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Constitution/Basic Law
2013
Entry into force :
September 4, 2013
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September 4, 2013
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Laws/Regulations (159 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Main IP Laws
2022
Consolidated :
July 1, 2022
Commenced :
May 1, 1969
Assented :
June 27, 1968
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2022
Consolidated :
February 18, 2022
Assented :
August 25, 1903
Commenced :
August 25, 1903
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Main IP Laws
2021
Consolidated :
August 26, 2021
Commenced :
April 30, 1991
Assented :
October 30, 1990
Patents (Inventions)
Main IP Laws
2020
Consolidated :
February 27, 2020
Assented :
February 17, 2003
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Commenced :
June 17, 2004
Issued :
June 10, 2004
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2020
Consolidated :
July 1, 2020
Commenced :
June 23, 1987
Assented :
May 26, 1987
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Commenced :
September 9, 1993
Issued :
September 2, 1993
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Commenced :
April 30, 1991
Issued :
April 18, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Consolidated :
October 1, 2020
Entry into force :
November 10, 1994
Published :
October 18, 1994
Issued :
October 11, 1991
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2020
Assented :
June 25, 2020
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Main IP Laws
2020
Consolidated :
February 27, 2020
Assented :
October 17, 1995
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Published :
November 6, 1995
Issued :
October 30, 1995
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
June 6, 1984
Adopted :
November 3, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Adopted :
July 14, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Commenced :
October 1, 1974
Assented :
August 24, 1974
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
December 10, 2010
Issued :
December 9, 2010
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
May 1, 1969
Adopted :
April 28, 1969
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2019
Adopted :
June 28, 2001
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Entry into force :
July 15, 2001
Adopted :
July 13, 2001
Trade Names
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Assented :
March 13, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
October 4, 1901
Adopted :
October 3, 1901
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Consolidated :
December 24, 2019
Assented :
December 17, 2003
Other
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
October 4, 1901
Assented :
October 3, 1901
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws
2019
Consolidated :
February 24, 2019
Commenced :
November 10, 1994
Assented :
September 5, 1994
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2019
Adopted :
April 22, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
February 15, 1991
Adopted :
January 17, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Issued :
October 30, 1995
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 1981
Adopted :
December 10, 1980
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
June 15, 1993
Adopted :
December 24, 1992
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
February 23, 2018
Adopted :
December 14, 2017
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2018
Adopted :
August 8, 1974
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Adopted :
December 14, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
March 1, 1904
Adopted :
October 22, 1903
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
October 1, 2016
Adopted :
July 1, 2016
Trademarks
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2018
Adopted :
July 16, 1999
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
August 11, 2017
Adopted :
August 11, 2017
Trade Names
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
December 11, 2018
Issued :
December 6, 2018
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2018
Adopted :
November 25, 1991
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
February 21, 2018
Adopted :
February 20, 2018
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2018
Consolidated :
November 6, 2018
Entry into force :
December 1, 2012
Assented :
December 1, 2011
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Issued :
December 7, 2011
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2018
Entry into force :
April 1, 2018
Enacted :
March 15, 2018
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws
2017
Adopted :
June 16, 2015
Plant Variety Protection
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Adopted :
December 5, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
July 1, 2015
Adopted :
May 20, 2015
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Entry into force :
February 22, 2017
Adopted :
February 22, 2017
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
June 25, 1984
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
March 5, 2015
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
March 15, 1995
Adopted :
March 15, 1994
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
February 11, 2016
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
July 9, 1992
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
November 3, 2011
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
March 18, 2016
Adopted :
March 8, 2016
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
December 18, 1957
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
November 26, 2015
Adopted :
November 26, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
August 8, 1974
Assented :
August 8, 1974
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
November 15, 1963
Adopted :
October 10, 1963
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
March 24, 2016
Entry into force :
May 26, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 1987
Adopted :
May 1, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
September 20, 1976
Entry into force :
September 26, 1924
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
February 11, 2016
Adopted :
February 11, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
October 21, 2016
Adopted :
September 23, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2016
Adopted :
March 23, 2016
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
September 10, 2015
Adopted :
September 10, 2015
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
April 26, 1984
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
February 25, 2015
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
November 12, 2015
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
March 15, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
August 17, 2015
Adopted :
August 17, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Entry into force :
March 3, 2015
Adopted :
February 26, 2015
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Competition
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
December 12, 2012
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
February 25, 2015
Plant Variety Protection
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
April 1, 2005
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
March 13, 2014
Adopted :
March 13, 2014
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
July 14, 2014
Adopted :
March 20, 2014
Genetic Resources
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
December 2, 1920
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
December 22, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
December 11, 1992
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
May 27, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Assented :
