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Designs Act (Act No. 15 of March 14, 2003, Relating to Design Protection) (consolidated version of 2015), Norway
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Year of Version
2015
Dates
Entry into force:
May 1, 2003
Adopted:
March 14, 2003
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Designs
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Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
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Notes
This consolidated version of the Designs Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 65 of June 19, 2015, which came into October 1, 2015.
For the amendments introduced by the said Act No. 65, see Chapter 1, Section 7; and Chapter 7, Sections 44 and 45 of the consolidated version.
The notification by Norway to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Latest amendments to this version include changes implemented at the entry into force of the Penal Code (Act no. 28 of 20 May 2005), amending the provisions on criminal sanctions and correcting references to the Penal Code.
Art 54 concerning the priority between third parties holding rights in a registered design is also amended.'
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LOV-2003-03-14-15: Lov om beskyttelse av design (designloven) (konsolidert versjon av 2015)
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