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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 127-Z of July 17, 2002, on Geographical Indications (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : January 13, 2023 Promulgated : July 17, 2002	Geographical Indications
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 160-Z of December 16, 2002, on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : July 4, 2003 Signature : December 16, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 214-Z of December 7, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : December 17, 1998 Promulgated : December 7, 1998	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2181-XII of February 5, 1993, on Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : February 5, 1993 Promulgated : February 5, 1993	Trademarks
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 17, 2011, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Law No. 243-3 of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : December 1, 2011 Promulgated : March 17, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 3725 XІІ of April 13, 1995, on Patents for Plant Varieties (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : July 1, 1995 Promulgated : April 13, 1995	Plant Variety Protection Patents (Inventions)
Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 16-Z of January 5, 2013, on Commercial Secrets	2013	Entry into force : July 11, 2013 Adopted : January 5, 2013	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

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Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 127-Z of July 17, 2002, on Geographical Indications (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

January 13, 2023

Promulgated :

July 17, 2002

Geographical Indications

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 160-Z of December 16, 2002, on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

July 4, 2003

Signature :

December 16, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 214-Z of December 7, 1998, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

December 17, 1998

Promulgated :

December 7, 1998

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2181-XII of February 5, 1993, on Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

February 5, 1993

Promulgated :

February 5, 1993

Trademarks

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 17, 2011, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Law No. 243-3 of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

December 1, 2011

Promulgated :

March 17, 2011

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 3725 XІІ of April 13, 1995, on Patents for Plant Varieties (amended up to Law No. 243-Z of January 9, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

July 1, 1995

Promulgated :

April 13, 1995

Plant Variety Protection

Patents (Inventions)

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 16-Z of January 5, 2013, on Commercial Secrets

2013

Entry into force :

July 11, 2013

Adopted :

