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Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022), Japan

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Latest Version in WIPO Lex This text has been amended and a consolidated version is not yet available in WIPO Lex.  See Related Legislation / Is amended by below
Year of Version 2022 Dates Amended up to: October 1, 2022 Promulgated: April 13, 1959 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021, which entered into force on different dates. The amendments introduced by the said amending Act No. 42 to this consolidated version entered into force on October 1, 2022.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 意匠法 （昭和三十四年四月十三日法律第百二十五号） 最終改正：令和三年五月二十一日法律第四十二号 PDF French Loi sur les dessins et modèles (loi n° 125 du 13 avril 1959, telle que modifiée au 1er octobre 2022) PDF English Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022) PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet Spanish Ley de Dibujos y Modelos (Ley N° 125 de 13 de octubre de 1959, según enmendada al 1 de octubre de 2022) PDF English Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (15 text(s)) Supersedes (15 text(s))
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022)(JP255)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021) (JP249)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020)(JP233)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to January 1, 2020)(JP232)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020)(JP238)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up July 1, 2019)(JP230)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018)(JP217)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015)(JP207)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014)(JP073)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of 2011)(JP178)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008)(JP117)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)(JP051)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999)(JP037)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994)(JP003)
Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959)(JP158)
 Is amended by (5 text(s)) Is amended by (5 text(s))
Act on the Partial Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of May 25, 2020) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (JP261)
Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 3 of May 17, 2019) (JP240)
Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and Other Acts (Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP227)
Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP211)
Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP197)
Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016) (JP208)
Design Registration Order (Cabinet Order No.41 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008) (JP121)
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IP/N/1/JPN/65
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WIPO Lex No. JP257