Belgium

Law of April 28, 2005 modifying the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents in particular the Patentability on Biotechnological Inventions

Year of current version:	2005
Date of entry into force of original text:	May 23, 2005
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 28, 2005
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	For provisions on intellectual property rights, see Articles 5 and 8 (Genetic Resources), and Article 15 (Plant Variety Protection).
Available Texts:
French	Loi du 28 avril 2005 modifiant la loi du 28 mars 1984 sur les brevets d'invention, en particulier la brevetabilité des inventions biotechnologiques
Related Legislation:	Relates to March 28, 1984 - Patent Law (updated on December 22, 2008) (BE146) July 29, 1994 - Law on the Supplementary Protection Certificate for Medicinal Products (updated April 11, 2007) (BE141)
WIPO Lex No.:	BE082