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Law of March 28, 1984, on Patents (updated on December 29, 2014), Belgium

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Year of Version 2014 Dates Entry into force: January 1, 1987 Promulgated: March 28, 1984 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Industrial Property, Plant Variety Protection, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Dutch Wet van 28 maart 1984 op de uitvindingsoctrooien (bijgewerkt op 29 december 2014) PDF HTML French Loi du 28 mars 1984 sur les brevets d'invention (mise à jour le 29 décembre 2014) PDF HTML
Legislation Implements (1 text(s)) Implements (1 text(s))
Council Directive (EEC) No. 87/54 of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (EU006)
 Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (updated on December 22, 2008)(BE146)
Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (as amended on January 28, 1997)(BE063)
Patent Law of March 28, 1984(BE031)
 Is amended by (4 text(s)) Is amended by (4 text(s))
Law of January 10, 2011, on the Implementation of the Treaty on the Law of Patents and the Act Revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, and Amendments to Various Provisions Relating to Patents (updated on December 12, 2014) (BE183)
Law of March 6, 2007, on Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Issuance of the Patent Regime and the Taxes Due related to Patents and Inventions as well as Supplementary Protection Certificates (BE212)
Law of April 28, 2005, on Amendments to the Law of March 28, 1984, on Patents in particular the Patentability on Biotechnological Inventions (BE082)
Law of January 28, 1997, Adapting the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (BE062)
Is implemented by (8 text(s)) Is implemented by (8 text(s))
Royal Decree August 17, 2007, on Amendments to the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 on the Application for Patents and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents regarding a Written Opinion that falls within the Belgian Procedure of Granting of Patents (BE145)
Royal Decree August 21, 1981, on the Filing of International Patent Applications in Belgium (updated August 11, 2001) (BE144)
Royal Decree December 18, 1986 , Relating to Taxes and Additional Taxes Due in respect of Patents and on Supplementary Protection Certificates (amended by Royal Decree of July 20, 2000) (BE089)
January 5, 1993 - Royal Decree of on Applications for and the Grant of Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medical Products (BE026)
Royal Decree of February 14, 1989, Amending the Royal Decree of December 18, 1986 on Patent Fees and Additional Fees (BE053)
December 18, 1986 - Royal Decree on the entry into force of the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents for Invention (BE033)
Royal Decree of August 21, 1981 on the Filing of International Patent Applications in Belgium (as amended by the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986 on Application, Granting and Maintenance of Patents) (BE029)
December 20, 1984 - Royal Decree on the entry into force of Certain Articles of the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents for Invention (BE032)
 Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
Law of April 19, 2014, on the Insertion of Book XI 'Intellectual Property' to the Code of Economic Law, and Specific Provisions to the Book XI in Books I, XV and XVII of the Code (updated on October 30, 2015) (BE177)
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