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Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-91 of 9 Dhul- Qa'dah 1420 (February 15, 2000), and amended up to Law No. 23-13), Morocco

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Year of Version 2014 Dates Published: March 9, 2000 Promulgated: February 15, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property incorporates all the amendments made by the following Amending Laws: - Law No. 31-05, which was promulgated on February 14, 2006, and entered into force on March 2, 2006. - Law No. 23-13, which was promulgated on November 21, 2014, and entered into force on December 18, 2014.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic القانون رقم 17.97 المتعلق بحماية الملكية الصناعية (الصادر بموجب الظهير رقم 1.00.91 المؤرخ 9 ذي القعدة 1420 (15فبراير 2000) بصيغته المعدلة إلى غاية القانون رقم 23.13) PDF French Loi n° 17-97 relative à la protection de la propriété industrielle (promulguée par Dahir n° 1-00-91 du 9 Dhul- Qa'dah 1420 (15 février 2000), telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 23-13) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-19 of 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000), and amended by Law No. 31-05)(MA066)
Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-91 of 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000))(MA002)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Law No. 23-13 amending and supplementing Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1.14.188 of 27 Muharram 1436 (November 21, 2014)) (MA065)
Law No. 31-05 amending and supplementing Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-05-190 of 15 Moharrem 1427 (February 14, 2006)) (MA039)
Is implemented by (5 text(s)) Is implemented by (5 text(s))
Decree No. 2-14-316 of 8 Rabii II 1436 (January 29, 2015) amending and supplementing Decree No. 2-00-368 of June 7, 2004, on the Implementation of Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (MA067)
Circular No. 4994/410 of April 1, 2006, relating to the New Customs Regulations on Border Measures for Strengthening the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (MA042)
Decree No. 2-05-1485 of February 20, 2006, amending and supplementing Decree No. 2-00-368 of June 7, 2004, implementing Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (MA040)
Joint-Order No. 206-06 of the Minister of Finance and Privatization and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Economic Renewal of February 6, 2006, laying down the Conditions for Implementation of Chapter VII relating to Border Measures of Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (MA041)
Decree No. 2-00-368 of June 7, 2004, on the Implementation of Law No. 17-97 on the Protection of Industrial Property (MA035)
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