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Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)

Year of current version:	2008
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 13, 1959
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Industrial Designs, Patents (Inventions), Utility Models
Notes:	This compilation of Japan's design law takes into account amendments to the principal Design Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959 up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008.
Available Texts:
Japanese	意匠法（昭和34年4月13日法律第125号。最終改正平成20年4月18日法律第16号) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended by Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009) (JP147) Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as last amended by Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009) (JP119) Cabinet Ordinance Regarding Transitional Measures Accompanying Enforcement of Revised Trademark and Design Law (JP124) Act for Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court (Act No. 119 of June 18, 2004) (JP083) Enforcement Law of the Design Act (Act No. 126 of April 13, 1959) (JP118)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended 2006) (JP158) Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended by Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003) (JP051) Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended by Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999) (JP037) Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended by Act No. 116 of 1994) (JP003)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP117

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