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Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (updated on December 22, 2008), Belgium

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Year of Version 2008 Dates Entry into force: January 1, 1987 Promulgated: March 28, 1984 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Industrial Property Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This law consolidates all amendments up to 2008. The following articles have been amended by the Law implementing the Patents Law Treaty and the Law revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, and amending Various Provisions relating to Patents (January 10, 2011) and their entry into force remains to be decided: 1; 2; 4; 5; 7; 12; 14; 15; 16; 16bis; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 25; 26; 29; 33; 35; 40; 41; 42; 44; 45; 47; 48bis; 48ter; 49; 50; 51; 55; 57; 58; 60; 68; 70; 70bis; 71; 72bis; 74; 74bis; 74ter.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Dutch Octrooirecht van 28 maart 1984 (bijgewerkt op 22 december 2008) PDF HTML French Loi du 28 mars 1984 sur les brevets d'invention (mise à jour le 22 décembre 2008) PDF HTML
Related Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Patent Law of March 28, 1984 (as amended on January 28, 1997)(BE063)
Patent Law of March 28, 1984(BE031)
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Law of March 28, 1984, on Patents (updated on December 29, 2014) (BE196)


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