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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Consolidated :
January 1, 2023
Entry into force :
December 12, 1992
Adopted :
November 11, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
January 10, 2000
Adopted :
December 15, 1999
Geographical Indications
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
March 16, 1999
Adopted :
November 25, 1998
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
May 23, 1994
Adopted :
March 16, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
2023
Consolidated :
July 1, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Adopted :
December 8, 2005
Plant Variety Protection
2023
Consolidated :
January 16, 2023
Entry into force :
May 1, 2004
Adopted :
May 22, 2002
Trademarks
2023
Consolidated :
August 31, 2023
Entry into force :
May 23, 1994
Adopted :
March 16, 1994
Utility Models
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
2019
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Entry into force :
June 28, 2016
Adopted :
June 21, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
June 11, 2000
Adopted :
June 6, 2000
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
January 30, 2015
Adopted :
January 23, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
July 25, 2011
Adopted :
July 18, 2011
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
November 21, 2011
Adopted :
November 17, 2011
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
February 26, 2006
Adopted :
February 7, 2006
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
July 29, 2006
Adopted :
July 13, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
February 20, 2005
Adopted :
February 11, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 30, 2006
Adopted :
January 17, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
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
2012
Entry into force :
May 13, 2000
Adopted :
May 5, 2000
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Adopted :
December 22, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Geographical Indications
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 13, 2012
Adopted :
January 3, 2012
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Adopted :
December 22, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
August 2, 2002
Adopted :
July 11, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Entry into force :
October 2, 2000
Adopted :
September 25, 2000
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2009
Entry into force :
November 17, 2007
Adopted :
November 6, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
June 13, 2008
Adopted :
June 3, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
August 10, 2007
Adopted :
July 30, 2007
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2007
Entry into force :
July 5, 2004
Adopted :
June 29, 2004
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
April 10, 2006
Adopted :
March 24, 2006
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Entry into force :
May 1, 2006
Adopted :
April 17, 2006
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2005
Adopted :
June 4, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Entry into force :
July 18, 2004
Adopted :
July 2, 2004
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
February 1, 1998
Adopted :
January 8, 1998
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2002
Entry into force :
November 27, 1998
Adopted :
November 9, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Adopted :
March 23, 1999
Competition
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Entry into force :
March 27, 1999
Adopted :
March 4, 1999
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
December 29, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
June 10, 1998
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
June 10, 1998
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
May 15, 1998
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
November 25, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
April 7, 1998
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
November 25, 1998
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
May 15, 1998
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
May 15, 1998
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1998
Adopted :
May 15, 1998
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1996
Entry into force :
September 15, 1996
Adopted :
September 4, 1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2023
Consolidated :
June 1, 2023
Entry into force :
July 1, 2002
Adopted :
April 17, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP-related Laws
2023
Consolidated :
May 1, 2023
Entry into force :
April 20, 2001
Adopted :
February 21, 2001
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
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
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
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
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
2016
Entry into force :
May 1, 2004
Adopted :
April 13, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
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
2015
Entry into force :
October 1, 2001
Adopted :
June 5, 2001
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Adopted :
March 23, 2005
Trademarks
Other
IP-related Laws
1999
Adopted :
December 9, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1999
Adopted :
December 9, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1994
Adopted :
May 18, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws
2017
Adopted :
April 20, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2004
Adopted :
February 12, 2003
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2017
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Adopted :
April 20, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
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
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
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 2002
Adopted :
June 6, 2001
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2014
Adopted :
February 23, 2011
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2015
Consolidated :
August 13, 2015
Entry into force :
July 3, 1992
Adopted :
June 28, 1992
Other
Framework Laws
2015
Entry into force :
September 1, 2002
Adopted :
June 12, 2002
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
May 1, 2006
Adopted :
April 24, 2006
Plant Variety Protection
Other
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
September 1, 1995
Adopted :
February 15, 1995
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Other
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 2015
Adopted :
November 19, 2014
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
March 1, 2005
Adopted :
December 16, 2004
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
April 1, 2011
Adopted :
February 22, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
January 1, 2001
Adopted :
November 15, 2000
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
June 1, 2006
Adopted :
April 5, 2006
Other
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
May 1, 2006
Adopted :
April 24, 2006
Plant Variety Protection
Other
Other Texts
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
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
2012
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
January 25, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
Other Texts
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 2002
Adopted :
February 20, 2002
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other

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