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Act No. 8 of 2010
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Year of Version
2010
Dates
Assented:
April 26, 2010
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Trademarks,
Trade Names,
Geographical Indications,
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Plant Variety Protection
Notes
The Industrial Property Act, 2010 (Act No. 8 of 2010) entered into force on August 31, 2012, in accordance to section 2 of the Industrial Property Act (Date of Commencement) Order, 2012.
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Legislation
Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Treaties
- Paris Convention(March 20, 1883)
- Hague Agreement(November 6, 1925)
- Nice Agreement(June 15, 1957)
- Locarno Agreement(October 8, 1968)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty(June 19, 1970)
- Strasbourg Agreement(March 24, 1971)
- Budapest Treaty(April 28, 1977)
- Harare Protocol (ARIPO)(December 10, 1982)
- Madrid Protocol(June 27, 1989)
- Banjul Protocol (ARIPO)(November 19, 1993)
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)(April 15, 1994)
Historical Versions
Repeals (3 text(s))
Repeals (3 text(s))
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/BWA/I/3
WIPO Lex No.
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