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Main IP Laws (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Consolidated :
May 31, 2023
Assented :
December 15, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023
Consolidated :
January 24, 2023
Assented :
September 13, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Consolidated :
January 24, 2023
Assented :
November 18, 2022
Plant Variety Protection
2022
Consolidated :
April 12, 2022
Assented :
November 21, 2006
Geographical Indications
2022
Consolidated :
April 12, 2022
Assented :
December 4, 2002
Trademarks
2021
Consolidated :
October 28, 2021
Assented :
November 26, 1953
Industrial Designs
2021
Consolidated :
October 28, 2021
Assented :
November 25, 1994
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (76 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2023
Commenced :
January 24, 2023
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
August 15, 1995
Adopted :
July 10, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Adopted :
November 18, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Adopted :
November 12, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
April 5, 2018
Adopted :
March 5, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
April 5, 2018
Adopted :
March 5, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Issued :
June 26, 2017
Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
July 27, 2017
Adopted :
June 26, 2017
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1955
Adopted :
December 7, 1954
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 26, 2017
Adopted :
January 24, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
September 13, 2014
Adopted :
August 11, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
August 20, 2003
Adopted :
August 4, 2003
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
July 1, 2015
Adopted :
May 25, 2015
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Consolidated :
September 13, 2014
Entry into force :
August 23, 2012
Published :
July 26, 2012
Adopted :
July 23, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
September 30, 2013
Adopted :
August 26, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
March 25, 2013
Adopted :
March 25, 2013
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
December 10, 2012
Adopted :
November 5, 2012
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
December 10, 2012
Adopted :
November 5, 2012
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Entry into force :
April 19, 2011
Adopted :
March 28, 2011
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Adopted :
December 15, 1954
Entry into force :
January 1, 1954
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Adopted :
October 3, 2011
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2010
Entry into force :
July 1, 2006
Adopted :
June 12, 2006
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
April 14, 2008
Adopted :
March 10, 2008
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Adopted :
January 1, 1964
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
October 4, 1956
Adopted :
January 1, 1956
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2003
Entry into force :
January 1, 1995
Adopted :
December 19, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
April 1, 2002
Adopted :
February 25, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
December 1, 1992
Adopted :
November 9, 1992
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
January 1, 2002
Adopted :
November 26, 2001
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
January 1, 2002
Adopted :
November 26, 2001
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Adopted :
November 6, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Adopted :
July 10, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Adopted :
November 13, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Adopted :
November 6, 2000
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
May 31, 1999
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Entry into force :
November 1, 1998
Adopted :
September 21, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1997
Entry into force :
April 18, 1997
Adopted :
March 17, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1997
Entry into force :
January 15, 1998
Adopted :
December 15, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
October 1, 1996
Adopted :
August 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
October 21, 1996
Adopted :
September 9, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
October 1, 1996
Adopted :
August 26, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
May 9, 1995
Adopted :
April 10, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
January 1, 1995
Adopted :
December 19, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Adopted :
May 31, 1993
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1989
Entry into force :
August 23, 1989
Adopted :
July 24, 1989
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1987
Entry into force :
July 30, 1987
Adopted :
July 27, 1987
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1975
Entry into force :
March 27, 1975
Adopted :
March 24, 1975
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1975
Adopted :
March 24, 1975
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1972
Adopted :
November 27, 1972
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1954
Entry into force :
January 1, 1955
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2019
Reprinted as of :
October 29, 2019
Adopted :
November 21, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
October 26, 2018
Adopted :
October 25, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
May 1, 1986
Adopted :
April 28, 1986
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Adopted :
June 4, 1996
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
March 1, 1987
Adopted :
December 17, 1986
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1982
Adopted :
October 12, 1981
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
August 29, 2007
Adopted :
August 28, 2007
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Adopted :
December 17, 2013
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
1994
Adopted :
December 9, 1994
Trademarks
Framework Laws
2017
Adopted :
October 17, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 1952
Adopted :
November 23, 1950
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2017
Adopted :
July 28, 1989
Entry into force :
March 1, 1989
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2005
Entry into force :
January 1, 1987
Adopted :
December 13, 1986
Other
Other Texts
2020
Enacted :
August 6, 2020
Other
Other Texts
2020
Entry into force :
January 13, 2020
Adopted :
November 13, 2019
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Other
Other Texts
2017
Adopted :
March 1, 2017
Other
Other Texts
2017
Reprinted as of :
October 1, 2017
Adopted :
November 1, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Other Texts
2017
Adopted :
October 23, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 1993
Adopted :
May 17, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2015
Adopted :
September 1, 2015
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
1994
Adopted :
December 9, 1994
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

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