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Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as last amended by Ordinance of METI No. 41 of July 1, 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 1960
Date of Text (Issued):	March 30, 1960
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Utility Models
Notes:	This Ordinance was issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to implement the Utility Models Registration Order. Note that since 2001 the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) was reorganized into the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI).
Available Texts:
Japanese	実用新案登録令施行規則（昭和35年3月30日通商産業省令第34号。最終改正平成22年7月1日経済産業省令第41号） (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Utility Model Act (Act No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP137)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Enforcement Ordinance of the Utility Models Registration Order (Ordinance of MITI No. 34 of March 30, 1960, as last amended by Ordinance of METI No. 5 of January 30, 2009) (JP142)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP171