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Law No. 9957 dated 17.07.2008, Albania

on Amendments to Law No. 8488 dated 13.05.1999 on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

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Details Details Year of Version 2008 Dates Published: July 31, 2008 Adopted: July 17, 2008 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes Law No. 9957 of July 17, 2008, on Amendments of Law No. 8488 of May 13, 1999, on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits was published in the Official Gazette on July 31, 2008, and entered into force 3 months after its publication in the Official Gazette, in accordance with Article 4 of the said Law.

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 Law No. 9957 date 17.07.2008 on amendments of Law NO. 8488 date 13.05.1999 "on the protection of topographies of integrated circuits"

LAW

NO. 9957 DATE 17.07.2008

ON AMENDMENTS OF LAW No. 8488 DATE 13.05.1999 “ON THE

PROTECTION OF TOPOGRAPHIES OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS”

In reliance on article 78 and 83 (1) of the Constitution, on the proposal of the Council of

Ministers,

THE ASSEMBLY

OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

DECIDED

The Law No. 8488 date 13.05.1999 “On the Protection of topographies of

integrated circuits” shall be amended as below:

Article 1

The appellation “Directorate of Patents and Trademarks” wherever is used in the

law, shall be replaced with “General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks”

Article 2

In article 6 of the law “Board of apeal” shall be replaced with “Bord of apealing”

Article 3

Article 18 shall be amended as below:

The provisions of representation of foreigners, invalidity of unpublished

publications, receipt of application, data entry and changes in the register, invalidation of

rights, time limits for infringement action, measures against infringement of rights,

transfer of rights, license and all the procedural rules provided for in Law No 9947 date

07.07.2008 “On Industrial Property” shall apply on this law as well.

Article 4

This law shall enter into force 3 months after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Proclamed by the decree No.5835, dated 29.07.2008 of the President of the Republic

of Albania, Bamir Topi

LIGJ

Nr.9957, datë 17.7.2008

"PËR DISA NDRYSHIME NË LIGJIN NR.8488, DATË 13.5.1999 "PËR MBROJTJEN E

TOPOGRAFISË SË QARQEVE TË INTEGRUARA"

Në mbështetje të neneve 78 dhe 83 pika 1 të Kushtetutës, me propozimin e Këshillit të Ministrave,

KUVENDI

I REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË

VENDOSI:

Në ligjin nr.8488, datë 13.5.1999 "Për mbrojtjen e topografisë së qarqeve të integruara", bëhen këto ndryshime:

Neni 1

Kudo në ligj, emërtimi "Drejtoria e Patentave dhe Markave" zëvendë sohet me emërtimin "Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Patentave dhe Markave".

Neni 2

Në nenin 6, fjalët "pranë bordit të apelit" zëvendësohen me fjalët "pranë bordit të apelimit".

Neni 3

Neni 18 ndryshohet si më poshtë :

Neni 18

Dispozitat e përfaqësimit të të huajve, pavlefshmëria e aplikimeve të publikuara, pranimi i aplikimit, data e hyrjes dhe ndryshimet në regjistër, pavlefshmëria e të drejtave, afatet kohore të shkeljes së të drejtave, masat kundër shkeljeve të të drejtave, transferimi i të drejtave, licencat, si dhe çdo rregull tjetër procedural, i parashikuar në ligjin nr.9947, datë 7.7.2008 "Për pronësinë industriale", rregullohen dhe janë të vlefshme edhe për këtë ligj.".

Neni 4

Ky ligj hyn në fuqi 3 muaj pas botimit në Fletoren Zyrtare.

Shpallur me dekretin nr.5835, datë 29.7.2008 të Presidentit të Republikës së Shqipërisë , Bamir Topi


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