WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Liechtenstein

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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Federal Act of Switzerland on Patents for Inventions (Swiss Patent Act)	2011	Entry into force : January 1, 1956 Adopted : June 25, 1954	Patents (Inventions) Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Act on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Topography Act)	2010	Entry into force : May 19, 1999 Adopted : May 19, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law against Unfair Competition	2010	Entry into force : November 1, 1994 Adopted : October 22, 1992	Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Act of May 19, 1999, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (consolidated version of December 19, 2006)	2006	Amended up to : December 19, 2006 Entry into force : July 23, 1999 Adopted : May 19, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Trademark Protection Act)	2006	Entry into force : March 31, 1997 Adopted : December 12, 1996	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Act on Design Protection (Designs Act)	2004	Adopted : September 11, 2002	Industrial Designs

Laws/Regulations (35 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Treatment of Genetically Modified Organisms	2011	Entry into force : March 1, 2011 Issued : January 1, 2011	Genetic Resources
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance on the Protection on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Trademark Ordinance)	2007	Amended up to : January 1, 2007 Entry into force : March 31, 1997	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Copyright Regulation)	2006	Entry into force : December 29, 1999 Issued : December 14, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Design Protection (Design Regulation)	2006	Issued : October 29, 2002	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Collection of Fees according to the Trademark Law	2006	Issued : April 1, 1997	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Collection of Fees under the Design Law	2006	Issued : October 29, 2002	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products	2006	Issued : January 30, 2001	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance to the Federal Patent Act of Switzerland	1996	Entry into force : January 1, 1978 Issued : October 19, 1977	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance on the Fees of Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Institute (IFPI)	1995	Issued : October 25, 1995	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance on the Fees for Registration of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Labeling	1990	Entry into force : January 1, 1991 Issued : November 27, 1990	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks, Indications of Source of Goods and Commercial Awards	1964	Entry into force : October 16, 1964 Issued : June 15, 1964	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
IP-related Laws	Law on Persons and Companies	2011	Entry into force : February 19, 1926 Adopted : January 20, 1926	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law on the Treatment of Genetically Modified, Pathogenic or Alien Species	2010	Adopted : November 25, 2010	Genetic Resources
IP-related Laws	Act on the Treaty concluded between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation on the Protection of Invention Patents	1979	Entry into force : April 1, 1980 Adopted : September 26, 1979	Patents (Inventions)
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein	2021	Amended up to : February 1, 2021 Entry into force : October 24, 1921 Adopted : October 5, 1921	Other
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure (as amended up to Law of September 19, 2012, on the Amendments of the Criminal Procedure Code)	2012	Entry into force : December 31, 1988 Adopted : October 18, 1988	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Civil Code	2011	Entry into force : June 1, 1811 Adopted : January 1, 1811	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure	2011	Entry into force : January 1, 1989 Adopted : October 18, 1988	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Criminal Code	2011	Entry into force : January 1, 1989 Adopted : June 24, 1987	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Law on the Judicial Proceedings in Civil Litigation (Law on Civil Procedure)	2010	Adopted : December 10, 1912	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Law concerning the Introduction of the Law on Enforcement and Legal Assurance Procedures (Execution Act)	1971	Entry into force : July 1, 1972 Adopted : November 24, 1971	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws	Law on the Administrative Procedure	1922	Entry into force : July 12, 1922 Adopted : April 21, 1922	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Regulation on the Data Protection Act	2011	Issued : July 9, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Regulation on Viticulture and Wine Quality	2010	Entry into force : July 20, 2009 Issued : July 14, 2009	Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Data Protection Act (DPA)	2009	Entry into force : August 1, 2002 Adopted : March 14, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law on the Protection of the Sign and the Name of the Red Cross	2007	Entry into force : July 25, 1957 Adopted : May 27, 1957	Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names
Other Texts	Law on the Temporary Clerical Immunity of Cultural Property	2007	Entry into force : January 1, 2008 Adopted : November 23, 2007	Other
Other Texts	Law on the State Protection	2005	Entry into force : March 19, 1949 Adopted : March 14, 1949	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	Law on the Protection of Nature and Landscape	2004	Adopted : May 23, 1996	Genetic Resources
Other Texts	Law on the Restitution of Unlawfully Removed Cultural Goods	2004	Adopted : May 19, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Regulation concerning the Law on the Restitution of Unlawfully Removed Cultural Goods	2002	Entry into force : July 13, 1999 Issued : January 1, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	Law on the Coat of Arms, Colors, Seal and Emblems of the Principality of Liechtenstein	2000	Entry into force : September 18, 1982 Adopted : June 30, 1982	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Regulation on the Use of the State's Coat of Arms	1989	Entry into force : March 1, 1985 Issued : February 14, 1984	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Law on the Olympic Emblems	1988	Entry into force : February 27, 1964 Adopted : January 9, 1964	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Law on the Protection of the Name of the Princely Family	1988	Entry into force : January 17, 1963 Adopted : December 4, 1962	Trademarks Geographical Indications

Liechtenstein

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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Laws/Regulations (35 texts)