Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
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| April 24, 2006 | Legislative Decree No. 219 of April 24, 2006 on the Implementation of Directive 2001/83/EC (& Subsequent Amending Directives) on the Community Code on Medicinal Products for Human Use, and the Directive 2003/94/EC |
| February 10, 2005 | Industrial Property Code (Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005) |
| June 23, 1927 | Law No. 1272 of June 23, 1927 Establishing a National Mark for Fruits & Vegetables Exported Abroad |
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
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| July 23, 2009 | Law No. 99 of July 23, 2009 containing Provisions for the Development and Internationalization of Enterprises and Energy |
| September 6, 2005 | Consumer Code (Legislative Decree No. 206 of September 6, 2005) |
| December 24, 2003 | Law No. 350 of December 24, 2003 Provisions for the Formation of the State Annual & Multi Annual Budget |
| March 16, 1942 | Civil Code (approved by Royal Decree No. 262 of March 16, 1942) |
IP Laws: issued by the Executive |
| Date of Text | Title |
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| September 25, 2009 | Decree- Law No. 135 of September 25, 2009 containing Urgent Provisions for the Implementation of EU Obligation and the Execution of Judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities |
| October 3, 2007 | Decree of October 3, 2007 assigning the European Patent Office (EPO) to Carry Out a Search of the Prior Art |
| March 14, 2005 | Decree-Law No. 35 of March 14, 2005 containing Urgent provisions for the Action Plan for Social, Economic and Territorial Development |
| October 8, 1999 | Legislative Decree No. 447 of October 8, 1999 Provisions Concerning Trademarks, for the Application of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks |
| March 17, 1995 | Legislative Decree No. 185 of March 17, 1995 on the Implementation of Directive 92/73/EEC on Homeopathic Medicinal Products |
| April 28, 1992 | Decree No. 379 of April 28, 1992 Implementation of the Directive No. 3842/86/EEC of December 1st, 1986 in view to avoid Marks Counterfeit and Pirated Goods |
| July 22, 1982 | Decree of the Republic President No. 571 of July 22, 1982 Rules for the Implementation of Article 15 Last Paragraph and Article 17 the Penultimate Paragraph of the Law No 689 of November 24, 1981, Concerning Amendments to the Penal System |
| October 19, 1930 | Penal Code (approved by Royal Decree No. 1398 of October 19, 1930) |
| November 17, 1927 | Royal Decree No. 2172 of November 17, 1927 Implementing Regulations to the Law of June 23, 1927 and Royal Decree Law No. 1756 of August 12, 1927, on the National Exportation Mark for Fruits and Vegetables |
Implementing Rules/Regulations |
| Date of Text | Title |
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| April 15, 2010 | Ministerial Decree April 15, 2010 on the Mode of Operation of the Anti-Counterfeiting National Committee |
| January 13, 2010 | Decree No. 33 of January 13, 2010 (Regulations for Implementation of the Industrial Property Code) |
| October 24, 2008 | Ministerial Decree of October 24, 2008 Electronic Filing of the Demands Related to the Patent Applications for Industrial Inventions & Utility Models, to the Applications of Registration of the Industrial Designs & Trademarks As Well As to the Titles of Ownership Industrial Granted |
| April 2, 2007 | Ministerial Decree of April 2, 2007 Determination of Rights on Patents & Models, in Accordance with Paragraph 851, Article 1 of Law No. 296 of December 27, 2006 |
| April 10, 2006 | Ministerial Decree of April 10, 2006 on Electronic Filing of the Patents Applications for Inventions and Utility Models, and for the Registration of the Industrial Designs and Trademarks |
| May 9, 0200 | Ministerial Decree No. 171 of May 9, 2003 Regulation for the New Forms for the Presentation & Verbalization of Patent Applications for Industrial Inventions, Utility models, Designs & National Trademarks |
Treaty Approvals |
| Date of Text | Title |
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| March 29, 1999 | Law No. 102 of March 29, 1999 on the Ratification and Implementation of the Trademark Law Treaty with Regulations, done in Geneva October 27, 1994 |
