Japan

Act for Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court (Act No. 119 of June 18, 2004)

Year of current version:	2004
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 2005
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 18, 2004
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Utility Models
Notes:	These are unofficial translations. Only the original Japanese texts of the laws and regulations have legal effect.
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English	Act for Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court (Act No. 119 of June 18, 2004) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Japanese	知的財産高等裁判所設置法（平成16年6月18日法律第119号）
Related Legislation:	Relates to Patent Act (Act No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP101) Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP117) Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP127) Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP137)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP083