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Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of July 16, 1998)

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Year of Version 1998 Dates Entry into force: January 1, 1995 Adopted: October 25, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Competition, Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Industrial Property

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi sur la protection des marques et autres signes (loi sur les marques, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi du 16 juillet 1998) PDF HTML German Gesetz über den Schutz von Marken und sonstigen Kennzeichen (Markengesetz - MarkenG) PDF HTML English Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of July 16, 1998) PDF HTML
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Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trademark Act, as amended up to Act of April 13, 2017) (DE240)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trademark Act, as amended up to Act of July 17, 2017) (DE270)
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of October 19, 2013 (DE239)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and other Signs ((Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of August 31, 2013) (DE157)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of December 22, 2010) (DE128)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of July 31, 2009) (DE114)
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