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Law No. 4 of 1962 on Patents, Designs and Industrial Models (as amended by Law No. 3 of 2001), Kuwait
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Year of Version
2001
Dates
Amended:
January 14, 2001
Published:
April 15, 1962
Promulgated:
April 9, 1962
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Utility Models
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of Law No. 4 of 1962 on Patents, Designs and Industrial Models incorporates amendments introduced by Law No. 3 of 2001, which was promulgated on January 14, 2001.
The said amending Law No. 3 of 2001 provides amendments to the following provisions of Law No. 4 of 1962 on Patents, Designs and Industrial Models:
- Amending Articles 2, 12, 13, 23, first and second paragraphs of Article 42, Article 43, first paragraph of Article 46 of Law No. 4 of 1962.
- In the entire text, the words "Control of Trade Marks" were replaced by "Patent and Trademark Administration", "Ministry of Finance and Economy" were replaced by "Ministry of Trade and Industry", "Minister of Finance and Economy" were replaced with "Minister of Trade and Industry".
- Adding a new clause numbered (D) to Article 33, and a new chapter (Chapter Six entitled "On Utility Model Patents") to Part One.
- Adding the words "Utility Models" to the title of Part Two entitled "Designs and Industrial Models", and next to the words "designs and industrial models" mentioned in every articles of the said Part Two, as well as to Articles 46, 47, 49, 50 and 51 under Part Three entitled "Common Provisions. Offences and Penalties".
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قانون رقم (4) لسنة 1962 في شأن براءات الإختراع والرسوم والنماذج الصناعية والمعدل بالقانون رقم (3) لسنة 2001
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