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Utility Model Act (consolidated text of August 31, 2023), Estonia

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Consolidated: August 31, 2023 Entry into force: May 23, 1994 Adopted: March 16, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Utility Models Subject Matter (secondary) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Estonian Kasuliku mudeli seadus (konsolideeritud tekst 31.08.2023) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of April 1, 2019)(EE232)
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2015)(EE194)
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2012)(EE114)
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2011)(EE099)
Utility Model Act (consolidated text of July 1, 2000)(EE007)
Is implemented by (5 text(s)) Is implemented by (5 text(s))
Regulation No. 8 of the Ministry of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for Content and Format of Utility Model Applications, and Procedure for Filing of Utility Models Applications with Patent Office (consolidated text of January 16, 2015) (EE183)
Regulation No. 1 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Statutes of the Utility Model Gazette (consolidated text of December 1, 2014) (EE198)
Regulation No. 9 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements concerning the Format and the Procedure for Drawing up the Description of the Utility Models (consolidated text of June 3, 2013) (EE196)
Regulation No. 10 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Requirements for the Format and Procedure for Drawing Up Documents Certifying the Priority of the Utility Models (EE199)
Regulation No. 11 of the Minister of Justice of January 3, 2012, on the Formal Requirements and the Procedure of Drawing up and Issuing the Utility Model Certificates (EE200)

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