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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2022
Amended up to :
December 23, 2022
Entry into force :
June 1, 1993
Promulgated :
April 2, 1993
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
2022
Amended up to :
December 23, 2022
Entry into force :
January 5, 1997
Promulgated :
October 4, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
2020
Amended up to :
October 27, 2020
Entry into force :
December 15, 1999
Promulgated :
September 14, 1999
Industrial Designs
2020
Amended up to :
October 27, 2020
Entry into force :
December 15, 1999
Promulgated :
September 14, 1999
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2020
Amended :
October 27, 2020
Entry into force :
December 17, 2019
Promulgated :
December 13, 2019
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
2019
Amended up to :
December 13, 2019
Entry into force :
August 1, 1993
Promulgated :
June 29, 1993
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (32 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Amended up to :
July 8, 2022
Entry into force :
April 1, 1997
Issued :
March 25, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Amended up to :
March 2, 2021
Entry into force :
December 30, 1999
Issued :
December 27, 1999
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Amended up to :
April 14, 2020
Entry into force :
December 30, 1999
Issued :
December 27, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Amended up to :
November 5, 2019
Entry into force :
August 1, 2018
Issued :
July 24, 2018
Published :
July 24, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Issued :
March 27, 2018
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Amended :
February 1, 2014
Published :
January 9, 2009
Issued :
December 20, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Adopted :
March 9, 2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Entry into force :
February 5, 2000
Issued :
February 1, 2000
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Adopted :
February 1, 2000
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
April 1, 2008
Promulgated :
March 28, 2008
Adopted :
March 19, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Amended up to :
April 27, 2007
Entry into force :
December 30, 1999
Issued :
December 27, 1999
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Adopted :
February 19, 2007
Entry into force :
January 1, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2003
Entry into force :
December 4, 2000
Adopted :
November 27, 2000
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
December 24, 1996
Adopted :
December 10, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2021
Amended up to :
February 26, 2021
Entry into force :
December 2, 2008
Promulgated :
November 28, 2008
Competition
IP-related Laws
2018
Amended up to :
January 1, 2019
Promulgated :
August 9, 2002
Adopted :
July 10, 2002
Genetic Resources
Other
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2015
Amended up to :
February 20, 2015
Entry into force :
October 14, 2005
Promulgated :
September 13, 2005
Adopted :
September 1, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Framework Laws
2023
Amended up to :
February 2, 2023
Entry into force :
March 1, 2008
Promulgated :
July 20, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2022
Amended up to :
July 1, 2022
Entry into force :
November 28, 1969
Promulgated :
November 28, 1969
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2022
Amended up to :
July 8, 2022
Entry into force :
May 1, 1968
Promulgated :
April 2, 1968
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2022
Amended up to :
August 5, 2022
Entry into force :
April 29, 2006
Promulgated :
October 28, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2022
Amended up to :
August 5, 2022
Promulgated :
August 7, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2021
Amended up to :
February 19, 2021
Entry into force :
July 12, 2006
Promulgated :
April 11, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2019
Amended up to :
December 20, 2019
Promulgated :
July 20, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2015
Amended up to :
December 18, 2015
Entry into force :
July 13, 1991
Promulgated :
July 13, 1991
Other
Other Texts
2022
Entry into force :
June 3, 2022
Issued :
May 30, 2022
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2020
Amended up to :
February 14, 2020
Entry into force :
June 10, 2006
Adopted :
September 12, 2005
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2017
Amended up to :
August 1, 2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 1991
Adopted :
June 18, 1991
Promulgated :
June 18, 1991
Trade Names
Other
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2011
Adopted :
April 18, 2011
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2011
Adopted :
April 18, 2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 2011
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2006
Entry into force :
February 14, 2006
Issued :
January 31, 2006
IP Regulatory Body
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2005
Amended up to :
September 30, 2005
Entry into force :
January 1, 2001
Issued :
November 8, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

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