WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Ghana

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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Plant Variety Protection Act, 2020	2020	Assented : December 29, 2020 Published : December 29, 2020	Plant Variety Protection
Copyright Act, 2005	2005	Published : June 3, 2005 Assented : May 17, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Traditional Cultural Expressions IP Regulatory Body
Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, 2004	2004	Published : April 2, 2004 Assented : March 25, 2004	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Trade Marks Act, 2004	2004	Published : February 6, 2004 Assented : January 29, 2004	Trademarks Trade Names
Geographical Indications Act, 2003	2003	Assented : December 31, 2003 Published : December 31, 2003	Geographical Indications Trademarks
Industrial Designs Act, 2003	2003	Assented : December 31, 2003 Published : December 31, 2003	Industrial Designs
Patent Act, 2003	2003	Assented : December 31, 2003 Published : December 31, 2003	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Transfer of Technology

Laws/Regulations (24 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Copyright Regulations, 2010	2010	Entry into force : February 15, 2010 Adopted : January 25, 2010	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I 47)	2004	Entry into force : January 3, 2005 Adopted : June 1, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (C.I 25)	1999	Adopted : May 31, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (C.I 19) as amended up to the Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (C.I 25)	1999	Adopted : July 24, 1997	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (C.I 24)	1999	Entry into force : May 31, 1999 Adopted : May 31, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Supreme Court Rules,1996 (C.I 16) as amended by Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (C.I 24)	1999	Entry into force : September 27, 1996 Adopted : September 11, 1996	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 1998 (C.I 21) as amended by Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (C.I 25)	1998	Adopted : March 9, 1998	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulation, 1972 (L.I. 792)	1972	Entry into force : December 1, 1972 Adopted : November 27, 1972	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Trade Marks Regulations, 1970 (L.I. 667)	1970	Entry into force : December 4, 1970 Adopted : December 4, 1970	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N.140A)	1954	Adopted : January 1, 1954	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)	2012	Adopted : October 9, 2012	Trademarks Other
IP-related Laws	Protection against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589)	2000	Entry into force : December 22, 2000 Adopted : December 19, 2000	Trademarks Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000	2000	Entry into force : March 17, 2000 Adopted : February 28, 2000	Other
IP-related Laws	Customs Excise and Preventive Service (Management) Act, 1993 (Act No. 330)	1993	Entry into force : June 11, 1993 Adopted : January 5, 1993	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Standards Authority Act, 1973 ( N.R.C.D.173), made on 2nd May, 1973	1973	Entry into force : May 4, 1973 Adopted : May 2, 1973	Trademarks Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Transfer of Technology Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798)	2010	Entry into force : May 31, 2010 Adopted : May 31, 2010	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws	Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29, as amended up to 2003)	2003	Entry into force : February 1, 1961 Adopted : January 12, 1961	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30, as amended up to Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653))	2003	Adopted : January 1, 1960	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Ghana	1996	Entry into force : January 7, 1993 Adopted : May 8, 1992	Other
Framework Laws	Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459) (as amended up to the Courts (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act 674))	1993	Adopted : July 6, 1993	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Ghana Civil Aviation Act, 2004 (Act 678)	2004	Entry into force : November 12, 2004 Adopted : November 11, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Food and Drugs Act, 1992 (as amended by the Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act, 1996)	1996	Entry into force : June 30, 1996 Adopted : December 30, 1992	Trademarks Other
Other Texts	Centre For Scientific Research into Plant Medicine Act, 1975	1975	Entry into force : July 18, 1975 Adopted : July 10, 1975	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	Seeds (Certification and Standards) Act, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 100), made on 30th August, 1972	1972	Entry into force : September 8, 1972 Adopted : August 30, 1972	Trademarks Other

Ghana

(31 texts)

Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Laws/Regulations (24 texts)