January 5, 2013

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Laws/Regulations (67 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 468 of August 7, 2020, on Approval of the Regulations on the Procedure for Granting the Right to Use a Geographical Indication (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : August 29, 2020 Issued : August 7, 2020	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)	2023	Amended up to : November 13, 2023 Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 121 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulation on Procedure for Drafting an Application for an Industrial Design Patent, an Examination of its Application and a Decision Making upon Examination Results (as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 266 of May 4, 2020)	2020	Amended up to : August 29, 2020 Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : February 2, 2011	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 120 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulations on Drafting an Application for a Utility Model Patent, Application Examination and Decision Making upon Results of the Examination, and Regulations on Prior Art Search on an Application for a Utility Model (as amended up to April 28, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : February 2, 2011	Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 119 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Regulations on Invention Patent Application Procedures, Examination of the Applications Examination and Decision Making Thereof (as amended up to April 28, 2015)	2015	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 352 of April 28, 2015, on Amendments to the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus	2015	Entry into force : May 6, 2015 Issued : April 28, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 346 of March 21, 2009, on Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)(as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 177 of March 9, 2015)	2015	Issued : March 21, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Transfer of Technology
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of February 5, 2015, on Amendments to the Instruction on the Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)	2015	Entry into force : June 4, 2015 Issued : February 5, 2015	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 675 of July 12, 2014, on Approval of Regulations on the Examination Procedure and Decisions Making thereof on Applications for Plant Variety Patent and on Amendments to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 492 of April 1, 2010, and Repeal of Certain Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus and Parts Thereof	2014	Entry into force : July 18, 2014 Issued : July 12, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (as amended by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 156 of February 17, 2012)	2013	Amended up to : January 15, 2013 Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1039 of 13 November 2012, 'On the Minimum Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors’ and Other Types of Remuneration in Cinematography'	2012	Entry into force : November 21, 2012 Issued : November 13, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 403 of 26 March 2003 on measures ensuring the protection of rights and prevention of violations in the field of intellectual property	2011	Issued : March 26, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1957 of December 23, 1998, on Approval of the Regulation on Services of Industrial Property Rights	2011	Issued : December 23, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of 7 July, 2011, on Amendments to Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies No. 2 of January 15, 2008	2011	Entry into force : July 26, 2011 Issued : July 7, 2011	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Document Forms for Granting Invention Patents“	2011	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of 2 February 2011 “On Approval of Document Forms for Granting Utility Model Patents'	2011	Adopted : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Application Forms for Granting Industrial Design Patents	2011	Issued : February 2, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 628 of April 28, 2010, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Preparing an Application for the Registration of a Topology of Integrated Circuits	2010	Issued : April 28, 2010	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 661 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Preparing an Application for Registration and Granting of the Right to Use a Geographical Indication	2010	Issued : April 30, 2010	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 17.02.2010 No. 209 “On Approval of the Rationalization Movement in the Republic of Belarus”	2010	Adopted : February 17, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 1 of January 12, 2010, on Approval of Document Forms	2010	Issued : January 12, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 11 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of Application Forms on Registration and Granting the Right to use Appellations of Origin and on Granting the right to use Previously Registered Appellations of Origin	2010	Issued : April 30, 2010	Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 30 April 2010 “On Approval of the Application Forms on Granting a Certificate for Topology of Integrated Circuits and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicant before the Patent Office”	2010	Adopted : April 30, 2010	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 13 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Application Forms on the Grant of Patents for Plant Varieties and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicants before the Patent Office	2010	Entry into force : June 10, 2010 Adopted : April 30, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 12 , 2010, on Trademark Certificates	2010	Issued : January 12, 2010	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of April 15, 2009, on Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Registration of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Rights to Objects of Industrial Property Law and Agreements of Comprehensive Entrepreneurial License (Franchising)	2010	Issued : April 15, 2009 Entry into force : March 21, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1824 of 15 December 2010 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Order Extending the Period of Validity of Patents for Invention, Industrial Design, Utility Model'	2010	Entry into force : February 3, 2011 Issued : December 15, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 237 of February 19, 2010 on Amendments and Additions to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 368 of March 6, 1998	2010	Entry into force : March 10, 2010 Adopted : February 19, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 314 of June 6, 2005 “On Some Measures Related to the Protection of the Rights of Citizens, Performing Works Related to Civil-Legal and Employment Contracts'	2009	Adopted : June 6, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of Some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus”	2009	Issued : December 28, 2009	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1152 of September 8, 2009, on the Approval of the List of Plant Species, Varieties of Which are Protected According to the Law of the Republic of Belarus on Patents for Plant Varieties'	2009	Adopted : September 8, 2009	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 22.12.2009 No.1679, on Approval of Procedures of Filing Complaints, Objections, Applications and Their Consideration by the Board of Appeals under the Patent Office	2009	Entry into force : January 25, 2010 Issued : December 22, 2009	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 321 of March 3, 2008, on Some Issues of Remuneration Payment for