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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Copyright Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 1, 2023 Entry into force : December 12, 1992 Adopted : November 11, 1992	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : January 10, 2000 Adopted : December 15, 1999	Geographical Indications
Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Protection Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : March 16, 1999 Adopted : November 25, 1998	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Patents Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : March 16, 1994	Patents (Inventions)
Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (consolidated text of July 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : July 1, 2023 Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : December 8, 2005	Plant Variety Protection
Trade Marks Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 16, 2023 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : May 22, 2002	Trademarks
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : August 31, 2023 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : March 16, 1994	Utility Models
Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)	2019	Consolidated : April 1, 2019 Entry into force : January 11, 1998 Adopted : November 18, 1997	Industrial Designs

Laws/Regulations (95 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 12 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Trade Marks (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 27 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Industrial Design (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of June 21, 2016, establishing Requirements for the Information to be set out in a Transparency Report of a Collective Management Organization	2016	Entry into force : June 28, 2016 Adopted : June 21, 2016	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 182 of the Government of June 6, 2000, on the Competent Authorities for the Implementation of the Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of September 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : June 11, 2000 Adopted : June 6, 2000	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 23, 2015, establishing the Appropriate Sources for Carrying out a Diligent Search Prior to Considering a Work or Phonogram as an Orphan Work	2015	Entry into force : January 30, 2015 Adopted : January 23, 2015	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format and Procedure for Filing of Patent Applications with the Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 67 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 18, 2011, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications	2015	Entry into force : July 25, 2011 Adopted : July 18, 2011	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 8 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format of Utility Model Applications, and Procedure for Filing of Utility Models Applications with Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 86 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 17, 2011, on Specific Registration Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks at the European Union Level and National Level (consolidated text of September 6, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : November 21, 2011 Adopted : November 17, 2011	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Utility Model Gazette (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 17 of February 26, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Information to be Submitted in the Application, list of Documents to be Annexed to the Application and Procedure for Application for the Registration of a Plant Variety (as amended up to RT I, 04.03.2014, 7)	2014	Entry into force : February 26, 2006 Adopted : February 7, 2006	Competition Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 23 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedures for the Publication of Patent Applications (consolidated text of August 12, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Official Gazette of the Patent Office (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 159 of the Government of July 13, 2006, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for the Reprographic Reproduction Works Between Authors and Publishers, and the Procedure for Payment of the Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : July 29, 2006 Adopted : July 13, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 17 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Completion of Patent Specifications (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 29 of the Government of February 11, 2005, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for Authors for Lending Works in the Libraries, the Bases of and Procedure for Calculation And Payment of this Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : February 20, 2005 Adopted : February 11, 2005	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 3 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing European Patent Applications with the Estonian Patent Office and Forwarding the Applications to the European Patent Office, the Procedure for Submitting and Publishing a Translation of the Patent Claims of the European Patent Applications and European Patent Specifications, and the Procedure for Converting the European Patent Application into National Patent Application and Registration Applications of a Utility Model (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 7 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Utility Models (Consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 9 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements concerning the Format and the Procedure for Drawing up the Description of the Utility Models (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)	2013	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 10 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and Procedure for Drawing Up Documents Certifying the Priority of the Utility Models	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 11 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and the Procedure of Drawing up and Issuing the Utility Model Certificates	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 13 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format of Application Documents for Supplementary Protection Certificates of Medicinal and Plant Protection Products and the Procedure for Filing Thereof	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 14 of the Government of January 17, 2006, on the Procedure of Request for Remuneration for Private Use of Audiovisual Works and Sound Recordings of Works, the List of Storage Media and Recording Devices; and the Procedure for Application for the Remuneration for the Use thereof for the Development of Music and Film Culture, for Financing of Educational and Research Programs or other Similar Purposes (as amended on January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : