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Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property), Brazil

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Year of Version 1996 Dates Entry into force: May 15, 1996 Published: May 15, 1996 Promulgated: May 14, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Transfer of Technology, Competition, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Notes The notification by Brazil to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'Articles 46 to 49, 56 and 57 regulate the nullity of patents; Article 118 regulates the nullity of industrial designs; Articles 165 to 167, 173 to 175 regulate the nullity of trademarks; Article 206 contains provisions concerning 'in camera proceedings' related to industrial property rights; and Articles 207 to 210 contain general provisions concerning civil actions related to the violation of intellectual property rights.' Date of entry into force: see Article 243 for further detail.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi n° 9.279 du 14 mai 1996 (loi sur la propriété industrielle) PDF Spanish Ley N° 9.279 de 14 de mayo de 1996 (Ley de La Propeidad Industrial) PDF Portuguese Lei n° 9.279 de 14 de maio de 1996 (Lei da Propriedade Industrial) PDF HTML English Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property) PDF German Gesetz zum Schutz des Gewerblichen Eigentums N° 9.279/96 vom 14. Mai 1996 PDF HTML
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Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property, as amended up to Law No. 14.200 of September 2, 2021) (BR320)
Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property, as amended up to Law No. 10.196 of February 14, 2001) (BR283)
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