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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Main IP Laws
2025
Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws
2025
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Main IP Laws
2024
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws
2024
Industrial Designs
Main IP Laws
2024
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Main IP Laws
2023
Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations (35 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2025
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2024
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Transfer of Technology
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP-related Laws (7 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
IP-related Laws
2025
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2024
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2021
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2019
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2017
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2015
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2014
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws (5 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Framework Laws
2025
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2025
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2025
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2024
Other
Framework Laws
2024
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (52 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Other Texts
2025
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2020
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2020
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2020
Patents (Inventions)
Other Texts
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Other
Other Texts
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2019
Industrial Designs
Other
Other Texts
2019
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2019
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2019
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2019
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2019
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2019
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2015
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2015
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2015
Trademarks
Other
Other Texts
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Other Texts
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Other Texts
2015
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2015
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2014
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Other
Other Texts
2014
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Other Texts
2013
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Other Texts
2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2012
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
Other Texts
2012
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2011
Trademarks
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2010
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2009
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2008
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Trademarks
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2005
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2005
Trademarks
Other Texts
2002
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts
1997
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
1996
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Industrial Property
Other Texts
1995
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property

Treaties (Party) (50 records)

Title Associated Entity Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty) Signature (Party) Instrument (Party) Entry into Force (Party)
June 28, 2013
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
September 30, 2016
March 27, 2006
March 16, 2009
March 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
June 1, 2000
April 28, 2005
May 21, 2001
July 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
December 20, 1996
May 20, 2002
December 22, 1997
May 13, 2014
August 13, 2014
December 20, 1996
March 6, 2002
December 22, 1997
May 13, 2014
August 13, 2014
June 27, 1989
December 1, 1995
March 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
April 28, 1977
August 19, 1980
June 21, 1996
September 21, 1996
May 21, 1974
August 25, 1979
March 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
March 24, 1971
October 7, 1975
January 11, 1995
January 11, 1996
June 19, 1970
January 24, 1978
June 19, 1970
October 2, 1989
January 2, 1990
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
March 26, 1970
June 26, 1970
October 26, 1961
May 18, 1964
March 4, 1998
June 4, 1998
June 15, 1957
April 8, 1961
March 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
November 6, 1925
June 1, 1928
July 16, 2018
November 5, 2018
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
April 10, 1928
April 10, 1928
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
August 21, 1923
September 1, 1923
Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1995
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
June 11, 1992
December 4, 1992
December 29, 1993
December 2, 1961
August 10, 1968
February 4, 1991
March 4, 1991
September 6, 1952
September 16, 1955
September 6, 1952
May 10, 1962
August 10, 1962
September 6, 1952
August 19, 1954
September 6, 1952
May 10, 1962
May 10, 1962
Other Treaties Paris Agreement
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
December 12, 2015
November 4, 2016
April 22, 2016
October 5, 2016
November 4, 2016
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
March 30, 2007
March 11, 2010
April 10, 2010
December 8, 2005
January 14, 2007
June 19, 2006
November 26, 2007
May 26, 2008
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
November 28, 2005
March 18, 2007
Associated Entity: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
July 15, 2003
November 26, 2004
February 27, 2005
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime
Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)
November 23, 2001
July 1, 2004
November 23, 2001
July 8, 2015
November 1, 2015
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
June 10, 2002
June 10, 2002
June 29, 2004
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
May 23, 2001
May 23, 2001
May 17, 2004
March 26, 1999
March 9, 2004
November 29, 2005
February 28, 2006
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
December 21, 2016
March 21, 2017
Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1995
Associated Entity: NAFTA Secretariat (NAFTA)
December 17, 1992
January 1, 1994
December 17, 1992
December 8, 1993
January 1, 1994
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
June 12, 1992
December 4, 1992
March 21, 1994
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
March 22, 1985
June 4, 1986
September 22, 1988
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
December 10, 1982
November 16, 1994
December 10, 1982
November 7, 2003
December 7, 2003
April 11, 1980
January 1, 1988
April 23, 1991
May 1, 1992
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
December 12, 1977
November 20, 1990
May 20, 1991
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
December 12, 1977
November 20, 1990
May 20, 1991
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
July 23, 1976
October 23, 1976
November 14, 1970
April 24, 1972
March 28, 1978
June 28, 1978
Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
May 19, 1976
August 19, 1976
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
May 12, 1986
August 10, 1986
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
December 11, 1998
March 11, 1999
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
November 29, 2005
February 28, 2006
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
December 6, 1951
July 10, 1953
October 2, 2005
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 8, 1949
May 14, 1965
November 14, 1965
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 8, 1949
May 14, 1965
November 14, 1965
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
December 8, 1949
May 14, 1965
November 14, 1965
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
December 7, 1944
February 13, 1946
April 4, 1947

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