Japan

Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended on May 23, 2003)

Year of current version:	2003
Date of last amendment:	May 23, 2003
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 19, 1993
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Property, Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Available Texts:
English	Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended on May 23, 2003)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101) Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP127)
Related Treaties:	Paris Convention (March 20, 1883) Trademark Law Treaty (October 27, 1994)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended on April 23, 1999) (JP040) Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP005) Is superseded by Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended by Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009) (JP147) Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005) (JP082)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP055