| Year of current version: | 2009 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | May 19, 1993 |
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| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
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| Subject Matter: | Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Property, Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) |
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| 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)
- Enforcement Law of the Patent Act (Act No. 122 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP102)
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| Historical Versions: | Supersedes- Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005) (JP082)
- Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended on May 23, 2003) (JP055)
- Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as last amended on April 23, 1999) (JP040)
- Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993, as amended by Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994) (JP005)
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| WIPO Lex No.: | JP147 |
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The amendments were following:
-Act No. 116 of December 14, 1994
- Act No. 68 of June 12, 1996
-Act No. 111 of September 28, 1998
- Act No. 33 of April 23, 1999
-Act No. 51 of May 26, 2004
-Act No. 120 of June 18, 2004
-Act No. 75 of June 29, 2005
-Act No. 30 of April 30, 2009
For further details, please refer to 'Supplementary Provisions' (pp. 20-22)
For provisions concerning the domain names, see Article 2(1)(xii) (p. 3); Article 2(9) (p. 4); Article 5(3)(iv) (p. 6)