Japan

Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as last amended by Law No. 53 of June 19, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 1987
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 23, 1986
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Available Texts:
English	Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as last amended by Law No. 53 of June 19, 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Japanese	プログラムの著作物に係る登録の特例に関する法律（昭和61年5月23日法律第65号、最終改正平成21年6月19日法律第53号）
Related Legislation:	Relates to Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 65 of December 3, 2010) (JP161) Enforcement Order of the Act on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Cabinet Order No. 287 of August 29, 1998, as last amended by Cabinet Order No. 240 of September 11, 2009) (JP095) Enforcement Ordinance of the Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Ordinance of MEXT No. 35 of September 25, 1986, as last amended by Ordinance of MEXT No. 36 of December 1, 2008) (JP096)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP094