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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2019
Published :
July 28, 2019
Promulgated :
July 23, 2019
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015
Published :
March 22, 2015
Promulgated :
March 11, 2015
Trademarks
2001
Amended :
January 14, 2001
Published :
April 15, 1962
Promulgated :
April 9, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Utility Models

Laws/Regulations (17 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
April 25, 2015
Issued :
January 13, 2015
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
Issued :
August 31, 1999
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
June 8, 2014
Adopted :
May 25, 2014
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2013
Published :
June 25, 2013
Promulgated :
February 14, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2007
Adopted :
April 23, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Competition
Other
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2001
Entry into force :
February 25, 1981
Adopted :
October 15, 1980
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
1996
Entry into force :
September 15, 1996
Adopted :
September 9, 1996
Industrial Designs
Framework Laws
1995
Promulgated :
February 19, 1995
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws
1962
Promulgated :
November 11, 1962
Other
Other Texts
2016
Promulgated :
February 1, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Other Texts
2016
Entry into force :
July 17, 2016
Issued :
July 12, 2016
Other
Other Texts
2015
Entry into force :
March 29, 2015
Published :
March 29, 2015
Issued :
March 18, 2015
Other
Other Texts
2015
Promulgated :
August 17, 2014
Published :
August 17, 2014
Industrial Property
Patents (Inventions)
Other Texts
2014
Issued :
December 7, 2014
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Trade Names
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
Other Texts
2013
Promulgated :
June 16, 2013
Industrial Designs
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names
Other Texts
2013
Promulgated :
January 23, 2013
Trade Names
Other Texts
2001
Promulgated :
April 17, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Trade Names

Treaties (36 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
April 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 29, 2010
October 12, 2014
June 1, 2017
August 30, 2017
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
August 22, 2013
September 21, 2013
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
August 3, 2007
November 3, 2007
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 17, 2003
April 20, 2006
April 9, 2015
July 9, 2015
Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
June 16, 2003
May 12, 2006
August 10, 2006
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
September 2, 2003
June 29, 2004
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 2, 2001
January 2, 2009
May 30, 2017
August 30, 2017
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
May 23, 2001
June 12, 2006
September 10, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
January 29, 2000
September 11, 2003
June 1, 2017
August 30, 2017
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 11, 1997
February 16, 2005
March 11, 2005
June 9, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
September 22, 1995
June 27, 1997
September 25, 1997
Details
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1995
Host Institution: World Trade Organization (WTO)
April 15, 1994
January 1, 1995
January 1, 1995
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
June 9, 1992
August 2, 2002
October 31, 2002
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
December 28, 1994
March 28, 1995
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
November 23, 1992
February 21, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 10, 1982
November 16, 1994
December 10, 1982
May 2, 1986
November 16, 1994
Details
Host Institution: Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
May 25, 1981
May 25, 1981
May 25, 1981
May 25, 1981
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
January 17, 1985
July 17, 1985
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
January 17, 1985
July 17, 1985
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
June 6, 2002
September 6, 2002
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 14, 1970
April 24, 1972
June 22, 1972
September 22, 1972
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 19, 1970
January 24, 1978
June 9, 2016
September 9, 2016
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
April 14, 1998
July 14, 1998
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
May 21, 1996
August 21, 1996
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
April 28, 1978
July 27, 1978
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
June 6, 1969
September 6, 1969
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
February 17, 1970
May 17, 1970
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
September 12, 2007
September 12, 2007
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
September 2, 1967
March 2, 1968
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
September 2, 1967
March 2, 1968
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
September 2, 1967
March 2, 1968
Details
Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
May 18, 1960
June 17, 1960
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
September 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
September 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
Details

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