January 30, 2006 Adopted : January 17, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 14 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Application Form and Issuance of Supplementary Protection Certificates of the Medicinal and Plant Protection Products	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for Filing of Registration Application Documents of the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 151 of the Government of Estonia of May 5, 2000, on the National Register of Geographical Indications (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : May 13, 2000 Adopted : May 5, 2000	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 16 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Issue of Certificates of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 174 of the Government of Estonia of December 22, 2011, amending Regulations in regard to Intellectual Property and Coordination of the Legislative Competences communicated through the Press Release of the Ministry of Justice	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2012 Adopted : December 22, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 20 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012 on the Format and Procedure for the Completion of Issuance of Patent Certificate, 2012	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 22 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Payment of the Fees Prescribed by the the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 25 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing International Applications with the Patent Office	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 26 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the International Patent Applications and Processing of its Database	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 5 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements of Application Documents for Registration of Geographical Indications	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 6 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and Procedure for Completing of Certificates of Registration of Geographical Indications	2012	Entry into force : January 13, 2012 Adopted : January 3, 2012	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 60 of December 22, 2011, amending Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Finance of January 2, 2006, on the Cash Services of the State Budget	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2012 Adopted : December 22, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 89 of the Minister of Finance of July 11, 2002, on the Procedure for Paying into the Account of the Estonian Patent Office, Fees relating to Patents Granted under the European Patent Convention, and for Transferring to the European Patent Office Renewal Fees for European Patents (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : August 2, 2002 Adopted : July 11, 2001	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 308 of September 25, 2000, of the Government of the Republic on the Statute for the Maintenance of the Register of Utility Models (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)	2011	Entry into force : October 2, 2000 Adopted : September 25, 2000	Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees	2009	Entry into force : November 17, 2007 Adopted : November 6, 2007	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Culture of June 3, 2008, on the Procedure for Applying for and Payment of the Scholarship of Funds Deducted from the Remuneration Received from the Use of Copyrights and Related Rights Transferred to the State by Succession	2008	Entry into force : June 13, 2008 Adopted : June 3, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 66 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of July 30, 2007, on Industrial Designs (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)	2007	Entry into force : August 10, 2007 Adopted : July 30, 2007	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Trademarks Regulation (RTL 2004, 89, 1407, as amended by Regulation RTL 2007, 58, 1045)	2007	Entry into force : July 5, 2004 Adopted : June 29, 2004	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 37 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 16, 1998, on the Establishment of the List of Plant Species Regarding the Seed and Propagating Material of Protected Varieties of Which May be Grown in Small Quantities (RTL 2006, 30, 528)	2006	Entry into force : April 10, 2006 Adopted : March 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 46 of April 17, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Substantive Requirement for Content of Variety Certificate of Plant Variety (RTL 2006, 35)	2006	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 17, 2006	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Form of Patent Certificate, 2005	2005	Adopted : June 4, 2005	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 114 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 2, 2004, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications	2004	Entry into force : July 18, 2004 Adopted : July 2, 2004	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Economy Affairs of January 8, 1998, on the Establishment of Legislation Arising from the Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2002)	2002	Entry into force : February 1, 1998 Adopted : January 8, 1998	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the International Patent Applications & Processing of its Database, 1998	2002	Entry into force : November 27, 1998 Adopted : November 9, 1998	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Government Regulation on Granting Block Exemptions on Certain Categories of Restrictive Agreements of 23 March 1999	1999	Adopted : March 23, 1999	Competition Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming Implementing Regulations Derived from the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuit Protection Act of 4 March 1999	1999	Entry into force : March 27, 1999 Adopted : March 4, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Patent Register of 29 December 1998	1998	Adopted : December 29, 1998	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Trademark Register of 10 June 1998	1998	Adopted : June 10, 1998	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Government Regulation on Establishing the Industrial Design Register of June 10, 1998	1998	Adopted : June 10, 1998	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 19 of May 15, 1998, of the Minister of Economic Affairs Approving the Statutes of the Estonian Trademark Gazette	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation No. 45 of the Minister of Economic Affairs of November 25, 1998, on Confirming the Requirements of Patent Application	1998	Adopted : November 25, 1998	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Industrial Design Certificate of 7 April 1998	1998	Adopted : April 7, 1998	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Patent Certificate of 25 November 1998	1998	Adopted : November 25, 1998	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Requirements of Industrial Design Registration Application of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Statutes of the Industrial Design Gazette of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Establishing the Files of Industrial Design Examination of 15 May 1998	1998	Adopted : May 15, 1998	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Minister of Culture's Regulation on Approving the Procedure for Payment of Levies for Authors, Performers and Producers of Phonograms to Compensate for the Use of Work or Sound Recording of a Work by Producers and Importers of Recording Devices and Devices for Sound and Video Recordings (Without Recordings) of 4 September 1996	1996	Entry into force : September 15, 1996 Adopted : September 4, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	Implementation of Convention on Grant of European Patents Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : June 1, 2023 Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : April 17, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
IP-related Laws	Patent Attorneys Act (consolidated text of May 1, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : May 1, 2023 Entry into force : April 20, 2001 Adopted : February 21, 2001	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Principles of Legal Regulation of Industrial Property Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2023)	2023	Consolidated : January 16, 2023 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : January 28, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	State Fees Act (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)	2017	Adopted : December 10, 2014	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Advertising Act (consolidated text of March 21, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : November 1, 2008 Adopted : March 12, 2008	Trademarks Geographical Indications Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Consumer Protection Act (consolidated text of March 21, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : March 1, 2016 Adopted : December 9, 2015	Trademarks Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Customs Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : April 13, 2004	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Product Conformity Act (consolidated text of July 11, 2016)	2016	Amended up to : July 11, 2016 Entry into force : October 1, 2010 Adopted : May 20, 2010	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Competition Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : October 1, 2001 Adopted : June 5, 2001	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
IP-related Laws	Estonian Flag Act (consolidated text of June 14, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : March 23, 2005	Trademarks Other
IP-related Laws	Accession to the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms of 9 December 1999	1999	Adopted : December 9, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations Act of 9 December 1999	1999	Adopted : December 9, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Accession to the Berne Convention Act of 18 May 1994	1994	Adopted : May 18, 1994	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws	Code of Civil Procedure (consolidated text of January 7, 2017)	2017	Adopted : April 20, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : July 1, 2004 Adopted : February 12, 2003	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Code of Enforcement Procedure (consolidated text of January 1, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : January 1, 2006 Adopted : April 20, 2005	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Law of Obligations Act (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : September 26, 2001	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Penal Code (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)	2017	Adopted : June 6, 2001	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Framework Laws	Administrative Procedure Act (consolidated text of October 26, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2002 Adopted : June 6, 2001	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Law Enforcement Act (consolidated text of December 12, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : July 1, 2014 Adopted : February 23, 2011	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of August 13, 2015)	2015	Consolidated : August 13, 2015 Entry into force : July 3, 1992 Adopted : June 28, 1992	Other
Framework Laws	Penal Code Implementation Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 1, 2002 Adopted : June 12, 2002	Other
Other Texts	Regulation No. 56 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Fodder Plant Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection Other
Other Texts	Commercial Code (consolidated text of August 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : September 1, 1995 Adopted : February 15, 1995	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Other
Other Texts	European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (consolidated text of December 5, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2015 Adopted : November 19, 2014	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Other Texts	Medicinal Products Act (consolidated text of May 14, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : March 1, 2005 Adopted : December 16, 2004	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	National Library of Estonia Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : April 1, 2011 Adopted : February 22, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Public Information Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : January 1, 2001 Adopted : November 15, 2000	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Red Cross Designation and Emblem Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : June 1, 2006 Adopted : April 5, 2006	Other
Other Texts	Regulation No. 55 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Cereal Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of July 1, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2006 Adopted : April 24, 2006	Plant Variety Protection Other
Other Texts	Estonian Public Broadcasting Act (consolidated text of March 23, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : June 1, 2007 Adopted : January 18, 2007	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Other
Other Texts	Alcohol Act (as amended up to Act RT I 2009, 62, 405)	2012	Entry into force : September 1, 2002 Adopted : December 19, 2001	Trademarks Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body Other
Other Texts	State Secrets and Classified Information of Foreign States Act (as amended up to RT I, 22.12.2011, 2)	2012	Entry into force : January 1, 2008 Adopted : January 25, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Other Texts	Taxation Act (as amended up to Act RT I, 22.12.2011, 3)	2011	Entry into force : July 1, 2002 Adopted : February 20, 2002	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Type of Text

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 12 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Trade Marks (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 27 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on Industrial Design (consolidated text of April 15, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of June 21, 2016, establishing Requirements for the Information to be set out in a Transparency Report of a Collective Management Organization

2016

Entry into force :

June 28, 2016

Adopted :

June 21, 2016

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 182 of the Government of June 6, 2000, on the Competent Authorities for the Implementation of the Geographical Indications Protection Act (consolidated text of September 1, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

June 11, 2000

Adopted :

June 6, 2000

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 23, 2015, establishing the Appropriate Sources for Carrying out a Diligent Search Prior to Considering a Work or Phonogram as an Orphan Work

2015

Entry into force :

January 30, 2015

Adopted :

January 23, 2015

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 2 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format and Procedure for Filing of Patent Applications with the Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 67 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 18, 2011, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications

2015

Entry into force :

July 25, 2011

Adopted :

July 18, 2011

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 8 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format of Utility Model Applications, and Procedure for Filing of Utility Models Applications with Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 86 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 17, 2011, on Specific Registration Procedure for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks at the European Union Level and National Level (consolidated text of September 6, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

November 21, 2011

Adopted :

November 17, 2011

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Utility Model Gazette (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 17 of February 26, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Information to be Submitted in the Application, list of Documents to be Annexed to the Application and Procedure for Application for the Registration of a Plant Variety (as amended up to RT I, 04.03.2014, 7)

2014

Entry into force :

February 26, 2006

Adopted :

February 7, 2006

Competition

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 23 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedures for the Publication of Patent Applications (consolidated text of August 12, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 4 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Official Gazette of the Patent Office (consolidated text of December 1, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 159 of the Government of July 13, 2006, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for the Reprographic Reproduction Works Between Authors and Publishers, and the Procedure for Payment of the Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

July 29, 2006

Adopted :

July 13, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 17 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Completion of Patent Specifications (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 29 of the Government of February 11, 2005, establishing the Rates of Distribution of the Remuneration for Authors for Lending Works in the Libraries, the Bases of and Procedure for Calculation And Payment of this Remuneration (consolidated text of January 1, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

February 20, 2005

Adopted :

February 11, 2005

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 3 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing European Patent Applications with the Estonian Patent Office and Forwarding the Applications to the European Patent Office, the Procedure for Submitting and Publishing a Translation of the Patent Claims of the European Patent Applications and European Patent Specifications, and the Procedure for Converting the European Patent Application into National Patent Application and Registration Applications of a Utility Model (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 7 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Access to and Release of Information from the Register of Utility Models (Consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 9 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements concerning the Format and the Procedure for Drawing up the Description of the Utility Models (consolidated text of June 3, 2013)

2013

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 10 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and Procedure for Drawing Up Documents Certifying the Priority of the Utility Models

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 11 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and the Procedure of Drawing up and Issuing the Utility Model Certificates

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 13 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format of Application Documents for Supplementary Protection Certificates of Medicinal and Plant Protection Products and the Procedure for Filing Thereof

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 14 of the Government of January 17, 2006, on the Procedure of Request for Remuneration for Private Use of Audiovisual Works and Sound Recordings of Works, the List of Storage Media and Recording Devices; and the Procedure for Application for the Remuneration for the Use thereof for the Development of Music and Film Culture, for Financing of Educational and Research Programs or other Similar Purposes (as amended on January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

January 30, 2006

Adopted :

January 17, 2006

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 14 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Application Form and Issuance of Supplementary Protection Certificates of the Medicinal and Plant Protection Products

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 15 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for Filing of Registration Application Documents of the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuits

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 151 of the Government of Estonia of May 5, 2000, on the National Register of Geographical Indications (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

May 13, 2000

Adopted :

May 5, 2000

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 16 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and the Procedure for the Issue of Certificates of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 174 of the Government of Estonia of December 22, 2011, amending Regulations in regard to Intellectual Property and Coordination of the Legislative Competences communicated through the Press Release of the Ministry of Justice

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

December 22, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Geographical Indications

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 20 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012 on the Format and Procedure for the Completion of Issuance of Patent Certificate, 2012

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 22 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Payment of the Fees Prescribed by the the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 25 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Procedure for Filing International Applications with the Patent Office

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 26 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the International Patent Applications and Processing of its Database

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 5 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements of Application Documents for Registration of Geographical Indications

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 6 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and Procedure for Completing of Certificates of Registration of Geographical Indications

2012

Entry into force :

January 13, 2012

Adopted :

January 3, 2012

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 60 of December 22, 2011, amending Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Finance of January 2, 2006, on the Cash Services of the State Budget

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

December 22, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 89 of the Minister of Finance of July 11, 2002, on the Procedure for Paying into the Account of the Estonian Patent Office, Fees relating to Patents Granted under the European Patent Convention, and for Transferring to the European Patent Office Renewal Fees for European Patents (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)

2012

Entry into force :