the Reproduction of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms for Personal Use	2008	Issued : March 3, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 210 of 15 February 2008 “On the Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors and other Types of Remuneration for the Creation of Works and Materials in the Field of Television and Radio Broadcasting”	2008	Issued : February 15, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of May 29, 2008, on Approval of Instructions on the Procedure of Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Reproduction for Personal Purposes of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms	2008	Entry into force : June 11, 2008 Issued : May 29, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 15, 2008, on the Empowerment for Making Protocols on Administrative Offences”	2008	Entry into force : February 25, 2008 Issued : January 15, 2008	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decision of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus No. 55 of June 20, 2007, on Customs Operations Connected with Suspension of the Customs Clearance of the Goods Containing Intellectual Property Objects'	2007	Entry into force : July 9, 2007 Adopted : June 20, 2007	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 439 of August 7, 2002, on Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Convention on Protection of the Interests of the Manufacturers of the Phonograms from Illegal Reproduction of Their Phonograms	2007	Entry into force : August 12, 2002 Adopted : August 12, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 07.08.2002 No. 440 “On Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the International Convention on Protection of Rights of Performers, Manufacturers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations”	2007	Adopted : August 7, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 871 of 5 August 2005 on Approval of Rules on Interaction between Republican Governmental Bodies and Law Enforcement Agencies in the Field of Intellectual Property Protection	2006	Entry into force : August 2, 2006 Issued : August 5, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 900 of July 2, 2003, on Approval of the Regulation on Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'	2006	Issued : July 2, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of 4 April 2005 “On the Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Applying for Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'	2005	Adopted : April 4, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 26 September 2005 'On Approval of the Regulation on Official Publications of the National Center of Intellectual Property'	2005	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : September 26, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 31.05.2004 No 641 “On Approval of the Statute of the National Center of Intellectual Property”	2004	Issued : May 31, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of 10 January 2003 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Appeal Council under the Patent Office”	2003	Adopted : January 10, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1319 of 25 September 2002, on Minimum Rates of Authors’ Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Arts'	2002	Adopted : September 25, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 1818 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 29 November 2000 “On Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Execution of Orders for the Creation of Literary and Artistic Works for Public Performance or for the Right of First Public Performance of Unpublished Works'	2002	Issued : November 29, 2000	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of October 24, 2002, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Application of Minimum Rates of Author Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Art”	2002	Issued : October 24, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Rules for the Recognition of a Trademark as a Well-Known Trademark in the Republic of Belarus approved by Order No. 2, dated August 9, 2001 of the State Patent Committee of the Republic of Belarus	2001	Entry into force : September 13, 2001 Adopted : August 9, 2001	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 452 of 8 May 1997 “On the Administration of Authors’ Property Rights on a Collective Basis and Minimum Rrates of Copyright Remuneration for the Use of Certain Types of Works of Literature and Art'	1997	Issued : May 8, 1997	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 697 of 1 November 1996, on Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Publication of Works of Science, Literature and Art	1996	Issued : November 1, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 96-Z of April 9, 2021, on the Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Geneva the Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	2021	Published : April 15, 2021 Promulgated : April 9, 2021	Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 94-Z of December 12, 2013, on Counteraction to Monopolistic Activities and Promotion of Competition' (as amended up to December 12, 2013)	2014	Entry into force : July 1, 2014 Adopted : December 12, 2013	Competition
IP-related Laws	Customs Code of the Republic of Belarus	2009	Adopted : January 4, 2007	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property Other
IP-related Laws	Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 25, 2004 No. 347-Z 'On State Regulation of Foreign Trade'	2004	Entry into force : June 16, 2005 Adopted : November 25, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994	2022	Amended up to : March 15, 2022 Entry into force : March 30, 1994 Adopted : March 15, 1994	Other
Framework Laws	Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 218-Z of December 7, 1998 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 135-Z of July 17, 2018)	2020	Adopted : December 7, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Code of the Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of April 21, 2003 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 276-Z of December 18, 2019)	2020	Adopted : April 21, 2003	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of December 20, 2006 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 358-Z of April 20, 2016)	2020	Amended up to : January 29, 2020 Adopted : December 20, 2006	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 275-Z of 9 July, 1999 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 253-Z of November 11, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : December 4, 2019 Adopted : July 9, 1999	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 343-Z of December 30, 2015)	2017	Entry into force : January 1, 2010 Adopted : December 29, 2009	Other Industrial Property Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 224-Z of December 30, 2014, on Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus	2015	Adopted : December 30, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 225-Z of May 10, 2007, on Advertising (as amended up to April 23, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : November 10, 2007 Adopted : May 10, 2007	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Other Texts	Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No.1038 of 13 November 2012, 'On the State Registration of Movies'	2012	Issued : November 13, 2012 Entry into force : November 17, 0012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2151-XІІ of February 3, 1993 'On Customs Tariff'	2008	Entry into force : February 3, 1993 Adopted : February 3, 1993	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 427-Z of July 17, 2008 on Media	2008	Entry into force : November 17, 2008 Adopted : July 17, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus of 10 June 2008 “On Approval of Forms on Administrative Offence Cases”	2008	Issued : June 10, 2008	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

