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Industrial Property Act, 1996 (Act No. 14 of 1996)

Repealed Text

Year of Version 1996

Dates

Entry into force: August 27, 1996

Adopted: August 21, 1996

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, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Transfer of Technology, IP Regulatory Body, Industrial Property

Available Texts

Main text(s)

English Industrial Property Act, 1996 (Act No. 14 of 1996) PDF HTML

Related Legislation

Is amended by (1 text(s))

Industrial Property (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Act No. 19 of 1997) (BW003)

Is repealed by (1 text(s))

Industrial Property Act, 2010 (Act No. 8 of 2010) (BW007)

Related Treaties

Paris Convention(March 20, 1883)
Berne Convention(September 9, 1886)
Nice Agreement(June 15, 1957)
Rome Convention(October 26, 1961)
WIPO Convention(July 14, 1967)
Banjul Protocol (ARIPO)(November 19, 1993)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)(April 15, 1994)
Swakopmund Protocol (ARIPO)(August 9, 2010)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/BWA/I/1

WIPO Lex No. BW002