August 2, 2002

Adopted :

July 11, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 308 of September 25, 2000, of the Government of the Republic on the Statute for the Maintenance of the Register of Utility Models (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)

2011

Entry into force :

October 2, 2000

Adopted :

September 25, 2000

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on Patent Cooperation Treaty, Payment of the Fees

2009

Entry into force :

November 17, 2007

Adopted :

November 6, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 21 of the Minister of Culture of June 3, 2008, on the Procedure for Applying for and Payment of the Scholarship of Funds Deducted from the Remuneration Received from the Use of Copyrights and Related Rights Transferred to the State by Succession

2008

Entry into force :

June 13, 2008

Adopted :

June 3, 2008

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 66 of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of July 30, 2007, on Industrial Designs (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)

2007

Entry into force :

August 10, 2007

Adopted :

July 30, 2007

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Trademarks Regulation (RTL 2004, 89, 1407, as amended by Regulation RTL 2007, 58, 1045)

2007

Entry into force :

July 5, 2004

Adopted :

June 29, 2004

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 37 of the Minister of Agriculture of November 16, 1998, on the Establishment of the List of Plant Species Regarding the Seed and Propagating Material of Protected Varieties of Which May be Grown in Small Quantities (RTL 2006, 30, 528)

2006

Entry into force :

April 10, 2006

Adopted :

March 24, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 46 of April 17, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Substantive Requirement for Content of Variety Certificate of Plant Variety (RTL 2006, 35)

2006

Entry into force :

May 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 17, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on the Form of Patent Certificate, 2005

2005

Adopted :

June 4, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 114 of the Minister of Agriculture of July 2, 2004, on Specific Procedure for Application for Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs and of Names of Traditional Specialties and for Processing of Applications

2004

Entry into force :

July 18, 2004

Adopted :

July 2, 2004

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Economy Affairs of January 8, 1998, on the Establishment of Legislation Arising from the Industrial Design Protection Act (consolidated text of June 1, 2002)

2002

Entry into force :

February 1, 1998

Adopted :

January 8, 1998

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation on the International Patent Applications & Processing of its Database, 1998

2002

Entry into force :

November 27, 1998

Adopted :

November 9, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Government Regulation on Granting Block Exemptions on Certain Categories of Restrictive Agreements of 23 March 1999

1999

Adopted :

March 23, 1999

Competition

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming Implementing Regulations Derived from the Layout-Design of Integrated Circuit Protection Act of 4 March 1999

1999

Entry into force :

March 27, 1999

Adopted :

March 4, 1999

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Patent Register of 29 December 1998

1998

Adopted :

December 29, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Government Regulation on Confirming the Statutes of the Trademark Register of 10 June 1998

1998

Adopted :

June 10, 1998

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Government Regulation on Establishing the Industrial Design Register of June 10, 1998

1998

Adopted :

June 10, 1998

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 19 of May 15, 1998, of the Minister of Economic Affairs Approving the Statutes of the Estonian Trademark Gazette

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation No. 45 of the Minister of Economic Affairs of November 25, 1998, on Confirming the Requirements of Patent Application

1998

Adopted :

November 25, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Industrial Design Certificate of 7 April 1998

1998

Adopted :

April 7, 1998

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Form of Patent Certificate of 25 November 1998

1998

Adopted :

November 25, 1998

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Requirements of Industrial Design Registration Application of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Confirming the Statutes of the Industrial Design Gazette of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs on Establishing the Files of Industrial Design Examination of 15 May 1998

1998

Adopted :

May 15, 1998

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Minister of Culture's Regulation on Approving the Procedure for Payment of Levies for Authors, Performers and Producers of Phonograms to Compensate for the Use of Work or Sound Recording of a Work by Producers and Importers of Recording Devices and Devices for Sound and Video Recordings (Without Recordings) of 4 September 1996

1996

Entry into force :

September 15, 1996

Adopted :

September 4, 1996

Other

2023

Consolidated :

June 1, 2023

Entry into force :

July 1, 2002

Adopted :

April 17, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP-related Laws

Patent Attorneys Act (consolidated text of May 1, 2023)

2023

Consolidated :

May 1, 2023

Entry into force :

April 20, 2001

Adopted :

February 21, 2001

IP Regulatory Body

2023

Consolidated :

January 16, 2023

Entry into force :

May 1, 2004

Adopted :

January 28, 2003

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

IP-related Laws

State Fees Act (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)

2017

Adopted :

December 10, 2014

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

Advertising Act (consolidated text of March 21, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

November 1, 2008

Adopted :

March 12, 2008

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

2016

Entry into force :

March 1, 2016

Adopted :

December 9, 2015

Trademarks

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Other

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

Customs Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

May 1, 2004

Adopted :

April 13, 2004

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

Product Conformity Act (consolidated text of July 11, 2016)

2016

Amended up to :

July 11, 2016

Entry into force :

October 1, 2010

Adopted :

May 20, 2010

Trademarks

IP-related Laws

Competition Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

October 1, 2001

Adopted :

June 5, 2001

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

IP-related Laws

Estonian Flag Act (consolidated text of June 14, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

January 1, 2006

Adopted :

March 23, 2005

Trademarks

Other

1999

Adopted :

December 9, 1999

1999

Adopted :

December 9, 1999

IP-related Laws

Accession to the Berne Convention Act of 18 May 1994

1994

Adopted :

May 18, 1994

Framework Laws

Code of Civil Procedure (consolidated text of January 7, 2017)

2017

Adopted :

April 20, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Code of Criminal Procedure (consolidated text of February 1, 2017)

2017

Entry into force :

July 1, 2004

Adopted :

February 12, 2003

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Code of Enforcement Procedure (consolidated text of January 1, 2017)

2017

Entry into force :

January 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 20, 2005

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Law of Obligations Act (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)

2017

Entry into force :

July 1, 2002

Adopted :

September 26, 2001

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Penal Code (consolidated text of January 10, 2017)

2017

Adopted :

June 6, 2001

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

Administrative Procedure Act (consolidated text of October 26, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

January 1, 2002

Adopted :

June 6, 2001

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Framework Laws

Law Enforcement Act (consolidated text of December 12, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

July 1, 2014

Adopted :

February 23, 2011

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of August 13, 2015)

2015

Consolidated :

August 13, 2015

Entry into force :

July 3, 1992

Adopted :

June 28, 1992

Other

Framework Laws

Penal Code Implementation Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)

2015

Entry into force :

September 1, 2002

Adopted :

June 12, 2002

Other

Other Texts

Regulation No. 56 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Fodder Plant Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)

2019

Entry into force :

May 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 24, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

Other

Other Texts

Commercial Code (consolidated text of August 1, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

September 1, 1995

Adopted :

February 15, 1995

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Other

Other Texts

European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (consolidated text of December 5, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

January 1, 2015

Adopted :

November 19, 2014

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Other Texts

Medicinal Products Act (consolidated text of May 14, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

March 1, 2005

Adopted :

December 16, 2004

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other Texts

National Library of Estonia Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

April 1, 2011

Adopted :

February 22, 2011

Other

Other Texts

Public Information Act (consolidated text of January 16, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

January 1, 2001

Adopted :

November 15, 2000

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Other Texts

Red Cross Designation and Emblem Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

June 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 5, 2006

Other

Other Texts

Regulation No. 55 of April 24, 2006, of the Minister of Agriculture on the Categories of Cereal Seed and its Production and Marketing Requirements (consolidated text of July 1, 2016)

2016

Entry into force :

May 1, 2006

Adopted :

April 24, 2006

Plant Variety Protection

Other

Other Texts

Estonian Public Broadcasting Act (consolidated text of March 23, 2014)

2014

Entry into force :

June 1, 2007

Adopted :

January 18, 2007

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Other Texts

Alcohol Act (as amended up to Act RT I 2009, 62, 405)

2012

Entry into force :

September 1, 2002

Adopted :

December 19, 2001

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Other

Other Texts

State Secrets and Classified Information of Foreign States Act (as amended up to RT I, 22.12.2011, 2)

2012

Entry into force :

January 1, 2008

Adopted :

January 25, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Other Texts

Taxation Act (as amended up to Act RT I, 22.12.2011, 3)

2011

Entry into force :

July 1, 2002

Adopted :

February 20, 2002

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Treaties (69 records)

