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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica (1984) The Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution Order (1978) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names Act, 1999 (Act 12 of 1999) (2009) Industrial Designs (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 15 of 2008) (2008) Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 13 of 2008) (2008) Registration of Business Names (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 4 of 2008) (2008) Protection of Geographical Indications Act, 1999 (Act 13 of 1999) (2008) Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, 1999 (Act 11 of 1999) (2008) Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, 1999 (Act 14 of 1999) (2008) Patents Act, 1999 (Act 8 of 1999) (2008) Industrial Designs Act, 1998 (Act 2 of 1998) (2008) Copyright Act 2003 (Act 5 of 2003) (2003) Registration of Business Names (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act 20 of 2001) (2001) Registration of Business Names Act (Chapter 78:46) (1990) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Culture Act (Chapter 30:01) (1990) Caribbean Free Trade Association Act (Chapter 80:01) (1990) Arbitration Act (Chapter 4:50) (1988) Fruit Trade Regulations Act (Chapter 82:03) (1951)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names Regulations, 2009 (SRO 3 of 2009) (2009) Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 54 of 2008) (2008) Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names (Commencement) (Revocation) Order, 2008 (SRO 53 of 2008) (2008) Patent Regulations, 2008 (SRO 43 of 2008) (2008) Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Regulations, 2008 (SRO 45 of 2008) (2008) Geographical Indications (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 28 of 2008) (2008) Industrial Designs (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 29 of 2008) (2008) Patent (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 27 of 2008) (2008) Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 26 of 2008) (2008) Protection of New Plant Varieties (Commencement) Order, 2008 (SRO 28 of 2008) (2008) Copyright (Commencement) Order, 2003 (SRO 47 of 2003) (2003) Registration of Business Names (Fees) Rules, 2001 (SRO 35 of 2001) (2001) Caribbean Free Trade Association (Origin of Goods)(Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SRO 23 of 1998) (1998) Caribbean Free Trade Association (Origin of Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SRO 28 of 1996) (1996) Caribbean Free Trade Association (Territories of Member Territories) Order, 1996 (SRO 27 of 1996) (1996) Caribbean Free Trade Association (Origin of Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (SRO 12 of 1994) (1994) Caribbean Free Trade Association (Origin of Goods)(Amendment) Regulations 1991 (SRO 52 of 1991) (1992)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (September 8, 2000) Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (November 9, 1999) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (August 7, 1999) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (August 7, 1999) Patent Cooperation Treaty (August 7, 1999) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (September 26, 1998) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (October 31, 2012) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (October 31, 2012) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (October 22, 2006) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (April 20, 2006) International Plant Protection Convention (March 30, 2006) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (April 25, 2005) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (October 11, 2004) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (May 17, 2004) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (October 25, 1996) Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (October 25, 1996) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (July 4, 1995) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (November 16, 1994) Convention on Biological Diversity (July 5, 1994) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (March 21, 1994) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (September 17, 1993) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (November 3, 1978) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (November 3, 1978) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (November 3, 1978) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the "ACP Group"), since 1975 (ACP) ... Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community Including the Caricom Single Market and Economy (February 4, 2002)

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