Laws |
Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act 2007 (S.I. No. 39 of 2007) (2007)
- Patents (Amendement) Act, 2006 (S.I. No. 31 of 2006) (2006)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act 2004 (2004)
- Industrial Designs Act, 2001 (2001)
- Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act of November 16, 1998 with date of entry into force of December 14, 2000 (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000) (2000)
- Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions), Act, 1998, No. 28 (1998)
- Trade Marks Act No. 6, 1996 (1996)
- Patents Act, 1992 (Number 1 of February 27, 1992) (1992)
- Dublin City University Act, 1989 (No. 15 of 1989) (1989)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Act, 1980 (1980)
- Performers' Protection Act, 1968 (Number 19, of July 2, 1968) (1968)
- Patents (Amendment) Act, 1966. (1966)
- Trade Marks Act, 1963 (Number 9 of 1963) (1963)
- Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1958 (1958)
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Implementing Rules/Regulations | Intellectual Property (Date of current version)- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Notice of Seizure) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 440 of 2009) (2009)
- Patent (Amendment) rules 2009 S.I. No. 194 of 2009 (2009)
- Patents (Amendment) Act 2006 (Certain provisions) (Commencement) Order 2009 S.I. No. 196 of 2009 (2009)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Proceedings before the Controller) Rules 2009 (SI No. 20 of 2009) (2009)
- European Communities (Compulsory Licensing of Patents Relating to the Manufacture of Pharmaeutical Products for Export to Countries with Public Health Problems) Regulations 2008 S.I. No. 408 of 2008 (2008)
- European Communities (Supplementary protection certificate) Regulations 2008 S.I. No. 307 of 2008 (2008)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Register of Licensing Bodies for Performers’ Property Rights) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 306 of 2008) (2008)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules 2008 S.I. No. 71 of 2008 (2008)
- Patents, Trademarks and Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008 S.I. No. 72 of 2008 (2008)
- Patents (Amendment) Act 2006 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement ) Order 2007 S.I. No. 761 of 2007 (2007)
- European Communities (Provision of Service concerning trade marks and industrial designs) Regulations 2007 S.I. No. 622 of 2007 (2007)
- Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (2007)
- Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. No. 621 of 2007) (2007)
- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Certain Provisions)(Commencement) Order 2007 (SI No. 157 of 2007) (2007)
- European Communities (Enforcement of Community Judgements on Trade Marks and Designs) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 646 of 2006) (2006)
- European Communities (Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No. 360 of 2006 (2006)
- European Communities (Artists’ Resale Right) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 312 of 2006) (2006)
- European Communities (Patent Agents) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 142 of 2006) (2006)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. No. 142 of 2006) (2006)
- Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 574 of 2004) (2004)
- European Communities (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 16 of 2004) (2004)
- European Communities (Community Designs) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 27 of 2003) (2003)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Certification of Licensing Scheme for Reprographic Copying by Educational Establishments)(The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency Limited) Order 2002 (S.I. 514 of 2002) (2002)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Register of Copyright Licensing Bodies) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 463 of 2002) (2002)
- Industrial Designs Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order, 2002 (2002)
- Industrial Designs Regulations 2002 (2002)
- European Communities (Supplementary Protection Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 S.I. No. 648 of 2001 (2001)
- Patents, Trademarks and Designs (Fees) Rules, 2001 S.I. No. 482 of 2001 (2001)
- Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) Regulations, 2001 S.I. No. 346 of 2001 (2001)
- Trade Marks Act (Section 66) Regulations, 2001 S.I. No. 9 of 2001 (2001)
- Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 490 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Librarians and Archivists)(Copying of Protected Material) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 427 of 2000) (2000)
- Plant Varieties (Farm Saved Seed) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 493 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 404 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Educational Establishments and Establishments to which Members of the Public have Access) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 409 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Educational Establishments) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 410 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Material Open to Public Inspection)(International Organisations) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 411 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Provision of Modified Works)(Designated Bodies) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 406 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Recording for Purposes of Time-shifting) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 407 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Recording of Broadcasts and Cable Programmes for Archival Purposes)(Designated Bodies and Classes) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 405 of 2000) (2000)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Works of Folklore)(Designated Bodies) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 408 of 2000) (2000)
- European Communities (Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 247 of 2000) (2000)
- Trade marks Act (Community Trademark) Regulations 2000 S.I. No. 229 of 2000 (2000)
- Trade Mark Act, 1996 (Residence of Trade mark Agents) Regulations, 2000 S.I. No. 34 of 2000 (2000)
- European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) (Amendment) Regulation 1999 (S.I. No. 113 of 1999) (1999)
- Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions), Act, 1998 (Patents Office Location Designation) Order, 1998, No. 293 (1998)
- Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1998 (Sections 4 and 5) (Commencement) Order, 1998 (1998)
- Trade Mark Rules, 1996 S.I. No. 199 of 1996 (1996)
- Trade Marks Act, 1996 (Commencement) Order, 1996 S.I. No. 198 of 1996 (1996)
- Copyright (Foreign Countries) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 36 of 1996) (1996)
- Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order, 1996 (1996)
- Patents (International Arrangements) Order, 1996 (1996)
- Performers' Protection (Foreign Countries) (Amendment) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 39 of 1996) (1996)
- European Communities (Term of Protection of Copyright) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 158 of 1995) (1995)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 393 of 1994) (1994)
- European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 (1993)
- Copyright (Proceedings before the Controller) Rules 1964 (Amendment) Rules, 1993 (No. 218 of August 11, 1993) (1993)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 78 of 1993) (1993)