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Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 468 of August 7, 2020, on Approval of the Regulations on the Procedure for Granting the Right to Use a Geographical Indication (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

August 29, 2020

Issued :

August 7, 2020

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks (amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 493 of July 28, 2023)

2023

Amended up to :

November 13, 2023

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 121 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulation on Procedure for Drafting an Application for an Industrial Design Patent, an Examination of its Application and a Decision Making upon Examination Results (as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 266 of May 4, 2020)

2020

Amended up to :

August 29, 2020

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 120 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of the Regulations on Drafting an Application for a Utility Model Patent, Application Examination and Decision Making upon Results of the Examination, and Regulations on Prior Art Search on an Application for a Utility Model (as amended up to April 28, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Utility Models

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 119 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Regulations on Invention Patent Application Procedures, Examination of the Applications Examination and Decision Making Thereof (as amended up to April 28, 2015)

2015

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 352 of April 28, 2015, on Amendments to the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus

2015

Entry into force :

May 6, 2015

Issued :

April 28, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 346 of March 21, 2009, on Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)(as amended up to Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 177 of March 9, 2015)

2015

Issued :

March 21, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Transfer of Technology

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of February 5, 2015, on Amendments to the Instruction on the Registration Procedure of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Industrial Property Rights, Pledge Agreements of Property Rights Certified by a Registration Certificate of a Trademark or a Service Mark, and Agreements of Complex Entrepreneurial License (Franchising Agreements)

2015

Entry into force :

June 4, 2015

Issued :

February 5, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 675 of July 12, 2014, on Approval of Regulations on the Examination Procedure and Decisions Making thereof on Applications for Plant Variety Patent and on Amendments to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 492 of April 1, 2010, and Repeal of Certain Regulations of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus and Parts Thereof

2014

Entry into force :

July 18, 2014

Issued :

July 12, 2014

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (as amended by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 156 of February 17, 2012)

2013

Amended up to :

January 15, 2013

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1039 of 13 November 2012, 'On the Minimum Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors’ and Other Types of Remuneration in Cinematography'

2012

Entry into force :

November 21, 2012

Issued :

November 13, 2012

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 403 of 26 March 2003 on measures ensuring the protection of rights and prevention of violations in the field of intellectual property

2011

Issued :

March 26, 2003

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1957 of December 23, 1998, on Approval of the Regulation on Services of Industrial Property Rights

2011

Issued :

December 23, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of 7 July, 2011, on Amendments to Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies No. 2 of January 15, 2008

2011

Entry into force :

July 26, 2011

Issued :

July 7, 2011

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Document Forms for Granting Invention Patents“

2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 5 of 2 February 2011 “On Approval of Document Forms for Granting Utility Model Patents'

2011

Adopted :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of February 2, 2011, on Approval of Application Forms for Granting Industrial Design Patents

2011

Issued :

February 2, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 628 of April 28, 2010, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Preparing an Application for the Registration of a Topology of Integrated Circuits

2010

Issued :

April 28, 2010

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 661 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Preparing an Application for Registration and Granting of the Right to Use a Geographical Indication

2010

Issued :

April 30, 2010

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 17.02.2010 No. 209 “On Approval of the Rationalization Movement in the Republic of Belarus”

2010

Adopted :

February 17, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 1 of January 12, 2010, on Approval of Document Forms

2010

Issued :

January 12, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 11 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of Application Forms on Registration and Granting the Right to use Appellations of Origin and on Granting the right to use Previously Registered Appellations of Origin

2010

Issued :

April 30, 2010

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 30 April 2010 “On Approval of the Application Forms on Granting a Certificate for Topology of Integrated Circuits and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicant before the Patent Office”

2010

Adopted :

April 30, 2010

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 13 of April 30, 2010, on Approval of the Application Forms on the Grant of Patents for Plant Varieties and Power of Attorney to Represent Interests of Applicants before the Patent Office

