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Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994), Japan
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Year of Version
1995
Dates
Adopted:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Designs
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models
Notes
This consolidated version of the Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959) incorporates all the amendments made to the Act up to Act No. 116 of 1994, whose most provisions entered into force on July 1, 1995 and remaining provisions on January 1, 1996, as specified in the 'Supplementary Provisions' of the Act.
This version does not yet include the amendments made by the provisions of the amending Act, which came into force on January 1, 1996.
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Loi sur les dessins et modèles (loi n° 125 du 13 avril 1959, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 116 de 1994)
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Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)
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