Title	Host Institution	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)	Additional Information
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	November 4, 2016	December 4, 2016
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014		December 19, 2018	March 19, 2019
IP Treaties Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 15, 2010	March 5, 2018		February 6, 2015	March 5, 2018
Other Treaties Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community	Host Institution: European Union (EU)	December 13, 2007	December 1, 2009	December 13, 2007	September 23, 2008	December 1, 2009
Other Treaties Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated version)	Host Institution: European Union (EU)	December 13, 2007	December 1, 2009	December 13, 2007	September 23, 2008	December 1, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	September 25, 2007	May 30, 2012	June 29, 2012	Details
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009	March 28, 2006	May 14, 2009	August 14, 2009
Other Treaties Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007	March 14, 2006	February 28, 2008	August 28, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		December 18, 2006	March 18, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		January 27, 2006	April 27, 2006
Other Treaties Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009	May 21, 2003	August 15, 2007	October 8, 2009
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 8, 2004	July 27, 2005	October 25, 2005	Details
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	May 12, 2003	July 1, 2004	Details
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004		March 31, 2004	June 29, 2004
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 2, 2001	January 2, 2009		November 2, 2020	February 2, 2021	Details
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004		November 7, 2008	February 5, 2009	Details
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005	June 2, 2000	April 14, 2003	April 28, 2005
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	September 6, 2000	March 24, 2004	June 21, 2004
Other Treaties London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 17, 1999	August 4, 2005	June 17, 1999	September 9, 2003	August 4, 2005
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004	March 26, 1999	January 17, 2005	April 17, 2005
Other Treaties Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001	June 25, 1998	August 2, 2001	October 31, 2001
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	December 3, 1998	October 14, 2002	February 16, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002	December 29, 1997	December 14, 2009	March 14, 2010
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002	December 29, 1997	December 14, 2009	March 14, 2010
WIPO Trademark Law Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 27, 1994	August 1, 1996		October 7, 2002	January 7, 2003
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		February 8, 2012	May 8, 2012	Details
Other Treaties Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			November 13, 1999
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			November 13, 1999
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	December 13, 1996	May 29, 1997	September 1, 1997	Details
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 12, 1992	July 27, 1994	October 25, 1994
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 12, 1992	July 27, 1994	October 25, 1994
Other Treaties Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	March 17, 1992	October 6, 1996	March 18, 1992	June 16, 1995	October 6, 1996
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		August 18, 1998	November 18, 1998	Details
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		October 17, 1996	January 15, 1997
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994		August 26, 2005	September 25, 2005	Details
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		March 4, 1996	June 4, 1996
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982		May 31, 2006	June 30, 2006
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		September 20, 1993	October 1, 1994	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		January 18, 1993	July 18, 1993	Details
Other Treaties Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		January 18, 1993	July 18, 1993
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		June 14, 1996	September 14, 1996
Other Treaties Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 26, 1976	January 2, 1982		August 1, 2001	February 1, 2002
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		April 30, 2002	July 1, 2002
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		October 27, 1995	January 27, 1996
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		February 28, 2000	May 28, 2000
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		February 24, 1996	February 27, 1997
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		October 27, 1995	January 27, 1996
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		May 24, 1994	August 24, 1994
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		July 31, 1996	October 31, 1996
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		November 5, 1993	February 5, 1994
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Host Institution: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		October 21, 1991	January 21, 1992	Details
Other Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		August 24, 2000	September 24, 2000	Details
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		January 28, 2000	April 28, 2000	Details
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		August 30, 1993	November 28, 1993
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		February 24, 1996	May 27, 1996	Details
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Economic Community	Host Institution: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		April 4, 1995	July 4, 1995
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		January 17, 2005	April 17, 2005
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		December 7, 2000	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		August 1, 2001	August 1, 2001
Other Treaties Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		January 18, 1993	July 18, 1993
Other Treaties Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		January 18, 1993	July 18, 1993
Other Treaties Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		January 18, 1993	July 18, 1993
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		January 24, 1992	February 23, 1992
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		March 21, 2002	December 23, 2003	Details
Other Treaties Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)	April 20, 1921	October 31, 1922	April 20, 1921	June 6, 1925	September 4, 1925
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		July 26, 1994	October 26, 1994	Details
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		May 24, 1994	August 24, 1994	Details

Title

Host Institution

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

Additional Information

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

November 4, 2016

December 4, 2016

IP Treaties

Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

October 29, 2010

October 12, 2014

December 19, 2018

March 19, 2019

IP Treaties

Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

October 15, 2010

March 5, 2018

February 6, 2015

March 5, 2018

Other Treaties

Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community

Host Institution: European Union (EU)

