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Industrial Property Act 1994 (Act No. 19 of 1994, 2020 Revised Edition), Tonga
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Year of Version
2020
Dates
Amended up to:
July 30, 2012
Entry into force:
February 1, 2000
Assented:
March 9, 1995
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Trade Names,
Competition
Subject Matter (secondary)
IP Regulatory Body,
Transfer of Technology,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes
This consolidated version of Industrial Property Act 1994 (Act No. 19 of 1994) takes into account amendments up to the "Miscellaneous Amendments (Name of Government Ministries) Act 2012 (Act No. 5 of 2012)", which entered into force on July 30, 2012.
The said consolidated Act was subsequently revised and incorporated into 2020 Revised Edition under Chapter 17.07.
Available Texts
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Tongan
Lao ni ko e Lao ki he Ngaahi Koloa ‘a e Ngaahi Ngāue‘anga 1994 (Lao Fika 19 ‘o e 1994, Tohi Lao Fakatonutonu 2020)
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English
Industrial Property Act 1994 (Act No. 19 of 1994, 2020 Revised Edition)
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HTML
WTO Notifications Coversheet
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French
Loi de 1994 sur la propriété industrielle (loi n° 19 de 1994, édition révisée 2020)
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Spanish
Ley de Propiedad Industrial de 1994 (Ley N° 19 de 1994, Edición Revisada 2020)
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English
Industrial Property Act 1994 (Act No. 19 of 1994, 2020 Revised Edition)
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Legislation
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Treaties
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/TON/5
IP/N/1/TON/T/1
IP/N/1/TON/D/1
IP/N/1/TON/P/1
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