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Main IP Laws (5 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2020
Amended up to :
September 8, 2020
Entry into force :
June 7, 2018
Published :
June 7, 2018
Issued :
May 29, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Amended :
December 16, 2018
Published :
September 19, 2003
Issued :
August 30, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Amended :
December 16, 2018
Published :
August 6, 2004
Issued :
July 17, 2004
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
2016
Published :
July 1, 2016
Issued :
May 25, 2014
Trademarks
2000
Issued :
November 20, 1999
Trade Names

Laws/Regulations (62 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2023
Entry into force :
August 11, 2023
Published :
August 11, 2023
Issued :
July 23, 2023
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Entry into force :
February 1, 2022
Issued :
June 27, 2021
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Entry into force :
July 21, 2021
Published :
January 22, 2021
Issued :
November 19, 2020
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
July 3, 2020
Issued :
June 18, 2020
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Issued :
April 13, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Issued :
May 28, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
June 13, 2019
Issued :
May 29, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
July 12, 2019
Published :
July 12, 2019
Issued :
May 26, 2019
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
August 2, 2004
Adopted :
May 29, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
September 26, 2019
Published :
September 26, 2019
Issued :
September 24, 2019
Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Amended up to :
December 16, 2018
Issued :
October 13, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
December 19, 2019
Issued :
February 13, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
March 1, 2018
Issued :
December 21, 2017
Trademarks
Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Published :
November 29, 2018
Issued :
May 22, 2017
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
April 6, 2000
Issued :
March 26, 2000
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Issued :
May 22, 2008
Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Issued :
October 5, 2006
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
November 22, 2002
Issued :
October 31, 2002
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2005
Issued :
May 4, 2005
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Issued :
May 29, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Adopted :
December 26, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Issued :
July 3, 2004
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Issued :
November 19, 2002
Entry into force :
March 22, 2002
Other
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
October 18, 2002
Issued :
October 4, 2002
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Issued :
December 9, 2001
Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1985
Entry into force :
June 28, 1985
Adopted :
May 27, 1985
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1981
Adopted :
March 9, 1981
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
September 26, 2019
Published :
March 29, 2019
Issued :
March 7, 2019
Competition
IP-related Laws
2018
Issued :
July 10, 2018
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2017
Issued :
October 10, 2017
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
July 26, 2002
Promulgated :
June 25, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2001
Adopted :
July 29, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2001
Issued :
August 29, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2000
Adopted :
November 29, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1992
Adopted :
March 10, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1989
Issued :
December 12, 1989
Other
IP-related Laws
1973
Promulgated :
March 15, 1973
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws
2023
Entry into force :
December 17, 2023
Published :
June 19, 2023
Issued :
June 18, 2023
Other
Framework Laws
2020
Entry into force :
June 27, 2020
Published :
April 17, 2020
Approval :
April 9, 2020
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2013
Entry into force :
March 5, 1992
Published :
March 5, 1992
Issued :
March 1, 1992
Other
Framework Laws
2012
Entry into force :
September 6, 2012
Published :
June 8, 2012
Issued :
April 16, 2012
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws
2011
Adopted :
April 12, 2011
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2007
Adopted :
October 1, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2007
Adopted :
October 1, 2007
Other
Framework Laws
2001
Adopted :
October 16, 2001
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2000
Adopted :
August 19, 2000
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
1989
Issued :
June 20, 1989
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2022
Entry into force :
September 23, 2022
Published :
September 23, 2022
Issued :
August 23, 2022
Other
Other Texts
2020
Issued :
April 16, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
January 12, 2019
Issued :
December 20, 2018
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2019
Published :
April 24, 2020
Issued :
April 16, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
February 23, 2013
Issued :
February 1, 2013
Trademarks
Competition
Other Texts
2007
Issued :
March 26, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2007
Promulgated :
March 26, 2007
Other
Other Texts
2006
Adopted :
March 27, 2006
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Adopted :
September 27, 2005
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2002
Entry into force :
October 19, 2002
Issued :
July 27, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2001
Issued :
May 23, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
1996
Adopted :
February 11, 1996
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Other Texts
1996
Entry into force :
March 3, 1996
Issued :
February 11, 1996
Trade Names
Trademarks
Other Texts
1995
Promulgated :
July 7, 1995
Trademarks
Trade Names
Other Texts
1962
Entry into force :
October 23, 1962
Adopted :
July 22, 1962
Other

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