2010

Entry into force :

June 10, 2010

Adopted :

April 30, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 12 , 2010, on Trademark Certificates

2010

Issued :

January 12, 2010

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of April 15, 2009, on Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Registration of License Agreements, Assignment Agreements of Rights to Objects of Industrial Property Law and Agreements of Comprehensive Entrepreneurial License (Franchising)

2010

Issued :

April 15, 2009

Entry into force :

March 21, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1824 of 15 December 2010 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Order Extending the Period of Validity of Patents for Invention, Industrial Design, Utility Model'

2010

Entry into force :

February 3, 2011

Issued :

December 15, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 237 of February 19, 2010 on Amendments and Additions to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 368 of March 6, 1998

2010

Entry into force :

March 10, 2010

Adopted :

February 19, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 314 of June 6, 2005 “On Some Measures Related to the Protection of the Rights of Citizens, Performing Works Related to Civil-Legal and Employment Contracts'

2009

Adopted :

June 6, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1719 of December 28, 2009 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Registration of Trademark and Service Mark and on the Amendment of Some of the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus”

2009

Issued :

December 28, 2009

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1152 of September 8, 2009, on the Approval of the List of Plant Species, Varieties of Which are Protected According to the Law of the Republic of Belarus on Patents for Plant Varieties'

2009

Adopted :

September 8, 2009

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 22.12.2009 No.1679, on Approval of Procedures of Filing Complaints, Objections, Applications and Their Consideration by the Board of Appeals under the Patent Office

2009

Entry into force :

January 25, 2010

Issued :

December 22, 2009

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 321 of March 3, 2008, on Some Issues of Remuneration Payment for the Reproduction of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms for Personal Use

2008

Issued :

March 3, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 210 of 15 February 2008 “On the Rates and Procedure of Payment of Authors and other Types of Remuneration for the Creation of Works and Materials in the Field of Television and Radio Broadcasting”

2008

Issued :

February 15, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus No. 6 of May 29, 2008, on Approval of Instructions on the Procedure of Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Reproduction for Personal Purposes of Audiovisual Works and Works Embodied in Phonograms

2008

Entry into force :

June 11, 2008

Issued :

May 29, 2008

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of January 15, 2008, on the Empowerment for Making Protocols on Administrative Offences”

2008

Entry into force :

February 25, 2008

Issued :

January 15, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Decision of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus No. 55 of June 20, 2007, on Customs Operations Connected with Suspension of the Customs Clearance of the Goods Containing Intellectual Property Objects'

2007

Entry into force :

July 9, 2007

Adopted :

June 20, 2007

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 439 of August 7, 2002, on Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Convention on Protection of the Interests of the Manufacturers of the Phonograms from Illegal Reproduction of Their Phonograms

2007

Entry into force :

August 12, 2002

Adopted :

August 12, 2002

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 07.08.2002 No. 440 “On Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the International Convention on Protection of Rights of Performers, Manufacturers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations”

2007

Adopted :

August 7, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 871 of 5 August 2005 on Approval of Rules on Interaction between Republican Governmental Bodies and Law Enforcement Agencies in the Field of Intellectual Property Protection

2006

Entry into force :

August 2, 2006

Issued :

August 5, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 900 of July 2, 2003, on Approval of the Regulation on Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'

2006

Issued :

July 2, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 4 of 4 April 2005 “On the Approval of the Instruction on the Procedure of Applying for Secret Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs'

2005

Adopted :

April 4, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technology under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 12 of 26 September 2005 'On Approval of the Regulation on Official Publications of the National Center of Intellectual Property'

2005

Entry into force :

January 1, 2006

Adopted :

September 26, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 31.05.2004 No 641 “On Approval of the Statute of the National Center of Intellectual Property”

2004

Issued :

May 31, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Committee on Science and Technologies under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 2 of 10 January 2003 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Appeal Council under the Patent Office”

