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Main IP Laws (4 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Status as of :
May 16, 2022
Published :
April 20, 2016
Adopted :
March 31, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2021
Status as of :
August 22, 2021
Published :
July 31, 2008
Adopted :
July 7, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2002
Published :
May 13, 2002
Adopted :
April 15, 2002
Plant Variety Protection
1999
Published :
July 18, 1999
Adopted :
May 13, 1999
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (53 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
October 10, 2017
Issued :
October 10, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
February 7, 2020
Published :
February 7, 2020
Issued :
February 5, 2020
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
October 22, 2020
Published :
October 22, 2020
Issued :
October 13, 2020
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
May 2, 2019
Published :
May 2, 2019
Issued :
April 24, 2019
Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
July 5, 2019
Published :
July 5, 2019
Issued :
July 3, 2019
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Amended up to :
August 2, 2018
Entry into force :
December 31, 2008
Published :
December 31, 2008
Issued :
December 29, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
June 28, 2018
Published :
May 28, 2018
Issued :
May 16, 2018
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
June 6, 2018
Published :
June 6, 2018
Issued :
May 31, 2018
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
June 6, 2018
Published :
June 6, 2018
Issued :
May 31, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
September 10, 2018
Published :
September 7, 2018
Issued :
August 29, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
December 24, 2018
Published :
December 24, 2018
Issued :
December 19, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Amended up to :
June 6, 2018
Entry into force :
September 11, 2009
Published :
September 11, 2009
Issued :
May 13, 2009
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
May 17, 2018
Published :
May 17, 2018
Issued :
May 9, 2018
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
July 17, 2018
Published :
July 17, 2018
Issued :
July 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
July 17, 2018
Published :
July 17, 2018
Issued :
July 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
July 17, 2018
Published :
July 17, 2018
Issued :
July 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
August 4, 2017
Issued :
August 4, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Issued :
April 20, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 25, 2017
Published :
January 25, 2017
Issued :
January 18, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 25, 2017
Published :
January 25, 2017
Issued :
January 18, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Entry into force :
January 25, 2017
Published :
January 25, 2017
Issued :
January 18, 2017
IP Regulatory Body
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2017
Issued :
March 30, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Entry into force :
November 1, 2016
Published :
November 1, 2016
Issued :
October 20, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
July 18, 2013
Published :
July 18, 2013
Issued :
June 13, 2013
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2009
Issued :
May 6, 2009
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Issued :
April 19, 2006
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2003
Entry into force :
March 21, 2003
Published :
March 21, 2003
Issued :
March 7, 2003
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2000
Published :
November 7, 2000
Entry into force :
July 11, 2000
Issued :
June 13, 2000
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Issued :
April 13, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
August 24, 1995
Published :
August 8, 1995
Promulgated :
July 31, 1995
Adopted :
July 12, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2015
Amended :
May 10, 2015
Entry into force :
September 7, 2014
Published :
August 22, 2014
Adopted :
July 31, 2014
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Published :
December 31, 2011
Adopted :
April 7, 2011
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2009
Adopted :
October 29, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2009
Adopted :
October 29, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2008
Entry into force :
May 23, 2008
Published :
May 7, 2008
Promulgated :
May 5, 2008
Adopted :
April 17, 2008
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Other
Industrial Property
Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws
2006
Adopted :
May 15, 2006
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2006
Adopted :
November 27, 2006
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2006
Adopted :
November 27, 2006
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2005
Adopted :
May 12, 2005
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2003
Adopted :
January 31, 2003
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2003
Adopted :
January 30, 2003
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2003
Adopted :
March 20, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2003
Adopted :
March 20, 2003
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2003
Entry into force :
December 1, 2003
Published :
August 19, 2003
Promulgated :
August 14, 2003
Adopted :
July 28, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
Framework Laws
2022
Status as of :
March 23, 2022
Entry into force :
November 28, 1998
Adopted :
October 21, 1998
Other
Framework Laws
2021
Amended up to :
January 20, 2021
Entry into force :
August 1, 1995
Published :
April 28, 1995
Adopted :
March 21, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2021
Amended up to :
January 29, 2021
Entry into force :
June 1, 1995
Published :
March 16, 1995
Adopted :
January 27, 1995
Other
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2017
Amended up to :
November 5, 2017
Entry into force :
June 1, 1996
Published :
May 12, 1996
Adopted :
March 29, 1996
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2016
Amended up to :
December 1, 2016
Adopted :
July 29, 1994
Trademarks
Competition
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
October 22, 2019
Published :
October 22, 2019
Issued :
October 16, 2019
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
December 30, 2019
Published :
December 30, 2019
Issued :
December 24, 2019
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
April 3, 2019
Published :
March 18, 2019
Adopted :
February 26, 2019
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2017
Amended up to :
May 23, 2017
Entry into force :
April 4, 2013
Published :
March 19, 2013
Adopted :
March 4, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

National IP Strategy (1 text)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2016
Entry into force :
July 28, 2016
Issued :
July 20, 2016
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Transfer of Technology
Industrial Property

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