assented :
December 22, 1967
Industrial Property
Trademarks
2022
Amended up to :
April 1, 2022
Commenced :
February 18, 1994
Assented :
April 28, 1993
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2022
Amended up to :
November 1, 2022
Commenced :
May 3, 1993
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

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