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Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999), Japan
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Year of Version
2001
Dates
Amended up to:
January 6, 2001
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. 220 of December 22, 1999, which came into force on January 6, 2001; except for Section 63(3) which came into force on April 1, 2001.
This version does not include the amendments made by Section 63(3) of the Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999.
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