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Industrial Property Code (approved by Decree-Law No. 110/2018 of December 10, 2018)

Year of Version:

2019

Dates:

Entry into force: July 1, 2019

Adopted: December 10, 2018

Type of Text:

Main IP Laws

Subject Matter:

Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Industrial Property

Notes:

The Industrial Property Code entered into force on July 1, 2019, except for Articles 313 to 315 under Chapter II relating to the protection of trade secrets, which entered into force on January 1, 2019 (see Article 16 under Chapter IV on Final Provisions of Decree-Law No. 110/2018 approving the Industrial Property Code, which is found before this Code).

Available Texts:

Portuguese

Código da Propiedade Industrial (aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 110/2018 de 10 de dezembro de 2018)(Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

Related Legislation:

Implements

(2 texts)

• Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure(EU218)
• Directive (EU) No. 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Text with EEA relevance)(EU213)

Related Treaties:

• Paris Convention(March 20, 1883)
• Madrid Agreement (Marks)(April 14, 1891)
• Lisbon Agreement(October 31, 1958)
• Locarno Agreement(October 8, 1968)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty(June 19, 1970)
• European Patent Convention(October 5, 1973)
• Budapest Treaty(April 28, 1977)
• Madrid Protocol(June 27, 1989)

Historical Versions:

Repeals

(6 texts)

• Industrial Property Code (as amended up to Law No. 46/2011 of June 24, 2011)(PT169)
• Law No. 46/2011 of June 24, 2011, on the Creation of the Intellectual Property Court(PT166)
• Decree-Law No. 143/2008 of July 25, 2008(PT048)
• Law No. 16/2008 of April 1, 2008 (Enforcement of IP Rights)(PT052)
• Decree-Law No. 318/2007 of September 26, 2007 (Acquisition of Trademark)(PT046)
• Decree-Law No. 360/2007 of November 2, 2007 (Customs Action)(PT047)

WIPO Lex No.

PT179