| Year of current version: | 2004 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | April 29, 2004 |
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| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
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| Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other |
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| Notes: | Date of entry into force: see Article 21
This Directive is intended to remove disparities in the enforcement of intellectual property rights through the approximation of Member legislative systems. The Directive may require national legislative action within the Member States to reach the stated end goals. |
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| English | Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights ![Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, Complete document (pdf) [980 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif)
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| French | Directive 2004/48/EC du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 29 avril 2004 relative au respect des droits de propriété intellectuelle
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| Spanish | Directiva 2004/48/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 29 de abril de 2004 relativa al respeto de los derechos de propiedad intelectual
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| Related Legislation: | Relates to- Act No. XI of 1997 on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications (consolidated text as of March 9, 2011) (HU041)
- Act No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents (consolidated text as of March 1, 2011) (HU048)
- Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties, No. IX–618 of November 22, 2001 (as last amended on October 19, 2006 by Law No X-862) (LT049)
- Law on Copyright and Related Rights No. VIII-1185 of May 18, 1999 (as amended on 19 January 2010 – by Law No. XI-656) (LT068)
- Law No. 214/2008 supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 100/2005 on the Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights (RO077)
- Act Amending Act on the Protection of Plant Variety rights No. 184/2008 Coll. (CZ064)
- Law on Designs of November 7, 2002, No. IX-1181 (as amended on July 1, 2008 - by Law No. X-1659) (LT043)
- Law 3524/2007, Harmonization of Greek legislation with Directives 2001/84/EC and 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 September 2001 and 29 April 2004 on the Resale Right for the Author of an Original Work of Art and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and other relevant Provisions. (GR298)
- Law on Patents of 18 January 1994, No. I-372 (As last amended on 10 May 2007 – by Law No. X-1119) (LT047)
- Law No. 19/2006 of June 5, 2006 extending the Means of Protection of Intellectual and Industrial Property rights and Laying down Procedural Rules to Facilitate the Application of Various Community Regulations (ES107)
- Law on Trademarks of October 10, 2000, No. VIII-1981 (as amended on 8 June 2006 – by Law No. X-651) (LT046)
- Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products of June 16, 1998, No. VIII-791 (as amended on 8 June 2006 – by Law No. X-652) (LT050)
- Law No. 8 of March 14, 1996 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (RO025)
- Law No. 280/2005 approving Government Emergency Ordinance No. 100/2005 on the Enforcement of the Industrial Property Rights (RO076)
- Emergency Ordinance No. 100/2005 on the Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights (RO075)
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 of 22 July 2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights (EU051)
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| WIPO Lex No.: | EU053 |
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