September 22, 2012
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
July 19, 2013
Adopted :
July 11, 2013
Geographical Indications
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
April 8, 2013
Issued :
March 28, 2013
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
March 30, 2013
Adopted :
March 30, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Adopted :
March 14, 2013
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
August 8, 2013
Adopted :
August 5, 2013
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Adopted :
July 6, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
February 14, 2013
Adopted :
February 14, 2013
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
June 29, 2013
Adopted :
June 29, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2012
Entry into force :
December 3, 2012
Adopted :
December 3, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Main IP Laws
2012
Consolidated :
October 12, 2012
Commenced :
October 1, 1990
Assented :
May 22, 1989
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP-related Laws
2012
Entry into force :
December 6, 2011
Adopted :
December 5, 2011
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2012
Adopted :
May 31, 2010
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
July 1, 2012
Adopted :
May 10, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2012
Enacted :
December 14, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2012
Adopted :
March 1, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Genetic Resources
Other
IP-related Laws
2012
Adopted :
March 22, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2012
Adopted :
December 10, 2010
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
October 1, 2012
Adopted :
March 8, 2012
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
2012
Adopted :
July 13, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
June 27, 2011
Adopted :
June 27, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Adopted :
May 26, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Adopted :
June 29, 2010
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2011
Adopted :
February 19, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Competition
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2010
Adopted :
January 12, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2010
Adopted :
January 12, 2005
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2010
Entry into force :
April 30, 1991
Adopted :
April 29, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2009
Entry into force :
December 12, 2009
Adopted :
November 25, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trade Names
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2008
Adopted :
October 31, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 1990
Adopted :
September 24, 1990
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP-related Laws
2008
Adopted :
July 3, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP-related Laws
2007
Entry into force :
March 15, 2007
Adopted :
March 15, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2007
Adopted :
March 23, 2006
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Enacted :
December 7, 2006
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Adopted :
July 28, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Genetic Resources
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2005
Adopted :
July 6, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2005
Adopted :
August 16, 2004
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2002
Adopted :
October 11, 2002
Trademarks
Other
IP-related Laws
2001
Adopted :
September 18, 2001
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
March 4, 2001
Adopted :
February 6, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2001
Adopted :
October 1, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2001
Adopted :
April 6, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2001
Adopted :
October 1, 2001
Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Entry into force :
January 6, 1921
Adopted :
January 6, 1921
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
1999
Entry into force :
March 31, 1999
Adopted :
March 31, 1999
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Protection
Other
IP-related Laws
1999
Adopted :
December 10, 1999
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1999
Adopted :
September 22, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
1999
Assented :
September 22, 1999
Patents (Inventions)
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
February 23, 1995
Issued :
February 21, 1995
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
January 1, 1995
Adopted :
October 11, 1994
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Entry into force :
October 10, 1995
Adopted :
October 3, 1995
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1994
Entry into force :
March 15, 1994
Adopted :
March 15, 1994
Industrial Designs
Trade Names
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1994
Entry into force :
June 29, 1994
Adopted :
June 9, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1993
Adopted :
April 29, 1988
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1991
Entry into force :
March 28, 1991
Adopted :
March 4, 1991
Trademarks
Other
IP-related Laws
1991
Adopted :
June 15, 1991
Patents (Inventions)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Entry into force :
July 1, 1990
Adopted :
June 26, 1990
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Entry into force :
February 1, 1990
Adopted :
January 23, 1990
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1990
Entry into force :
December 28, 1990
Adopted :
December 28, 1990
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1990
Entry into force :
January 8, 1990
Adopted :
December 21, 1989
Trade Names
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1989
Entry into force :
July 1, 1989
Adopted :
June 14, 1989
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1988
Adopted :
December 26, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1988
Entry into force :
January 1, 1989
Adopted :
December 15, 1988
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1987
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1986
Adopted :
December 18, 1986
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
1985
Entry into force :
January 1, 1986
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1985
Adopted :
June 5, 1985
Genetic Resources
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
1984
Adopted :
June 25, 1984
Trademarks
Trade Names
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
1984
Adopted :
October 25, 1984
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1983
Adopted :
June 1, 1983
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1983
Adopted :
November 22, 1983
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
1982
Adopted :
December 31, 1982
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
1982
Adopted :
May 1, 1982
Patents (Inventions)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1982
Adopted :
September 22, 1982
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1981
Adopted :
June 24, 1981
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
1981
Adopted :
June 12, 1981
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1979
Entry into force :
July 26, 1979
Adopted :
July 18, 1979
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1978
Entry into force :
February 28, 1978
Adopted :
February 23, 1978
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1962
Entry into force :
September 13, 1962
Adopted :
September 7, 1962
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1959
Entry into force :
May 7, 1959
Adopted :
April 30, 1959
Other

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