About Intellectual Property IP Training Respect for IP IP Outreach IP for… IP and... IP in... Patent & Technology Information Trademark Information Industrial Design Information Geographical Indication Information Plant Variety Information (UPOV) IP Laws, Treaties & Judgements IP Resources IP Reports Patent Protection Trademark Protection Industrial Design Protection Geographical Indication Protection Plant Variety Protection (UPOV) IP Dispute Resolution IP Office Business Solutions Paying for IP Services Negotiation & Decision-Making Development Cooperation Innovation Support Public-Private Partnerships AI Tools & Services The Organization Working with WIPO Accountability Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Geographical Indications Copyright Trade Secrets WIPO Academy Workshops & Seminars IP Enforcement WIPO ALERT Raising Awareness World IP Day WIPO Magazine Case Studies & Success Stories IP News WIPO Awards Business Universities Indigenous Peoples Judiciaries Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Economics Finance Intangible Assets Gender Equality Global Health Climate Change Competition Policy Sustainable Development Goals Frontier Technologies Mobile Applications Sports Tourism PATENTSCOPE Patent Analytics International Patent Classification ARDI – Research for Innovation ASPI – Specialized Patent Information Global Brand Database Madrid Monitor Article 6ter Express Database Nice Classification Vienna Classification Global Design Database International Designs Bulletin Hague Express Database Locarno Classification Lisbon Express Database Global Brand Database for GIs PLUTO Plant Variety Database GENIE Database WIPO-Administered Treaties WIPO Lex - IP Laws, Treaties & Judgments WIPO Standards IP Statistics WIPO Pearl (Terminology) WIPO Publications Country IP Profiles WIPO Knowledge Center WIPO Technology Trends Global Innovation Index World Intellectual Property Report PCT – The International Patent System ePCT Budapest – The International Microorganism Deposit System Madrid – The International Trademark System eMadrid Article 6ter (armorial bearings, flags, state emblems) Hague – The International Design System eHague Lisbon – The International System of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications eLisbon UPOV PRISMA UPOV e-PVP Administration UPOV e-PVP DUS Exchange Mediation Arbitration Expert Determination Domain Name Disputes Centralized Access to Search and Examination (CASE) Digital Access Service (DAS) WIPO Pay Current Account at WIPO WIPO Assemblies Standing Committees Calendar of Meetings WIPO Webcast WIPO Official Documents Development Agenda Technical Assistance IP Training Institutions COVID-19 Support National IP Strategies Policy & Legislative Advice Cooperation Hub Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Technology Transfer Inventor Assistance Program WIPO GREEN WIPO's Pat-INFORMED Accessible Books Consortium WIPO for Creators WIPO Translate Speech-to-Text Classification Assistant Member States Observers Director General Activities by Unit External Offices Job Vacancies Procurement Results & Budget Financial Reporting Oversight
Arabic English Spanish French Russian Chinese
Laws Treaties Judgments Browse By Jurisdiction

Slovakia

(129 texts)

Back

Reset All
Filter By
Select Collection (2)
Laws
Treaties
Judgments
Subject Matter
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property
IP Regulatory Body
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Other
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Trade Names
Trademarks
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Transfer of Technology
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Utility Models
Type of Text (Laws)
Main IP Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
IP-related Laws
Framework Laws
Other Texts
Type of Treaty
IP Treaties
Other Treaties
WIPO-Administered Treaties

Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Amended up to :
February 1, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 2016
Promulgated :
August 5, 2015
Adopted :
July 1, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Amended up to :
January 14, 2019
Entry into force :
November 1, 2001
Adopted :
October 4, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
2019
Amended up to :
January 14, 2019
Entry into force :
October 1, 2002
Adopted :
June 20, 2002
Industrial Designs
2019
Amended up to :
January 14, 2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
October 28, 2009
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
October 19, 2007
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Amended up to :
July 1, 2016
Entry into force :
December 1, 2003
Adopted :
October 28, 2003
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
June 1, 2009
Adopted :
April 29, 2009
Plant Variety Protection
2007
Amended :
March 1, 2007
Entry into force :
June 1, 2000
Promulgated :
May 5, 2000
Adopted :
March 17, 2000
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Laws/Regulations (40 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
February 1, 2008
Adopted :
December 12, 2007
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Adopted :
March 13, 2002
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2010
Adopted :
December 10, 2009
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
November 1, 2002
Adopted :
October 30, 2002
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
October 1, 2019
Adopted :
July 1, 2019
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Adopted :
September 17, 2018
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Adopted :
September 17, 2018
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2019
Adopted :
November 12, 2018
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
December 11, 2015
Adopted :
December 11, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2004
Entry into force :
December 1, 2004
Adopted :
October 27, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2020
Adopted :
June 22, 1995
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Adopted :
November 5, 1991
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
July 1, 2004
Adopted :
May 14, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2001
Adopted :
May 18, 2001
Genetic Resources
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2001
Adopted :
May 8, 2001
Genetic Resources
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 2014
Adopted :
November 29, 2013
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
February 1, 2009
Adopted :
November 6, 2008
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2008
Adopted :
March 25, 1993
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2002
Adopted :
November 27, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
1994
Entry into force :
August 1, 1994
Adopted :
July 8, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Framework Laws
2023
Amended up to :
July 1, 2023
Promulgated :
October 1, 1992
Adopted :
September 1, 1992
Other
Framework Laws
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 2016
Adopted :
May 21, 2015
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2006
Adopted :
May 20, 2005
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws
2019
Adopted :
December 12, 2001
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2018
Adopted :
June 29, 1967
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Framework Laws
2017
Adopted :
May 27, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2020
Adopted :
September 14, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
March 10, 2004
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
June 1, 2009
Adopted :
April 28, 2009
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
March 11, 2004
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
September 1, 2019
Adopted :
June 19, 2019
Other
Other Texts
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Adopted :
September 23, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
December 19, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2019
Adopted :
November 5, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2018
Entry into force :
July 1, 2015
Adopted :
May 6, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2018
Entry into force :
June 1, 2009
Adopted :
April 28, 2009
Other
Other Texts
2015
Entry into force :
July 1, 2014
Adopted :
March 25, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Other Texts
2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 1993
Adopted :
December 21, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts
2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 2008
Adopted :
December 3, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts
2013
Entry into force :
September 1, 1997
Adopted :
July 3, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other

