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Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Amended up to :
December 23, 2022
Enacted :
October 19, 1976
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2022
Amended up to :
December 29, 2022
Enacted :
July 19, 1952
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
2022
Amended up to :
December 27, 2020
Enacted :
July 5, 1946
Trademarks
2018
Amended up to :
December 20, 2018
Enacted :
December 24, 1970
Plant Variety Protection
2016
Amended up to :
May 11, 2016
Enacted :
October 11, 1996
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Revised :
April 1, 2025
Trademarks
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2025
Revised :
January 1, 2025
Plant Variety Protection
2024
Revised :
July 1, 2024
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Plant Variety Protection
Trademarks
2024
Amended up to :
December 1, 2024
Entry into force :
July 1, 1968
Adopted :
December 4, 1967
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
December 1, 2024
Entry into force :
September 16, 1938
Adopted :
December 20, 1937
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
December 1, 2024
Entry into force :
March 21, 1946
Adopted :
December 26, 1944
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
December 1, 2024
Entry into force :
July 1, 1978
Enacted :
January 2, 1975
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Enacted :
January 5, 2023
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1996
Enacted :
July 2, 1996
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1986
Enacted :
October 20, 1986
Transfer of Technology

Framework Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2025
Amended up to :
January 4, 2025
Enacted :
September 6, 1966
IP Regulatory Body
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2024
Amended up to :
April 20, 2024
Enacted :
June 25, 1948
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
December 22, 2023
Enacted :
June 25, 1948
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
December 22, 2023
Enacted :
June 25, 1948
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2021
Reprinted as of :
March 31, 2021
Entry into force :
June 21, 1788
Adopted :
September 17, 1787
Other
2015
Adopted :
June 25, 1948
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts (61 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
September 26, 2024
Enacted :
June 25, 1938
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2024
Amended up to :
July 9, 2024
Enacted :
August 30, 1954
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Entry into force :
February 13, 2024
Issued :
February 13, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
2024
Entry into force :
July 17, 2024
Issued :
July 17, 2024
Patents (Inventions)
2020
Adopted :
March 27, 2020
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Industrial Property
2020
Adopted :
July 18, 1958
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Industrial Property
2018
Signature :
December 20, 2018
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2017
Adopted :
January 14, 2017
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Adopted :
December 18, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2015
Adopted :
November 1, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2015
Adopted :
January 1, 1974
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2015
Adopted :
June 17, 1930
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2015
Enacted :
December 21, 1974
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
Other
2015
Amended up to :
September 30, 2018
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2015
Amended up to :
November 25, 2015
Enacted :
December 18, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
2014
Amended up to :
May 15, 2014
Issued :
January 1, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2014
Adopted :
December 4, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2014
Entry into force :
August 1, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2012
Adopted :
June 19, 1934
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2011
Entry into force :
January 4, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
2011
Entry into force :
December 31, 2011
Adopted :
December 31, 2011
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
February 9, 2011
Adopted :
January 21, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Adopted :
January 5, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2011
Adopted :
October 12, 2011
Geographical Indications
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other
2011
Adopted :
October 12, 2011
Geographical Indications
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2010
Entry into force :
February 8, 1996
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2010
Entry into force :
March 23, 2010
Adopted :
March 23, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
2010
Adopted :
January 5, 2010
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
March 23, 2010
Adopted :
March 23, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
2010
Adopted :
January 1, 2010
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2009
Adopted :
January 5, 2009
Entry into force :
January 1, 1986
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009
Adopted :
January 5, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009
Adopted :
January 16, 2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Domain Names
2009
Adopted :
January 5, 2009
Entry into force :
June 25, 1948
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2008
Entry into force :
June 18, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Industrial Property
2008
Adopted :
January 1, 2008
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2007
Entry into force :
August 9, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
2004
Entry into force :
December 3, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2003
Entry into force :
December 8, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
2003
Adopted :
October 1, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2002
Entry into force :
November 2, 2002
Adopted :
November 2, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
2002
Entry into force :
December 4, 2002
Domain Names
2002
Entry into force :
November 25, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Adopted :
June 1, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2000
Adopted :
November 29, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Domain Names
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2000
Adopted :
January 24, 2000
Traditional Cultural Expressions
1996
Entry into force :
February 8, 1996
Trademarks
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995
Adopted :
April 6, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
1995
Adopted :
January 1, 1995
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1994
Entry into force :
December 8, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
1993
Entry into force :
December 8, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
1990
Traditional Cultural Expressions
1990
Adopted :
November 16, 1990
Traditional Cultural Expressions
1985
Adopted :
August 9, 1985
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
1939
Adopted :
May 13, 1939
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

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