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Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of 2011), Japan
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Year of Version
2012
Dates
Amended up to:
April 1, 2012
Adopted:
April 13, 1959
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Designs
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models
Notes
This consolidated version of the Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959) incorporates all the amendments made to Act No. 63 of 2011, which came into force on April 1, 2012.
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意匠法 (昭和34年4月13日法律第125号。最終改正平成23年5月13日法律第63号)
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