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Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : January 23, 2023 Amended up to : April 23, 2022 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : February 4, 1994	Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of March 11, 2022)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023	Status as of : July 13, 2023 Amended up to : April 28, 2023 Entry into force : August 22, 2001 Adopted : June 30, 2000	Act of June 30, 2000, on Industrial Property (amended up to Act of March 9, 2023)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Utility Models
2021	Status as of : February 5, 2021 Amended up to : July 1, 2020 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : June 26, 2003	Act of June 26, 2003, on the Legal Protection of Plant Varieties (amended up to Act of February 13, 2020)	Plant Variety Protection

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

January 23, 2023

Amended up to :

April 23, 2022

Entry into force :

May 23, 1994

Adopted :

February 4, 1994

Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of March 11, 2022)

2023

Status as of :

July 13, 2023

Amended up to :

April 28, 2023

Entry into force :

August 22, 2001

Adopted :

June 30, 2000

Act of June 30, 2000, on Industrial Property (amended up to Act of March 9, 2023)

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Utility Models

2021

Status as of :

February 5, 2021

Amended up to :

July 1, 2020

Entry into force :

May 1, 2004

Adopted :

June 26, 2003

Act of June 26, 2003, on the Legal Protection of Plant Varieties (amended up to Act of February 13, 2020)

Plant Variety Protection

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Adopted : October 23, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 23, 2015, on List of Sources and Verification Requirements for Diligent Searches permitting Uses of Orphan Works and Methods for Documenting Diligent Search Outcomes	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Issued : November 2, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 2, 2015, on the Procedure for the Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Public Lending of the Copies of Works and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Distributing and Paying Remuneration	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Issued : October 22, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 22, 2015, on the Application Form for Registration on the List of Out-of-Commerce Songs	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015	Entry into force : October 24, 2015 Issued : September 11, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of September 11, 2015, on the Collection and Payment of Supplementary Remuneration to the Performers from the Phonogram Producers and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Entry into force : August 13, 2003 Issued : June 27, 2003	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 27, 2003, on the Fees paid by the Owners of Reprographic Equipment	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Issued : January 23, 2015	Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 23, 2015, amending the Regulation on Filing and Processing Industrial Design Applications	Industrial Designs
2014	Entry into force : August 1, 2014 Issued : July 17, 2014	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 17, 2014, on the Specific Scope of the Annual Report on the Activities of Collective Management Organizations of Copyright and Related Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2008	Adopted : May 15, 2008	Prime Ministerial Decree of May 15, 2008 on filling in an electronic form of applications for the protection of inventions, medicinal products and plant protection products, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications and topographies of integrated circuits, and on carrying out correspondence in an electronic form	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008	Issued : May 20, 2008	Prime Ministerial Decree of May 20, 2008, on the Registers maintained by the Polish Patent Office	IP Regulatory Body
2005	Adopted : June 13, 2005 Entry into force : January 30, 2002	Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 30, 2002, on filing and processing industrial design applications (as amended on June 13, 2005)	Industrial Designs
2005	Entry into force : October 1, 2001 Adopted : September 17, 2001	Regulation of the Prime Minister of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Model Applications (as amended on June 14, 2005)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
2004	Entry into force : June 2, 2004 Issued : April 30, 2004	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of April 30, 2004, regarding the Register of Information on the Production of Optical Media and Types of Identification Codes	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004	Issued : June 7, 2004	Prime Ministerial Decree of June 7, 2004, on the Statute of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland	Patents (Inventions)
2004	Issued : November 3, 2004	Prime Ministerial Decree of November 3, 2004, on the Multipliers Used to Determine the Remuneration of Experts, Expert Assessors and Trainee Allowances and Rates in the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions)
2003	Entry into force : June 17, 2003 Issued : June 2, 2003	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 2, 2003, on the Specification of Categories of Equipment and Carriers Used for Reproduction of Works and Fees on Such Equipment and Carriers for Sale by the Producers and Importers	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003	Issued : July 29, 2003	Prime Ministerial Decree of July 29, 2003, on the Submission and Consideration of Requests for Additional Rights of Protection for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
2002	Adopted : July 23, 2002	Council of Ministers Decree of July 23, 2002, on Inventions and Utility Models relating to Defense or Security of the State	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
2002	Adopted : January 8, 2002	Council of Ministers Order of January 8, 2002, on the detailed scope of the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
2002	Adopted : April 25, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of April 25, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Geographical Indications	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
2002	Adopted : July 8, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of July 8, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Trade Marks	Trademarks
2002	Adopted : June 17, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of June 17, 2002, on the Application Expertise and Asesury and Evaluation Activities Performed by the Assessor's Expert in the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
2001	Entry into force : August 31, 2001 Adopted : August 29, 2001	Ordinance of Council of Ministers of August 29, 2001, on Charges relating to the Protection of Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2001	Entry into force : November 24, 2001 Adopted : October 19, 2001	Prime Ministerial Decree of October 19, 2001, on the Filing and Processing of Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2001	Entry into force : October 6, 2001 Adopted : September 17, 2001	Prime Ministerial Decree of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
1999	Entry into force : March 13, 1999 Issued : February 2, 1999	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 2 February 1999, on the procedure and operating principles for Customs Authorities for withholding goods in case of suspected violation of provisions of intellectual, commercial and industrial property (Dz.U. 1999 nr 16 poz. 141)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1996	Issued : April 15, 1996	Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 216 of April 15, 1996 concerning execution of some regulations of the Seed Industry Law	Plant Variety Protection
1996	Entry into force : April 15, 1996 Issued : January 1, 1996	Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 217 of April 15, 1996 concerning some Fees and Remunerations applied in the Seed Industry	Plant Variety Protection
1994	Entry into force : January 1, 1995 Adopted : December 22, 1994	Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Art No. 736 of December 22, 1994 on the detailed rules and procedures of the Copyright Commission, remuneration of its members and the scale of fees for proceedings before the Commission as well as rules of their remittance	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
1993	Entry into force : April 16, 1993 Issued : March 23, 1993	Ordinance No. 179 of March 23, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
1993	Entry into force : January 28, 1993 Issued : January 26, 1993	Ordinance No. 20 of January 26, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1993	Issued : April 28, 1993	Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 160 of April 28, 1993, on the Litigation and Appeal Procedures and on Fees relating to the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Adopted :

October 23, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 23, 2015, on List of Sources and Verification Requirements for Diligent Searches permitting Uses of Orphan Works and Methods for Documenting Diligent Search Outcomes

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Issued :

November 2, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 2, 2015, on the Procedure for the Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Public Lending of the Copies of Works and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Distributing and Paying Remuneration

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Issued :

October 22, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 22, 2015, on the Application Form for Registration on the List of Out-of-Commerce Songs

2015

Entry into force :

October 24, 2015

Issued :

September 11, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of September 11, 2015, on the Collection and Payment of Supplementary Remuneration to the Performers from the Phonogram Producers and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Entry into force :

August 13, 2003

Issued :

June 27, 2003

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 27, 2003, on the Fees paid by the Owners of Reprographic Equipment

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Issued :

January 23, 2015

Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 23, 2015, amending the Regulation on Filing and Processing Industrial Design Applications

Industrial Designs

2014

Entry into force :

August 1, 2014

Issued :

July 17, 2014

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 17, 2014, on the Specific Scope of the Annual Report on the Activities of Collective Management Organizations of Copyright and Related Rights

2008

Adopted :

May 15, 2008

Prime Ministerial Decree of May 15, 2008 on filling in an electronic form of applications for the protection of inventions, medicinal products and plant protection products, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications and topographies of integrated circuits, and on carrying out correspondence in an electronic form

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2008

Issued :

May 20, 2008

Prime Ministerial Decree of May 20, 2008, on the Registers maintained by the Polish Patent Office

IP Regulatory Body

2005

Adopted :

June 13, 2005

Entry into force :

January 30, 2002

Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 30, 2002, on filing and processing industrial design applications (as amended on June 13, 2005)

Industrial Designs

2005

Entry into force :

October 1, 2001

Adopted :

September 17, 2001

Regulation of the Prime Minister of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Model Applications (as amended on June 14, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

2004

Entry into force :

June 2, 2004

Issued :

April 30, 2004

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of April 30, 2004, regarding the Register of Information on the Production of Optical Media and Types of Identification Codes

2004

Issued :

June 7, 2004

Prime Ministerial Decree of June 7, 2004, on the Statute of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

Patents (Inventions)

2004

Issued :

November 3, 2004

Prime Ministerial Decree of November 3, 2004, on the Multipliers Used to Determine the Remuneration of Experts, Expert Assessors and Trainee Allowances and Rates in the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

2003

Entry into force :

June 17, 2003

Issued :

June 2, 2003

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 2, 2003, on the Specification of Categories of Equipment and Carriers Used for Reproduction of Works and Fees on Such Equipment and Carriers for Sale by the Producers and Importers

2003

Issued :

July 29, 2003

Prime Ministerial Decree of July 29, 2003, on the Submission and Consideration of Requests for Additional Rights of Protection for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

2002

Adopted :

July 23, 2002

Council of Ministers Decree of July 23, 2002, on Inventions and Utility Models relating to Defense or Security of the State

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

2002

Adopted :

January 8, 2002

Council of Ministers Order of January 8, 2002, on the detailed scope of the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

2002

Adopted :

April 25, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of April 25, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Geographical Indications

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

2002

Adopted :

July 8, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of July 8, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Trade Marks

Trademarks

2002

Adopted :

June 17, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of June 17, 2002, on the Application Expertise and Asesury and Evaluation Activities Performed by the Assessor's Expert in the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

2001

Entry into force :

August 31, 2001

Adopted :

August 29, 2001

Ordinance of Council of Ministers of August 29, 2001, on Charges relating to the Protection of Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

2001

Entry into force :

November 24, 2001

Adopted :

October 19, 2001

Prime Ministerial Decree of October 19, 2001, on the Filing and Processing of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

2001

Entry into force :

October 6, 2001

Adopted :

September 17, 2001

Prime Ministerial Decree of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

1999

Entry into force :

March 13, 1999

Issued :

February 2, 1999

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 2 February 1999, on the procedure and operating principles for Customs Authorities for withholding goods in case of suspected violation of provisions of intellectual, commercial and industrial property (Dz.U. 1999 nr 16 poz. 141)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

1996

Issued :

April 15, 1996

Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 216 of April 15, 1996 concerning execution of some regulations of the Seed Industry Law

Plant Variety Protection

1996

Entry into force :

April 15, 1996

Issued :

January 1, 1996

Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 217 of April 15, 1996 concerning some Fees and Remunerations applied in the Seed Industry

Plant Variety Protection

1994

Entry into force :

January 1, 1995

Adopted :

December 22, 1994

Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Art No. 736 of December 22, 1994 on the detailed rules and procedures of the Copyright Commission, remuneration of its members and the scale of fees for proceedings before the Commission as well as rules of their remittance

IP Regulatory Body

1993

Entry into force :

April 16, 1993

Issued :

March 23, 1993

Ordinance No. 179 of March 23, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

1993

Entry into force :

January 28, 1993

Issued :

January 26, 1993

Ordinance No. 20 of January 26, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

1993

Issued :

April 28, 1993

Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 160 of April 28, 1993, on the Litigation and Appeal Procedures and on Fees relating to the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : October 9, 2023 Amended up to : September 28, 2023 Entry into force : August 22, 2001 Adopted : April 11, 2001	Act of April 11, 2001, on Patent Attorneys (amended up to Act of July 7, 2023)	IP Regulatory Body
2023	Entry into force : April 28, 2023 Adopted : March 9, 2023	Act of March 9, 2023, on the Registration and Protection of Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, Wines or Spirit Drinks and on the Traditional Products	Geographical Indications
2016	Status as of : October 6, 2016 Amended up to : December 1, 2015 Entry into force : March 1, 2004 Adopted : March 14, 2003	Act of March 14, 2003, on the Filing of European Patent Applications and the Effects of European Patents in the Republic of Poland (amended up to Act of July 24, 2015)	Patents (Inventions)
2015	Entry into force : September 23, 2015 Adopted : August 5, 2015	Act of August 5, 2015, on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute, signed in Bratislava on February 26, 2015	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
2008	Adopted : May 30, 2008	Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs
2008	Entry into force : August 9, 2008 Adopted : May 30, 2008	Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Singapore Treaty on Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations to the Singapore Trademark Law	Trademarks
2003	Adopted : September 19, 2003	Act of September 19, 2003, on the Ratification of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents	Patents (Inventions)
2002	Adopted : September 12, 2002	Act of September 12, 2002 on the ratification of the Law of November 29, 2000 revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents	Patents (Inventions)
2001	Adopted : July 27, 2001	Act of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2001	Entry into force : October 11, 2002 Adopted : July 27, 2001	Law of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995	Entry into force : January 1, 1996 Adopted : November 24, 1995	Act No. 724 of November 24, 1995, on Seed Industry	Plant Variety Protection
1993	Entry into force : December 9, 1993 Adopted : April 16, 1993	Act of April 16, 1993, on Combating Unfair Competition	Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

October 9, 2023

Amended up to :

September 28, 2023

Entry into force :

August 22, 2001

Adopted :

April 11, 2001

Act of April 11, 2001, on Patent Attorneys (amended up to Act of July 7, 2023)

IP Regulatory Body

2023

Entry into force :

April 28, 2023

Adopted :

March 9, 2023

Act of March 9, 2023, on the Registration and Protection of Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, Wines or Spirit Drinks and on the Traditional Products

Geographical Indications

2016

Status as of :

October 6, 2016

Amended up to :

