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Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-91 of 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000)), Morocco

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Details Details Year of Version 2004 Dates Entry into force: December 18, 2004 Adopted: February 15, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Industrial Property Notes The notification by Morocco to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law protects patents for invention, layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, indications of source and appellations of origin and prevents unfair competition in relation to the aforementioned elements.'

Date of entry into force: See Article 234 for further details.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic القانون رقم 17.97 المتعلق بحماية الملكية الصناعية (الصادر بموجب الظهير رقم 1.00.91 المؤرخ 9 ذي القعدة 1420 الموافق (15 فبراير 2000))      French Loi n° 17-97 relative à la protection de la propriété industrielle (promulguée par Dahir n° 1-00-91 du 9 Kaada 1420 (15 février 2000))         English Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-91 of 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000))        
 
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