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Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018), Japan
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Year of Version
2018
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Amended up to:
May 30, 2018
Promulgated:
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,
Utility Models,
Patents (Inventions)
Notes
The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Design Act was revised in order to expand the 'grace period' regarding the exception to lack of novelty of inventions, from six months to one year.'
This consolidated version of the Design Act incorporates all the amendments up to 'Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018, on the Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act', which entered into force on different dates.
The amendments introduced by the said Act No. 33 to this consolidated version entered into force on June 9, 2018.
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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2018年5月30日法律第33号)
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Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)
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IP/N/1/JPN/32
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