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Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 意匠法 (昭和三十四年法律第百二十五号、2026年5月21日まで改正)      English Design Act      

 

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Ley de Dibujos y Modelos

 

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意匠法 (昭和三十四年法律第百二十五号、2026年5月21日まで改正)

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Legislation Supersedes (18 text(s)) Supersedes (18 text(s))

• Design Act, (Act No. 125 of 1959, amended up to January 1, 2024) (JP272)
• Design Act, Act No. 125 of 1959, amended up to July 3, 2023 (JP268)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2022) (JP255)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2022) (JP257)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2021) (JP249)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to April 1, 2020) (JP233)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to January 1, 2020) (JP232)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to October 1, 2020) (JP238)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up July 1, 2019) (JP230)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP217)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP207)
• Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959, as amended up to Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP073)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 63 of 2011) (JP178)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, amended up to Act No. 16 of April 18, 2008) (JP117)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003) (JP051)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 220 of December 22, 1999) (JP037)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as amended up to Act No. 116 of 1994) (JP003)
• Designs Act (Act No. 125 of April 13, 1959) (JP158)

Is amended by (7 text(s)) Is amended by (7 text(s))

• Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Act No. 51 of 2023 (JP276)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of May 25, 2020) (JP261)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts, Act No. 42 of 2021 (JP277)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 3 of May 17, 2019) (JP240)
• Act on Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and Other Acts (Act No. 33 of May 30, 2018) (JP227)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 55 of July 10, 2015) (JP211)
• Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No. 36 of May 14, 2014) (JP197)

Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))

• Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (Ordinance of the MITI No. 12 of March 8, 1960, as amended up to Ordinance of the METI No. 36 of March 25, 2016) (JP208)
• Design Registration Order (Cabinet Order No.41 of March 24, 1960, as amended up to Cabinet Order No. 404 of December 26, 2008) (JP121)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Hague Agreement (November 6, 1925)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/JPN/82

IP/N/1/JPN/D/20