WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Lebanon

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 240/2000 of August 7, 2000, on Patents	2000	Adopted : August 7, 2000	Patents (Inventions)
Law No. 75 of April 3, 1999, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property	1999	Adopted : April 3, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Resolution No. 2385/1924 of January 17, 1924, on Commercial and Industrial Property Rights	1946	Amended up to : January 31, 1946 Adopted : January 17, 1924	Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names

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Law No. 240/2000 of August 7, 2000, on Patents

2000

Adopted :

August 7, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Law No. 75 of April 3, 1999, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property

1999

Adopted :

April 3, 1999

Resolution No. 2385/1924 of January 17, 1924, on Commercial and Industrial Property Rights

1946

Amended up to :

January 31, 1946

Adopted :

January 17, 1924

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Laws/Regulations (21 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Decree No. 918 of November 15, 2007, on the Creation and Organization of Work of Associations and Companies of Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and the Exercise Control of the Ministry of Culture over their Activities and Violations	2007	Issued : November 15, 2007	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Circular No. A/1/4 of May 25, 2006, on Protection of Computer Programs and Fight against Piracy	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Circular No. A/1/5 of March 25, 2006 on the Protection of Audiovisual and Musical Works	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Circular No. A/1/6 of May 25, 2006, on the Protection of Literary, Artistic and Scientific Works	2006	Issued : May 25, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 2002/16 of July 1, 2002, on the Rights of Copying and Copying of Computer Programs by Nonprofit Educational Institutions and Academic and Public Libraries	2002	Issued : July 1, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 392 of July 7, 1960, on Trademarks of Products Sold in Lebanon	1960	Issued : July 7, 1960	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 83 of December 29, 1960, on the Conditions Required for the Establishment of a Lebanese Industry or Business with a Foreign Trademark Registered in Lebanon	1960	Issued : December 29, 1960	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law No. 659/2005 of February 4, 2005, on Consumer Protection (as amended by Law No. 265 of April 15, 2014)	2014	Entry into force : February 10, 2005 Adopted : February 4, 2005	Trademarks Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 14/87 of May 4, 1987, on Duties and Fees Due for the Publication of Trademarks and Patents in the Official Gazette	2005	Amended : December 15, 2005 Adopted : May 4, 1987	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law No. 89/1991 of September 7, 1991, on Duties and Fees Due to the Publication of Industrial Designs, Patents, Literary and Artistic Property in the Official Gazette	2005	Amended : December 15, 2005 Adopted : September 7, 1991	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Designs Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws	Decree No. 9423 of January 22, 2003, on the Protocol on Cooperation in Science and Technology of Industrial Property between the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Lebanon and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	2003	Entry into force : January 22, 2003 Issued : January 22, 2003	Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Decree No. 4461 of December 15, 2000, on Customs Law	2000	Entry into force : January 1, 2000 Issued : January 1, 2000	Other
IP-related Laws	Law No. 585 of July 24, 1996, Authorizing the Government for the Conclusion of the Rome Convention for the Protection of the Artists, signed in Rome on October 26, 1961	1996	Adopted : July 24, 1996	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law No. 20/69 of May 23, 1969, on the Rights of Creators of Musical Works	1969	Adopted : May 23, 1969	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Law of September 14, 1962, on Publications	1962	Entry into force : September 19, 1962 Adopted : September 14, 1962	Other
IP-related Laws	Law of December 14, 1959, on the Authorization of the Ratification of the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for Purposes of the Registration of Marks	1959	Adopted : December 14, 1959	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Law of August 10, 1955, on License Agreement between Lebanon and Germany on Industrial property	1955	Adopted : August 10, 1955	Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Resolution No. 177 of February 23, 1942 on the Increase of Duties and Fees to the Bureau of Protection of Commercial and Industrial Property provided for in Resolution No. 170 of December 6, 1937	1942	Issued : March 23, 1942	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Resolution No. 152/LR of July 19, 1939 on the Application of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deception Indications of Source on Goods in Syria and Lebanon	1939	Issued : July 19, 1939	Trademarks
Framework Laws	Legislative Decree No. 340 of March 1, 1943, on the Criminal Code	2010	Entry into force : March 1, 1943 Adopted : March 1, 1943	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	Constitution of Lebanon	2004	Amended up to : September 4, 2004 Adopted : May 23, 1926	Other

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