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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Dates
Entry into force:
November 16, 1994
Adopted:
December 10, 1982 [ Montego Bay ]
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Transfer of Technology,
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes
IP provisions: Articles 5, 51, 163.8, 168.2, 181.2 and 277 (h)
Available Texts
Treaty Text (1 Text)
Treaty Text (1 Text)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Authentic text)
Dates
Entry into force:
November 16, 1994
Date of Text:
December 10, 1982
Available Texts
Arabic 
اتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لقانون البحار (النص الأصلي)
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English 
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Authentic text)
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Spanish 
Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar (Texto auténtico)
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French 
Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer (Texte authentique)
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Russian 
Конвенция Организации Объединенных Наций по морскому праву (Подлинный текст)
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Chinese 
联合国海洋法公约 (地道文本)
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