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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2024
Amended up to :
January 1, 2024
Entry into force :
November 29, 1972
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2020
Amended up to :
September 1, 2020
Entry into force :
June 1, 1997
Published :
May 22, 1997
Passed :
May 9, 1997
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Geographical Indications
2014
Entry into force :
December 31, 2014
Published :
December 22, 2014
Passed :
December 16, 2014
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Adopted :
January 1, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2001
Adopted :
May 19, 2001
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2002
Entry into force :
December 18, 2002
Adopted :
December 18, 2002
Trademarks
2000
Entry into force :
April 10, 2003
Adopted :
May 19, 2000
Plant Variety Protection
1993
Entry into force :
May 18, 1993
Adopted :
May 18, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body

Laws/Regulations (72 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
August 28, 2020
Issued :
August 28, 2020
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2017
Adopted :
September 20, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
June 4, 2014
Adopted :
May 21, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
March 10, 1993
Adopted :
January 5, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
October 11, 2013
Adopted :
October 11, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
February 20, 2007
Adopted :
January 30, 2007
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Adopted :
December 6, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
January 1, 1992
Adopted :
December 2, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
November 23, 2006
Adopted :
November 23, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Entry into force :
January 1, 1992
Adopted :
December 2, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Entry into force :
October 1, 2001
Adopted :
September 25, 2001
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Entry into force :
December 1, 2010
Adopted :
November 20, 2000
Domain Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1997
Entry into force :
May 20, 1997
Trademarks
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
June 1, 1996
Adopted :
May 31, 1996
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
April 1, 1996
Adopted :
March 1, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
July 7, 1996
Adopted :
July 7, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
February 20, 1996
Adopted :
January 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
April 19, 1996
Adopted :
March 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
July 10, 1995
Adopted :
July 10, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
March 28, 1989
Adopted :
March 28, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
May 21, 1994
Adopted :
March 25, 1994
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1991
Entry into force :
July 1, 1991
Adopted :
April 24, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1991
Entry into force :
July 1, 1991
Adopted :
April 24, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Adopted :
May 25, 1990
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1985
Entry into force :
April 1, 1985
Adopted :
March 15, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1985
Entry into force :
December 30, 1985
Adopted :
December 30, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1976
Entry into force :
January 5, 1976
Adopted :
January 5, 1976
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1974
Entry into force :
July 11, 1974
Adopted :
July 11, 1974
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1973
Entry into force :
July 21, 1973
Adopted :
July 21, 1973
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1973
Entry into force :
July 21, 1973
Adopted :
July 21, 1973
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1957
Entry into force :
February 17, 1957
Adopted :
February 17, 1957
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1956
Entry into force :
October 18, 1956
Adopted :
October 18, 1956
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2020
Published :
June 27, 2019
Passed :
June 14, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 2019
Published :
May 15, 2019
Passed :
May 2, 2019
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2009
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
May 29, 1972
Adopted :
May 29, 1972
Other
IP-related Laws
2005
Entry into force :
July 1, 2005
Adopted :
January 1, 2005
Other
IP-related Laws
2005
Entry into force :
May 1, 2005
Published :
June 7, 2004
Passed :
January 1, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2002
Entry into force :
December 30, 2002
Trade Names
Other
IP-related Laws
1994
Entry into force :
July 1, 1994
Adopted :
May 13, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Other
IP-related Laws
1988
Entry into force :
May 19, 1988
Adopted :
May 19, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1972
Entry into force :
May 31, 1972
Adopted :
May 31, 1972
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws
2020
Amended up to :
December 1, 2020
Published :
June 12, 2008
Passed :
May 30, 2008
Other
Framework Laws
2019
Amended up to :
June 28, 2019
Entry into force :
August 12, 1940
Published :
February 12, 1940
Other
Framework Laws
2012
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Adopted :
June 1, 1989
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 1998
Adopted :
May 31, 1976
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Adopted :
April 23, 1990
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
1999
Adopted :
June 13, 1944
Other
Framework Laws
1998
Entry into force :
October 1, 2018
Published :
June 16, 1998
Trademarks
Other
Framework Laws
1995
Adopted :
March 10, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
1992
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Adopted :
March 26, 1991
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
1991
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Adopted :
December 31, 1991
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
1932
Adopted :
June 23, 1932
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Amended up to :
July 1, 2019
Entry into force :
August 24, 1944
Published :
August 17, 1944
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2018
Entry into force :
July 15, 2018
Adopted :
June 27, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2013
Adopted :
March 20, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2011
Entry into force :
September 30, 2011
Published :
September 28, 2011
Passed :
September 17, 2011
Industrial Property
Other
Other Texts
2011
Entry into force :
April 1, 1904
Adopted :
November 13, 1903
Other
Other Texts
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 1992
Adopted :
December 23, 1991
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2009
Entry into force :
May 3, 2006
Adopted :
April 12, 2006
Other
Other Texts
2008
Entry into force :
July 1, 2005
Adopted :
May 11, 2005
Competition
Other Texts
2007
Entry into force :
March 17, 2007
Adopted :
March 17, 2007
Competition
Other Texts
2007
Entry into force :
March 17, 2007
Adopted :
March 17, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2006
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Adopted :
June 3, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2002
Entry into force :
January 16, 2002
Adopted :
January 16, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2000
Entry into force :
May 17, 2000
Adopted :
May 17, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
1999
Entry into force :
January 1, 1999
Adopted :
April 8, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
1998
Entry into force :
June 24, 1998
Published :
June 12, 1998
Passed :
June 4, 1998
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
1995
Entry into force :
December 22, 1995
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
1991
Entry into force :
January 1, 1992
Adopted :
March 27, 1991
Competition
Other
Other Texts
1989
Entry into force :
January 1, 1990
Adopted :
May 16, 1989
Other
Other Texts
1981
Entry into force :
September 24, 1981
Adopted :
September 14, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
Other

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