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Act Concerning Copyright in Industrial Designs (Designs Law), Germany
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Year of Version
1994
Dates
Entry into force:
April 1, 1876
Adopted:
January 11, 1876
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Designs,
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The notification by Germany to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Law provides for the central registration of designs with the German Patent Office. Included are provisions concerning the prerequisites and the term of protection as well as provisions governing the procedure before the Office.'
Date of entry into force of the latest amendment: See Article 15(3) for further detail.
Inkrafttreten der letzten Änderung: Siehe Fußnote zu Art. 15 Abs. 3.
Die WTO-Mitteilung hält fest:
'Das Gesetz regelt die zentrale Eintragung von Geschmacksmustern beim Deutschen Patentamt. Enthalten sind insbesondere Bestimmungen zu den Voraussetzungen, zum Schutzzeitraum und dem Verfahren vor dem Patentamt'.
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Loi concernant le droit d'auteur sur les dessins et modèles (Loi sur les dessins et modèles)
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Gesetz betreffend das Urheberrecht an Mustern und Modellen (Geschmacksmustergesetz)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/DEU/D/1
WIPO Lex No.
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