December 13, 2007

December 1, 2009

December 13, 2007

September 23, 2008

December 1, 2009

Other Treaties

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated version)

Host Institution: European Union (EU)

December 13, 2007

December 1, 2009

December 13, 2007

September 23, 2008

December 1, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

September 25, 2007

May 30, 2012

June 29, 2012

Details

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

March 28, 2006

May 14, 2009

August 14, 2009

Other Treaties

Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

March 14, 2006

February 28, 2008

August 28, 2008

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

December 18, 2006

March 18, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

January 27, 2006

April 27, 2006

Other Treaties

Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

May 21, 2003

October 8, 2009

May 21, 2003

August 15, 2007

October 8, 2009

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 8, 2004

July 27, 2005

October 25, 2005

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

November 23, 2001

May 12, 2003

July 1, 2004

Details

Other Treaties

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

November 3, 2001

June 29, 2004

March 31, 2004

June 29, 2004

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 2, 2001

January 2, 2009

November 2, 2020

February 2, 2021

Details

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

November 7, 2008

February 5, 2009

Details

WIPO

Patent Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 1, 2000

April 28, 2005

June 2, 2000

April 14, 2003

April 28, 2005

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

September 6, 2000

March 24, 2004

June 21, 2004

Other Treaties

London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 17, 1999

August 4, 2005

June 17, 1999

September 9, 2003

August 4, 2005

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

March 26, 1999

January 17, 2005

April 17, 2005

Other Treaties

Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 25, 1998

October 30, 2001

June 25, 1998

August 2, 2001

October 31, 2001

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

December 3, 1998

October 14, 2002

February 16, 2005

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 29, 1997

December 14, 2009

March 14, 2010

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

December 29, 1997

December 14, 2009

March 14, 2010

WIPO

Trademark Law Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 27, 1994

August 1, 1996

October 7, 2002

January 7, 2003

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

February 8, 2012

May 8, 2012

Details

Other Treaties

Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

November 13, 1999

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

November 13, 1999

Other Treaties

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

December 13, 1996

May 29, 1997

September 1, 1997

Details

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 12, 1992

July 27, 1994

October 25, 1994

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 12, 1992

July 27, 1994

October 25, 1994

Other Treaties

Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

March 17, 1992

October 6, 1996

March 18, 1992

June 16, 1995

October 6, 1996

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

August 18, 1998

November 18, 1998

Details

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

October 17, 1996

January 15, 1997

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

August 26, 2005

September 25, 2005

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

March 4, 1996

June 4, 1996

WIPO

Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 26, 1981

September 25, 1982

May 31, 2006

June 30, 2006

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

September 20, 1993

October 1, 1994

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (I) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

January 18, 1993

July 18, 1993

Details

Other Treaties

Protocol (II) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

January 18, 1993

July 18, 1993

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

June 14, 1996

September 14, 1996

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 26, 1976

January 2, 1982

August 1, 2001

February 1, 2002

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

April 30, 2002

July 1, 2002

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

October 27, 1995

January 27, 1996

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

February 28, 2000

May 28, 2000

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

February 24, 1996

February 27, 1997

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

October 27, 1995

January 27, 1996

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

May 24, 1994

August 24, 1994

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

July 31, 1996

October 31, 1996

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

November 5, 1993

February 5, 1994

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Host Institution: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

October 21, 1991

January 21, 1992

Details

Other Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

August 24, 2000

September 24, 2000

Details

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

January 28, 2000

April 28, 2000

Details

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

August 30, 1993

November 28, 1993

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

February 24, 1996

May 27, 1996

Details

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Economic Community

Host Institution: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

April 4, 1995

July 4, 1995

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

January 17, 2005

April 17, 2005

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

December 7, 2000

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 22, 1950

May 21, 1952

August 1, 2001

Other Treaties

Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

January 18, 1993

July 18, 1993

Other Treaties

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

January 18, 1993

July 18, 1993

Other Treaties

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

January 18, 1993

July 18, 1993

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

January 24, 1992

February 23, 1992

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

March 21, 2002

December 23, 2003

Details

Other Treaties

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit

Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)

April 20, 1921

October 31, 1922

April 20, 1921

June 6, 1925

September 4, 1925

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

July 26, 1994

October 26, 1994

Details

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

May 24, 1994

August 24, 1994

Details

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