Philippines

Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (Republic Act No. 8203)

Year of current version:	1996
Date of Text (Enacted):	September 4, 1996
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks
Notes:	For provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights, see: -Section 3(a), (5)(b)(1) on counterfeit drugs; -Section 4(a), (c) & (e) on the prohibition of the sale of counterfeit drugs. Date of entry into force: see Article 14 for further details.
Available Texts:
English	Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (Republic Act No. 8203) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 8203, otherwise known as the Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (IRR of R.A. 8203) (PH090)
WIPO Lex No.:	PH089