2003

Adopted :

January 10, 2003

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1319 of 25 September 2002, on Minimum Rates of Authors’ Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Arts'

2002

Adopted :

September 25, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution No. 1818 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 29 November 2000 “On Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Execution of Orders for the Creation of Literary and Artistic Works for Public Performance or for the Right of First Public Performance of Unpublished Works'

2002

Issued :

November 29, 2000

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus No. 14 of October 24, 2002, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Application of Minimum Rates of Author Remuneration for the Creation of Works of Fine and Decorative-Applied Art”

2002

Issued :

October 24, 2002

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Rules for the Recognition of a Trademark as a Well-Known Trademark in the Republic of Belarus approved by Order No. 2, dated August 9, 2001 of the State Patent Committee of the Republic of Belarus

2001

Entry into force :

September 13, 2001

Adopted :

August 9, 2001

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 452 of 8 May 1997 “On the Administration of Authors’ Property Rights on a Collective Basis and Minimum Rrates of Copyright Remuneration for the Use of Certain Types of Works of Literature and Art'

1997

Issued :

May 8, 1997

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 697 of 1 November 1996, on Minimum Rates of Copyright Remuneration for the Publication of Works of Science, Literature and Art

1996

Issued :

November 1, 1996

2021

Published :

April 15, 2021

Promulgated :

April 9, 2021

Industrial Designs

2014

Entry into force :

July 1, 2014

Adopted :

December 12, 2013

Competition

IP-related Laws

Customs Code of the Republic of Belarus

2009

Adopted :

January 4, 2007

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Other

2004

Entry into force :

June 16, 2005

Adopted :

November 25, 2004

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994

2022

Amended up to :

March 15, 2022

Entry into force :

March 30, 1994

Adopted :

March 15, 1994

Other

Framework Laws

Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 218-Z of December 7, 1998 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 135-Z of July 17, 2018)

2020

Adopted :

December 7, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Code of the Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of April 21, 2003 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 276-Z of December 18, 2019)

2020

Adopted :

April 21, 2003

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus No. 194-Z of December 20, 2006 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 358-Z of April 20, 2016)

2020

Amended up to :

January 29, 2020

Adopted :

December 20, 2006

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus No. 275-Z of 9 July, 1999 (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 253-Z of November 11, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

December 4, 2019

Adopted :

July 9, 1999

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Other Texts

Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part, as amended up to Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 343-Z of December 30, 2015)

2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 2010

Adopted :

December 29, 2009

Other

Industrial Property

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 224-Z of December 30, 2014, on Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus

2015

Adopted :

December 30, 2014

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 225-Z of May 10, 2007, on Advertising (as amended up to April 23, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

November 10, 2007

Adopted :

May 10, 2007

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Other Texts

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No.1038 of 13 November 2012, 'On the State Registration of Movies'

2012

Issued :

November 13, 2012

Entry into force :

November 17, 0012

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 2151-XІІ of February 3, 1993 'On Customs Tariff'

2008

Entry into force :

February 3, 1993

Adopted :

February 3, 1993

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts

Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 427-Z of July 17, 2008 on Media

2008

Entry into force :

November 17, 2008

Adopted :

July 17, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

Resolution of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus of 10 June 2008 “On Approval of Forms on Administrative Offence Cases”

2008

Issued :

June 10, 2008

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

National IP Strategy (2 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 672 of November 24, 2021, on Approval of the Strategy of the Republic of Belarus in the Intellectual Property Sphere until 2030	2021	Entry into force: : November 28, 2021 Published: : November 27, 2021 Issued: : November 24, 2021	Industrial Property Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Trademarks Trade Names Plant Variety Protection Utility Models Industrial Designs Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Geographical Indications Transfer of Technology Patents (Inventions) Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1555 of 21 November 2007 approving the State program on the protection of intellectual property for 2008-2010	2007	Adopted: : November 21, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Belarus

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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Laws/Regulations (67 texts)

National IP Strategy (2 texts)