Philippines

Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386)

Year of current version:	1980
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 30, 1950
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 18, 1949
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks
Notes:	The notification by Philippines to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Civil Code contains provisions relating to trademarks and trade names (Articles 520-524 and 1563), intellectual creations (Articles 721- 724), and patents (Articles 1561 and 1563).'
Available Texts:
English	Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) (PH101) Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (PH082) Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9211) (PH062) Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) (PH001)
WIPO Lex No.:	PH021