Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Entity | Title |
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| January 14, 2013 | United States of America | An Act to Correct and Improve Certain Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United States Code (Public Law No. 112-274) |
| June 6, 2012 | United States of America | U.S. Trademark Law, Rules of Practice, 37 C.F.R. 2 et seq. & Federal Statues, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. and 35. U.S.C. 1 |
| September 16, 2011 | United States of America | Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) |
| October 13, 2008 | United States of America | Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Public Law 110-403 |
| November 29, 1999 | United States of America | American Inventors Protection Act of 1999, Public Law 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501 |
| July 19, 1952 | United States of America | U.S. Patent Law, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. |
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Entity | Title |
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| | United States of America | Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009, Public Law 111–148, 124 Stat. 119 |
| | United States of America | Section 355 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.§ 355 |
| September 27, 2007 | United States of America | Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, Public Law 110-85, 121 Stat. 823 |
| December 31, 2004 | United States of America | Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq. |
| November 2, 2002 | United States of America | 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Pub. L. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758 |
| June 1, 2002 | United States of America | Nuclear Regulatory Legislation |
Implementing Rules/Regulations |
| Date of Text | Entity | Title |
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| June 6, 2012 | United States of America | U.S. Trademark Law, Rules of Practice, 37 C.F.R. 2 et seq. & Federal Statues, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. and 35. U.S.C. 1 |
| May 10, 2012 | United States of America | Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement (QPIDS) Pilot Program |
| November 7, 2011 | United States of America | Fee for Filing a Patent Application Other Than by the Electronic Filing System |
| September 21, 2011 | United States of America | Notice of Availability of Patent Fee Changes under the Changes Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act |
| September 17, 2011 | United States of America | Establishment of a One-Year Retention Period for Patent-Related Papers That Have Been Scanned Into the Image File Wrapper System or the Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners |
| July 8, 2010 | United States of America | Rules of Practice in Patent Cases, 37 C.F.R. 1 |
IP Legal Literature |
| Date of Text | Entity | Title |
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| September 30, 2011 | United States of America | America Invents Act: Effective Dates (30 Sept 2011) |
| July 1, 2008 | United States of America | Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (Eighth Edition, Revision 7, July 2008) |
| October 1, 2003 | United States of America | To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy: A Report by the Federal Trade Commission (Oct. 2003) |
| April 6, 1995 | United States of America | Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (@ U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission 1995) |
WIPO-Administered Treaties |
| Entry into force for contracting party | Entity | Title |
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| August 19, 1980 | United States of America | Budapest Treaty |
| May 30, 1887 | United States of America | Paris Convention |
| January 24, 1978 | United States of America | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| | United States of America | Patent Law Treaty |
| October 7, 1975 | United States of America | Strasbourg Agreement |
| August 25, 1970 | United States of America | WIPO Convention |
IP-related Multilateral Treaties |
| Entry into force for contracting party | Entity | Title |
|---|
| February 2, 1967 | United States of America | Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials |
| January 1, 1995 | United States of America | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) |
| | United States of America | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| | United States of America | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| November 15, 1989 | United States of America | Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials |
IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties |
| Entry into force for contracting party | Entity | Title |
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| January 11, 2006 | United States of America | Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Bahrain and the Government of the United States of America on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area |
| | United States of America | Agreement concerning the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Jamaica |
| November 9, 1994 | United States of America | Agreement on Intellectual Property between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary |
| | United States of America | Agreement on Trade Relations between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Mongolian People's Republic |
| November 2, 1992 | United States of America | Agreement on Trade Relations between the Republic of Albania and the United States of America |
| April 7, 1992 | United States of America | Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia |
| August 13, 1993 | United States of America | Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Georgia |
| February 18, 1993 | United States of America | Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| January 1, 2005 | United States of America | Free Trade Agreement between Australia and United States of America |
| March 15, 2012 | United States of America | Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America |
| January 1, 2004 | United States of America | Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Chile |
| August 19, 1985 | United States of America | Free Trade Agreement between the United States of America and Israel |
| December 10, 2001 | United States of America | Free Trade Agreement between United States and Viet Nam |
| July 11, 2001 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Honduras concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| June 13, 2003 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| August 13, 1994 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of the Congo concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| January 4, 1998 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Albania concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| August 2, 2001 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| June 6, 2001 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| June 20, 2001 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Croatia concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| August 17, 1997 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Georgia concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| May 31, 2001 | United States of America | Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Bahrain concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| March 3, 1989 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and Grenada concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| March 7, 1997 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and Jamaica concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| June 27, 1992 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments |
| February 16, 1997 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Estonia for the Encouragement and the Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| July 25, 1989 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the People's Republic of Bangladesh concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| June 2, 1994 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| April 6, 1989 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Cameroon concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| January 12, 1994 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| July 28, 1989 | United States of America | Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Zaire concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment |
| March 29, 1996 | United States of America | Treaty between United States of America and the Republic of Armenia concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| January 12, 1994 | United States of America | Treaty between United States of America and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment |
| July 26, 1949 | United States of America | Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the Italian Republic |
| May 15, 2012 | United States of America | United States - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement |
| October 31, 2012 | United States of America | United States - Panama Trade Promotion Agreement |
Regional Economic Integration Treaties |
| Entry into force for contracting party | Entity | Title |
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| January 1, 1994 | United States of America | North American Free Trade Agreement |