Portugal

Industrial Property Code (consolidated as of 2008)

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 2003
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 5, 2003
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Available Texts:
English	Industrial Property Code (consolidated as of 2008) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Portuguese	Código da Propriedade Industrial (consolidado em 2008)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree-Law No. 143/2008 of 25 July (approving the Industrial Property Code) (PT048) Decree-Law No. 360/2007 of 2 November (Customs Action) (PT047) Decree-Law No. 318/2007 of 26 September (Acquisition of trademark) (PT046) Law No. 17/2002 of 15 July (Industrial Property) (PT069) Is amended by Law No. 16/2008 of April 1, 2008 (Enforcement of IP) (PT052)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Industrial Property Code (approved by Decree-Law No. 16/95 of January 24, 1995) (PT001) Law No. 16 of 30 June, 1989 on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (PT003) Supersedes Industrial Property Code (approved by Decree-Law No. 36-2003 of March 5, 2003) (PT044)
WIPO Lex No.:	PT071