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Law No. 38/NA of November 15, 2017, on Intellectual Property, Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Year of Version 2018 Dates Entry into force: June 9, 2018 Promulgated: November 15, 2017 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Traditional Cultural Expressions, IP Regulatory Body, Industrial Property Notes Law No. 38/NA of November 15, 2017, on Intellectual Property was published in Lao Electronic Official Gazette on May 25, 2018, and entered into force on June 8, 2018, 15 days after its publication.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Lao ກົດ​ໝາຍ​ວ່າ​ດ້ວຍ ຊັບ​ສິນ​ທາງ​ປັນ​ຍາ, ເລກທີ່ 38/NA ຂອງວັນທີ 15 ເດືອນພະຈິກປີ 2017 PDF English Law No. 38/NA of November 15, 2017, on Intellectual Property PDF HTML
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Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0434/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Patent and Petty Patent, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA040)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0435/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Industrial Designs, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA037)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0436/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Trademark, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA039)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0437/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Integrated Circuit Layout Design, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA041)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0438/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Plant Variety, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA043)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0439/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Copyright and Related Rights, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA044)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0440/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Geographical Indication, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA042)
Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No. 0441/MOIC of March 30, 2023, on Administration Dispute Settlement Concerning a Registration of Industrial Property and Plant Variety, Laos, WIPO Lex  (LA038)
Decision of the Ministry of Science and Technology No. 2822/MOST of December 17, 2020, on Trade Names and Trademarks  (LA030)
Decision of the Ministry of Science and Technology No. 2823 of December 17, 2019, on Plant Varieties  (LA035)
Regulations on the Establishment of Collective Management Organizations 2019 (LA045)
Decision of the Ministry of Science and Technology No. 2824 of December 17, 2019, on Copyright and Related Rights  (LA034)
Historical Versions Repeals (3 text(s)) Repeals (3 text(s))
Decree No. 054/PO of January 16, 2012, of the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the Promulgation of the Amended Law on Intellectual Property (LA024)
Law No. 01/NA of December 20, 2011, on Intellectual Property (LA025)
Resolution No. 17/NA of December 20, 2011, of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on Approval of the Amended Law on Intellectual Property (LA023)

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