December 1, 2015

Entry into force :

March 1, 2004

Adopted :

March 14, 2003

Act of March 14, 2003, on the Filing of European Patent Applications and the Effects of European Patents in the Republic of Poland (amended up to Act of July 24, 2015)

Patents (Inventions)

2015

Entry into force :

September 23, 2015

Adopted :

August 5, 2015

Act of August 5, 2015, on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute, signed in Bratislava on February 26, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

2008

Adopted :

May 30, 2008

Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Industrial Designs

2008

Entry into force :

August 9, 2008

Adopted :

May 30, 2008

Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Singapore Treaty on Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations to the Singapore Trademark Law

Trademarks

2003

Adopted :

September 19, 2003

Act of September 19, 2003, on the Ratification of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

Patents (Inventions)

2002

Adopted :

September 12, 2002

Act of September 12, 2002 on the ratification of the Law of November 29, 2000 revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

Patents (Inventions)

2001

Adopted :

July 27, 2001

Act of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases

2001

Entry into force :

October 11, 2002

Adopted :

July 27, 2001

Law of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases

1995

Entry into force :

January 1, 1996

Adopted :

November 24, 1995

Act No. 724 of November 24, 1995, on Seed Industry

Plant Variety Protection

1993

Entry into force :

December 9, 1993

Adopted :

April 16, 1993

Act of April 16, 1993, on Combating Unfair Competition

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2024	Status as of : January 17, 2024 Entry into force : January 1, 1965 Adopted : November 17, 1964	Civil Procedure Code, (consolidated text of January 17, 2024)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009	Amended up to : October 21, 2009 Entry into force : October 17, 1997 Adopted : April 2, 1997	Constitution of the Republic of Poland	Other
1998	Entry into force : September 1, 1998 Adopted : June 6, 1997	Code of Criminal Procedure	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2024

Status as of :

January 17, 2024

Entry into force :

January 1, 1965

Adopted :

November 17, 1964

Civil Procedure Code, (consolidated text of January 17, 2024)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2009

Amended up to :

October 21, 2009

Entry into force :

October 17, 1997

Adopted :

April 2, 1997

Constitution of the Republic of Poland

Other

1998

Entry into force :

September 1, 1998

Adopted :

June 6, 1997

Code of Criminal Procedure

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : September 7, 2023 Entry into force : April 21, 2007 Adopted : February 16, 2007	Act of February 16, 2007, on Competition and Consumer Protection, (amended up to Act of August 16, 2023)	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2020	Entry into force : June 24, 2020 Published : June 23, 2020 Adopted : June 19, 2020	Act of June 19, 2020, on the Subsidization of Interest on Bank Loans Granted to Entities Affected by COVID-19 and Simplified Arrangement Approval Proceedings due to COVID-19	Other Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
2020	Published : October 19, 2020	General Guidelines of the President of the Polish Patent Office (PPO)	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Utility Models Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Industrial Designs
2005	Entry into force : September 1, 2005 Adopted : July 27, 2005	Law of July 27, 2005, on Higher Education	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003	Issued : May 27, 2003	Council of Ministers Ordinance of May 27, 2003, on the Badges of Honor 'Merit for Innovation', its Design, Principles and Mode of Transmission and How to Wear	Other
2003		Guidelines of the President of the Patent Office for the Interpretation of Certain Provisions of Law of June 30, 2000, on Industrial property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Industrial Property

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

September 7, 2023

Entry into force :

April 21, 2007

Adopted :

February 16, 2007

Act of February 16, 2007, on Competition and Consumer Protection, (amended up to Act of August 16, 2023)

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

2020

Entry into force :

June 24, 2020

Published :

June 23, 2020

Adopted :

June 19, 2020

Act of June 19, 2020, on the Subsidization of Interest on Bank Loans Granted to Entities Affected by COVID-19 and Simplified Arrangement Approval Proceedings due to COVID-19

Other

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

2020

Published :

October 19, 2020

General Guidelines of the President of the Polish Patent Office (PPO)

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Utility Models

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Designs

2005

Entry into force :

September 1, 2005

Adopted :

July 27, 2005

Law of July 27, 2005, on Higher Education

2003

Issued :

May 27, 2003

Council of Ministers Ordinance of May 27, 2003, on the Badges of Honor 'Merit for Innovation', its Design, Principles and Mode of Transmission and How to Wear

Other

2003

Guidelines of the President of the Patent Office for the Interpretation of Certain Provisions of Law of June 30, 2000, on Industrial property

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Property

Poland

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (31 texts)

IP-related Laws (12 texts)

Framework Laws (3 texts)

Other Texts (6 texts)

European Union (EU)