Treaties (81 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
October 5, 2016
November 4, 2016
Host Institution: Hungary
February 26, 2015
December 13, 2015
February 26, 2015
July 22, 2015
December 13, 2015
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 24, 2012
April 28, 2020
May 22, 2014
April 28, 2020
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 29, 2010
October 12, 2014
December 29, 2015
March 28, 2016
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
October 15, 2010
March 5, 2018
January 20, 2012
April 28, 2015
March 5, 2018
Host Institution: European Union (EU)
December 13, 2007
December 1, 2009
December 13, 2007
June 24, 2008
December 1, 2009
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 13, 2006
May 3, 2008
September 26, 2007
May 26, 2010
June 25, 2010
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 27, 2006
March 16, 2009
February 16, 2010
May 16, 2010
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
December 8, 2005
January 14, 2007
April 25, 2006
May 30, 2007
November 30, 2007
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 20, 2005
March 18, 2007
December 18, 2006
March 18, 2007
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
October 17, 2003
April 20, 2006
March 24, 2006
June 24, 2006
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
October 4, 2003
October 21, 2004
May 28, 2010
May 28, 2010
Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
May 21, 2003
October 8, 2009
April 1, 2008
October 8, 2009
Host Institution: World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2003
February 27, 2005
December 19, 2003
May 4, 2004
February 27, 2005
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime
Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)
November 23, 2001
July 1, 2004
February 4, 2005
January 8, 2008
May 1, 2008
Details
Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)
November 8, 2001
April 1, 2014
February 17, 2003
September 5, 2007
April 1, 2014
Host Institution: Council of Europe (CE)
November 8, 2001
January 1, 2008
February 17, 2003
September 5, 2007
January 1, 2008
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
November 3, 2001
June 29, 2004
June 8, 2010
September 6, 2010
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 2, 2001
January 2, 2009
March 11, 2009
June 11, 2009
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
May 22, 2001
May 17, 2004
May 23, 2001
August 5, 2002
May 17, 2004
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 1, 2000
April 28, 2005
July 16, 2002
April 28, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
January 29, 2000
September 11, 2003
May 24, 2000
November 24, 2003
February 22, 2004
Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
June 17, 1999
August 4, 2005
June 17, 1999
October 2, 2001
August 4, 2005
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
March 26, 1999
March 9, 2004
December 22, 1999
February 11, 2004
May 11, 2004
Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
June 25, 1998
October 30, 2001
December 5, 2005
March 5, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 11, 1997
February 16, 2005
February 26, 1999
May 31, 2002
February 16, 2005
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
December 20, 1996
May 20, 2002
December 29, 1997
January 14, 2000
May 20, 2002
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
December 20, 1996
March 6, 2002
December 29, 1997
January 14, 2000
March 6, 2002
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 27, 1994
August 1, 1996
October 28, 1994
April 9, 1997
July 9, 1997
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
June 17, 1994
December 26, 1996
January 7, 2002
April 7, 2002
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: Council of Europe (CE)
October 2, 1992
April 1, 1994
October 5, 1993
January 23, 1995
May 1, 1995
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
June 5, 1992
December 29, 1993
May 19, 1993
August 25, 1994
November 23, 1994
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
May 9, 1992
March 21, 1994
May 19, 1993
August 25, 1994
November 23, 1994
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
March 17, 1992
October 6, 1996
July 7, 1999
October 5, 1999
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 27, 1989
December 1, 1995
June 13, 1997
September 13, 1997
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
March 22, 1985
September 22, 1988
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 10, 1982
November 16, 1994
May 28, 1993
May 8, 1996
June 7, 1996
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
October 21, 1982
October 15, 1985
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
April 11, 1980
January 1, 1988
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
April 2, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
June 8, 1977
December 7, 1978
April 2, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
April 28, 1977
August 19, 1980
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 26, 1976
January 2, 1982
June 9, 1997
December 9, 1997
Host Institution: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
October 5, 1973
October 7, 1977
April 17, 2002
July 1, 2002
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 16, 1972
December 17, 1975
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 29, 1971
April 18, 1973
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
July 24, 1971
July 10, 1974
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
July 24, 1971
July 10, 1974
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 24, 1971
October 7, 1975
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 14, 1970
April 24, 1972
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 19, 1970
January 24, 1978
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 8, 1968
April 27, 1971
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
July 14, 1967
April 26, 1970
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
December 16, 1966
January 3, 1976
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
July 8, 1965
June 9, 1967
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
December 2, 1961
August 10, 1968
January 12, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 26, 1961
May 18, 1964
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 31, 1958
September 25, 1966
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
June 10, 1958
June 7, 1959
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 15, 1957
April 8, 1961
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: Italy
March 25, 1957
January 1, 1958
May 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
Host Institution: Italy
March 25, 1957
January 1, 1958
May 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
Host Institution: United Nations (UN)
September 28, 1954
June 6, 1960
April 3, 2000
July 2, 2000
Details
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
May 14, 1954
August 7, 1956
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
September 6, 1952
September 16, 1955
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
September 6, 1952
September 16, 1955
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
September 6, 1952
August 19, 1954
March 31, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
December 6, 1951
October 2, 2005
March 24, 2006
March 24, 2006
Host Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
November 22, 1950
May 21, 1952
June 9, 1997
June 9, 1997
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
April 2, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
April 2, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
August 12, 1949
October 21, 1950
April 2, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
December 7, 1944
April 4, 1947
March 15, 1993
April 14, 1993
Details
Host Institution: League of Nations (LON)
April 20, 1921
October 31, 1922
May 28, 1993
January 1, 1993
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
April 14, 1891
July 15, 1892
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
April 14, 1891
July 15, 1892
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
September 9, 1886
December 4, 1887
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details
Host Institution: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 20, 1883
July 7, 1884
December 30, 1992
January 1, 1993
Details

Relevant links Directory of IP Offices