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2013
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2005
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2019
Plant Variety Protection
Main IP Laws
2019
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IP Regulatory Body
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2015
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2011
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2010
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IP-related Laws
2010
Patents (Inventions)
IP-related Laws
2009
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IP-related Laws
2009
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Other
IP-related Laws
2011
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Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
2009
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IP-related Laws
2008
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Trade Names
Competition
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IP-related Laws
2008
Patents (Inventions)
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IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2008
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IP-related Laws
2008
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Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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2008
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
IP-related Laws
2013
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
IP-related Laws
2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2008
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IP-related Laws
2007
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IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2006
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
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IP-related Laws
2006
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2006
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2004
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Other
IP-related Laws
2006
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Other
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2004
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2003
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Main IP Laws
2003
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2003
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2002
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IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1999
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2002
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Other
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2002
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IP-related Laws
2001
Patents (Inventions)
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Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Competition
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Implementing Rules/Regulations
2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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IP-related Laws
2000
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IP-related Laws
2000
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
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IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
2000
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
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Other
IP-related Laws
1999
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IP-related Laws
1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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1999
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Other
IP-related Laws
1998
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IP Regulatory Body
Other
IP-related Laws
1998
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Other
IP-related Laws
1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
IP-related Laws
1998
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IP-related Laws
1998
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1997
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1997
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IP-related Laws
1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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Other
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1997
Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws
1997
Other
IP-related Laws
1997
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IP-related Laws
1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
2004
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
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Other
IP-related Laws
1996
Patents (Inventions)
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Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1996
Plant Variety Protection
Other
IP-related Laws
1996
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1995
Trademarks
Main IP Laws
1995
Industrial Designs
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1993
Patents (Inventions)
Other
IP-related Laws
1994
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws
1990
Competition
IP-related Laws
1993
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws
1993
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws
1987
Competition
IP-related Laws
1986
Competition
IP-related Laws
1985
Competition
IP-related Laws
1983
Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1980
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
1980
Competition
IP-related Laws
1991
Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1985
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations
2006
Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1978
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws
1996
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws
1988
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
1977
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Main IP Laws
1996
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Main IP Laws
1986
Plant Variety Protection
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
2002
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws
1986
Trademarks
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
1990
Patents (Inventions)
Transfer of Technology
IP-related Laws
1997
Utility Models
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Competition
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
IP-related Laws
1977
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1974
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Main IP Laws
1967
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws
1965
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations
1962
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
IP-related Laws
1962
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
IP-related Laws
1961
Trademarks
IP-related Laws
1959
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)