- European Communities (Legal Protection of Computer Programs) Regulations, 1993 (S.I. No. 26 of 1993) (1993)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 396 of 1992) (1992)
- Patents Rules, 1992 (1992)
- Patents Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order, 1992 (No. 181 of 1992) (1992)
- Register of Patent Agents Rules, 1992, Arrangement of Rules (1992)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 35 of 1992) (1992)
- European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (1991)
- Copyright (Extended Application) Order, 1991 (No. 101 of April 23, 1991) (1991)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 31 of 1991) (1991)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 199 of 1990) (1990)
- European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) Regulations, 1988 (1988)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 46 of 1988) (1988)
- Industrial Property Rules, 1927 (Amendment) Rules, 1987 (1987)
- Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 1987 (1987)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules (S.I. No. 76 of 1986) (1986)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 46 of 1986) (1986)
- Register of Trade Mark Agents (Amendment) Rules, 1985 (1985)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Act 1980, (Convention Countries) (S.I. No. 284 of 1985) adopted on 9 May 1985 (1985)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules (S.I. No. 45 of 1985) (1985)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 137 of 1984) (1984)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1983 (1983)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1982 (1982)
- Plant Breeders Rights (Form of Certification), Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 19 of 1982) (1982)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Act 1980, (Convention Countries) (S.I. No. 190 of 1981) adopted on 19 May 1981 (1981)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (1981)
- Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Commencement) Order, 1980 (S.I. No. 22 of 1981) adopted on 22 January 1981 (1980)
- Industrial Property (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1980 (1980)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1980 (1980)
- Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 1979 (1979)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1979 (1979)
- Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 1978 (1978)
- Performers' Protection (Foreign Countries) Order, 1978 (No. 134 of 1978) (1978)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1978 (1978)
- Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927 (Section 152) (Declaration) Order, 1976 (1976)
- Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order, 1976 (1976)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1976 (1976)
- Patents (Amendments) Rules, 1974 (1974)
- Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1970 (1970)
- Industrial Property (Amendment) Rules, 1969 (1969)
- Performers' Protection Act, 1968 (Commencement) Order, 1968 (1968)
- Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order (S.I. No. 32 of 1968) (1968)
- Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order, 1966 (1966)
- Copyright (Customs) Regulations, 1964 (1964)
- Copyright (Proceedings before the Controller) Rules, 1964 (No. 204, of August 11, 1964) (1964)
- Copyright Act, 1963 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (No. 177 of July 20, 1964) (1964)
- Copyright (Exception from Delivery of Books to certain Libraries) Regulations, 1964 (No. 181, of July 20, 1964) (1964)
- Copyright (Publication of Certain Works) Regulations, 1964 (1964)
- Copyright (Register of Dramatic Works) Rules, 1964 (No. 178 of July 20, 1964) (1964)
- Copyright (Royalties on Records) Regulations, 1964 (No. 179 of July 20, 1964) (1964)
- Industrial Property (Amendment) Rules, 1964 (1964)
- Register of Trade Mark Agents Rules, 1964 (1964)
- Trade Marks Act, 1963 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I. No. 34 of 1964) (1964)
- Copyright (Foreign Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1963 (1963)
- Trade Marks Rules, 1963 (1963)
- Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) Order, 1959 (1959)
- Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1958 (Commencement) Order, 1958 (1958)
- Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927 (Commencement) Order, 1927 (No. 60 of 1927) (1927)
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Treaty Membership | WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN - Patent Law Treaty (May 27, 2012)
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (March 14, 2010)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (March 14, 2010)
- Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (October 19, 2001)
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (December 15, 1999)
- Trademark Law Treaty (October 13, 1999)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (August 1, 1992)
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (September 19, 1979)
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (October 7, 1975)
- Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (April 27, 1971)
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (April 26, 1970)
- Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (December 12, 1966)
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (October 5, 1927)
- Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (December 4, 1925)
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (December 4, 1925)
IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ...
- Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ...
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity ...
- Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem ...
- Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention ...
- Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (September 18, 2012)
- Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (September 18, 2012)
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (November 3, 2010)
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (March 22, 2007)
- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (February 5, 2006)
- International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005)
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005)
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (June 29, 2004)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (February 12, 2004)
- Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (November 19, 1999)
- Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (November 19, 1999)
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (July 21, 1996)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (June 20, 1996)
- Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (July 19, 1994)
- Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (December 16, 1991)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (March 8, 1990)
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (September 12, 1987)
- Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (January 2, 1982)
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (November 8, 1981)
- Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (September 19, 1978)
- Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (March 27, 1963)
- Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (March 27, 1963)
- Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (March 27, 1963)
- Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (March 17, 1963)
- Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees (January 20, 1959)
- Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations (January 20, 1959)
- Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (January 20, 1959)
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