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Law No. 82 of 2002 on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Egypt
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Year of Version
2002
Dates
Promulgated:
June 2, 2002
Published:
June 2, 2002
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Trade Names,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Geographical Indications,
Plant Variety Protection
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Competition,
Genetic Resources,
Traditional Cultural Expressions,
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Notes
Law No. 82 of 2002 includes four books which cover different areas of intellectual property rights:
- Book One: Patents and Utility Models, Layout -Designs for Integrated Circuits, and Undisclosed Information
- Book Two: Marks, Trade Names,Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs
- Book Three: Copyright and related Rights
- Book Four: Plant Varieties.
Article Four of Law No. 82 of 2002 states that this Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of the day following the date of its publication (June 2, 2002); with the exception of the provisions of patents related to food-related chemical products, pharmaceutical chemical products, microorganisms, and products that were not subject to protection prior to the issuance of this law, and shall come into force as of January 1, 2005, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 44 under Part I and 45 under Part II of Book One (relating to Patents and Utility Models, Layout Designs for Integrated Circuits, and Undisclosed Information).
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القانون رقم 82 لسنة 2002 بإصدار قانون حماية حقوق الملكية الفكرية
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