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Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs (as amended July 16, 1998)

Year of current version:	1998
Date of last amendment:	July 16, 1998
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 25, 1994
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names, Trademarks
Notes:	Article 130 refers to 'Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 of July 14, 1992 on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs'. Date of entry into force: See Articles 152 to 165 for further detail. Art. 130 nimmt Bezug auf die 'Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2081/92 des Rates vom 14. Juli 1992 zum Schutz von geographischen Angaben und Ursprungsbezeichnungen für Agrarerzeugnisse und Lebensmittel'. Inkrafttreten: Siehe Art. 152 bis 165.
Available Texts:
English	Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs (as amended July 16, 1998) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi sur la protection des marques et autres signes (modifiée le 16 juillet 1998)
German	Gesetz über den Schutz von Marken und sonstigen Kennzeichen (Markengesetz - MarkenG)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (EU008) First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to Approximate the Laws of the Member States relating to Trade Marks (89/104/EEC) (EU014)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (as amended July 19, 1999) (DE044) Law on the Reform of the Trade Mark Law and on the Incorporation of the First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of December 21, 1988, to Approximate the Laws of the Member States Relating to Trade Marks (Trade Mark Reform Law) (DE021) Is superseded by Law on the Protection of Trademarks and other Signs (as amended December 22, 2010) (DE128) Law on The Protection of Trademarks and Related Signs (as amended July 31, 2009) (DE114)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE057

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