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Constitution/Basic Law (1 text)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Constitution/Basic Law
1988
Amended up to :
February 25, 1988
Entry into force :
July 17, 1948
Enacted :
July 12, 1948
Other

Laws/Regulations (92 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
August 8, 2023
Entry into force :
January 28, 1957
Promulgated :
January 28, 1957
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
September 14, 2023
Entry into force :
December 31, 1961
Promulgated :
December 31, 1961
Industrial Designs
IP-related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
June 20, 2023
Entry into force :
March 24, 1994
Promulgated :
March 24, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property
IP Regulatory Body
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
September 14, 2023
Entry into force :
April 13, 1952
Promulgated :
April 13, 1952
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2023
Amended up to :
January 3, 2023
Entry into force :
December 23, 1961
Promulgated :
December 23, 1961
IP Regulatory Body
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Industrial Property
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
October 31, 2023
Entry into force :
November 28, 1949
Promulgated :
November 28, 1949
Trademarks
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
March 28, 2023
Entry into force :
January 1, 1962
Promulgated :
December 30, 1961
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Main IP Laws
2023
Amended up to :
September 14, 2023
Entry into force :
December 31, 1961
Promulgated :
December 31, 1961
Utility Models
IP-related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
February 3, 2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Promulgated :
January 21, 1999
Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
July 1, 2022
Entry into force :
November 23, 1949
Promulgated :
November 23, 1949
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Amended up to :
July 1, 2022
Entry into force :
April 1, 1950
Issued :
March 27, 1950
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2022
Amended up to :
November 1, 2022
Entry into force :
March 27, 1962
Issued :
March 27, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2022
Amended up to :
June 10, 2022
Entry into force :
July 20, 2011
Promulgated :
May 19, 2011
IP Regulatory Body
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
Genetic Resources
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Amended up to :
April 20, 2021
Entry into force :
July 1, 1987
Issued :
July 1, 1987
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Amended up to :
February 19, 2021
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Issued :
June 30, 1999
Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Amended up to :
March 30, 2021
Entry into force :
March 22, 1962
Issued :
March 22, 1962
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2021
Amended up to :
June 22, 2021
Entry into force :
March 22, 1962
Issued :
March 22, 1962
Utility Models
IP-related Laws
2020
Amended up to :
June 11, 2020
Entry into force :
January 1, 1998
Promulgated :
December 31, 1996
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2020
Amended up to :
August 5, 2020
Entry into force :
April 22, 1959
Issued :
April 22, 1959
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2019
Amended up to :
June 11, 2019
Entry into force :
March 8, 1950
Issued :
March 8, 1950
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws
2018
Promulgated :
April 28, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2017
Adopted :
October 26, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2016
Issued :
July 1, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
March 24, 1994
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2016
Adopted :
December 4, 1987
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
January 29, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
December 8, 1992
Trademarks
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
January 1, 1987
Adopted :
May 12, 1986
Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
November 28, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
July 1, 2000
Adopted :
September 7, 1999
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
Amended up to :
August 3, 2015
Entry into force :
September 1, 1993
Issued :
August 31, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
February 9, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
July 15, 1949
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Promulgated :
April 28, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2015
Entry into force :
September 1, 1992
Adopted :
December 31, 1991
Genetic Resources
Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws
2015
Adopted :
August 26, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
February 2, 2013
Adopted :
February 1, 2012
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
March 28, 2001
Genetic Resources
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
December 4, 1987
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 2012
Issued :
December 2, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Amended up to :
July 1, 2014
Entry into force :
October 19, 1962
Issued :
October 19, 1962
Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Issued :
June 30, 1999
Trademarks
Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Issued :
October 27, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Issued :
August 5, 1949
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Adopted :
September 9, 1994
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Amended up to :
January 31, 2014
Entry into force :
March 22, 1962
Issued :
March 22, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Adopted :
February 20, 2014
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Issued :
September 28, 1963
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2014
Adopted :
August 3, 2007
Other
IP-related Laws
2014
Entry into force :
April 1, 1981
Adopted :
December 31, 1980
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws
2014
Promulgated :
January 14, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
October 19, 1962
Issued :
October 19, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Entry into force :
September 1, 1981
Issued :
August 3, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2014
Amended up to :
January 31, 2014
Entry into force :
January 1, 2004
Issued :
December 31, 2003
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP-related Laws
2013
Adopted :
September 9, 1954
Entry into force :
September 1, 1954
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
April 28, 2007
Adopted :
October 27, 2006
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 2000
Adopted :
January 29, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
September 14, 1951
Adopted :
August 24, 1951
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
March 16, 1966
Adopted :
March 16, 1966
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
November 28, 1987
Adopted :
November 28, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 1960
Adopted :
February 22, 1958
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
October 3, 1953
Adopted :
September 18, 1953
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Adopted :
September 23, 1954
Entry into force :
May 30, 1954
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Issued :
April 1, 1981
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
June 2, 2013
Issued :
May 31, 2013
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Amended up to :
June 2, 2013
Entry into force :
December 31, 1997
Issued :
December 31, 1997
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Amended :
March 23, 2013
Entry into force :
September 13, 1993
Issued :
September 13, 1993
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
August 9, 1999
Issued :
August 9, 1999
Geographical Indications
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
October 18, 2013
Issued :
October 18, 2013
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
July 1, 1999
Adopted :
February 5, 1999
Trademarks
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
October 29, 2006
Adopted :
April 28, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
January 28, 1954
Adopted :
December 18, 1953
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2013
Entry into force :
June 2, 2013
Promulgated :
June 1, 2012
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 1973
Issued :
December 14, 1972
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
March 23, 2013
Issued :
March 23, 2013
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2013
Amended up to :
June 2, 2013
Entry into force :
December 31, 1997
Promulgated :
December 6, 1995
Plant Variety Protection
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2013
Entry into force :
January 1, 1974
Issued :
December 31, 1973
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
2012
Entry into force :
August 18, 2012
Adopted :
February 17, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
2012
Entry into force :
September 1, 1990
Adopted :
January 13, 1990
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Entry into force :
February 27, 2003
Issued :
February 24, 2003
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2012
Adopted :
March 22, 1962
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 1960
Adopted :
April 4, 1960
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
January 1, 1963
Adopted :
January 20, 1962
Trademarks
Trade Names
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Issued :
July 19, 2011
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2011
Adopted :
July 1, 2011
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
January 25, 2013
Adopted :
February 3, 2001
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
January 10, 1962
Adopted :
January 10, 1962
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP-related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
November 1, 2002
Adopted :
May 13, 2002
Trademarks
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP-related Laws
2009
Adopted :
August 28, 1957
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2009
Adopted :
December 28, 2006
Transfer of Technology
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2008
Issued :
April 7, 1978
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws
1997
Entry into force :
September 8, 1951
Adopted :
September 8, 1951
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Legal Literature (4 texts)

Type of Text Title Version Dates Subject Matter
IP Legal Literature
2013
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Legal Literature
2010
Adopted :
December 1, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
IP Legal Literature
2010
Adopted :
January 1, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
IP Regulatory Body
IP Legal Literature
2010
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body

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