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Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2010
Assented :
April 26, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
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2006
Amended up to :
October 1, 2006
Commenced :
October 1, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (20 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
August 31, 2012
Adopted :
July 27, 2012
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
August 31, 2012
Adopted :
July 27, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2010
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
January 1, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Commenced :
March 16, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Adopted :
March 28, 1974
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
August 27, 2018
Adopted :
July 12, 2018
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Adopted :
September 20, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2004
Entry into force :
June 17, 1970
Adopted :
January 1, 1970
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
1999
Adopted :
January 1, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2006
Entry into force :
September 30, 1966
Adopted :
March 1, 1965
Other
Framework Laws
2005
Entry into force :
June 10, 1964
Adopted :
January 1, 1964
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2011
Entry into force :
October 7, 2011
Adopted :
August 31, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2009
Adopted :
December 24, 2009
Competition
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2008
Entry into force :
July 3, 2007
Adopted :
January 1, 1959
Trade Names
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2008
Entry into force :
December 1, 1976
Adopted :
January 1, 1975
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2006
Entry into force :
September 1, 2006
Adopted :
September 1, 2006
Other
Other Texts
2006
Entry into force :
July 1, 2002
Adopted :
January 1, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Adopted :
July 1, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2001
Entry into force :
August 24, 2001
Adopted :
January 1, 2001
Other
Other Texts
1983
Entry into force :
June 9, 1972
Adopted :
January 1, 1972
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

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