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Design Protection Act, No. 46, 19 May 2001(consolidated as of 2008)

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 1, 2001
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 19, 2001
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Industrial Designs
Notes:	With amendments according to Acts No. 76/2002, No. 54/2004, No. 108/2006, No. 167/2007, and No. 88/2008
Available Texts:
English	Design Protection Act, No. 46, 19 May 2001(consolidated as of 2008) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Icelandic	Design Protection Act, nr 46 19. maí 2001 (samstæðu frá 2008)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Regulation of fees for Patents, Trademarks, Designs, etc. (IS045) Regulation on registration of designs, No. 706/2001, as subsequently amended, cf. Reg. No. 531/2004 (in effect as of 30 June 2004) (IS074) Act No. 155/2002 on Collective Marks (IS096) Directive No. 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the Legal Protection of Designs (EU037) Regulation amending the Regulation on registration of a design, No. 178/1994 (IS010) Regulation on registration of a design (IS009) Is amended by Act No. 36/1996 amending the Patents Act, No. 17/1991, as subsequently amended, the Trade Marks Act, No. 47/1968, as subsequently amended, and the Design Protection Act, No. 48/1993 (IS013)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Design Protection Act (No. 48/1993, as last amended by Act No. 91/1996) (IS025)
WIPO Lex No.:	IS071