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⚠ This page includes links to materials from (a) Regional Organization(s) to which Portugal is a member or otherwise subject. While these materials may be relevant to the legal framework of Portugal, their applicability and interpretation may vary within the Regional Organization's membership.

Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2023
Amended up to :
July 4, 2023
Entry into force :
March 20, 1985
Published :
March 14, 1985
Promulgated :
February 4, 1985
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2019
Amended up to :
July 28, 2021
Entry into force :
July 1, 2019
Published :
December 10, 2018
Promulgated :
December 7, 2018
Industrial Property
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
1990
Entry into force :
July 3, 1990
Published :
June 28, 1990
Promulgated :
June 11, 1990
Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations (29 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2025
Entry into force :
March 1, 2025
Published :
February 18, 2025
Issued :
February 12, 2025
Industrial Property
2022
Entry into force :
July 1, 2022
Published :
June 9, 2022
Issued :
May 27, 2022
Industrial Property
2019
Entry into force :
July 1, 2019
Published :
July 1, 2019
Issued :
June 28, 2019
Industrial Property
2016
Entry into force :
July 1, 2016
Published :
June 28, 2016
Issued :
June 27, 2016
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2014
Entry into force :
October 26, 2014
Published :
September 26, 2014
Promulgated :
September 19, 2014
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2012
Entry into force :
March 30, 2012
Published :
March 29, 2012
Issued :
March 27, 2012
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2010
Entry into force :
November 30, 2010
Adopted :
November 29, 2010
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Entry into force :
September 11, 2010
Issued :
September 10, 2010
Industrial Property
2009
Entry into force :
September 11, 2009
Issued :
September 4, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
2009
Entry into force :
September 16, 2009
Adopted :
September 15, 2009
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2009
Entry into force :
May 26, 2009
Adopted :
May 25, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008
Adopted :
October 3, 2008
Entry into force :
October 1, 2008
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Industrial Property
2008
Entry into force :
November 8, 2008
Issued :
November 7, 2008
Industrial Property
2008
Entry into force :
January 1, 2009
Adopted :
September 2, 2008
Plant Variety Protection
Other
2007
Entry into force :
October 16, 2007
Adopted :
October 15, 2007
Trademarks
2007
Entry into force :
May 1, 2007
Adopted :
April 30, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2004
Entry into force :
November 20, 2004
Adopted :
November 20, 2004
Plant Variety Protection
2003
Entry into force :
July 1, 2003
Issued :
June 11, 2003
Industrial Property
2003
Entry into force :
July 1, 2003
Issued :
June 11, 2003
Industrial Designs
2002
Entry into force :
January 22, 2002
Adopted :
January 22, 2002
Plant Variety Protection
Other
1998
Entry into force :
January 24, 1998
Published :
January 19, 1998
Issued :
January 13, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Entry into force :
February 6, 1998
Issued :
February 6, 1998
Other
1996
Entry into force :
October 1, 1996
Issued :
October 1, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
1995
Adopted :
September 14, 1995
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1993
Entry into force :
April 3, 1993
Issued :
April 3, 1993
Plant Variety Protection
1992
Published :
January 13, 1993
Entry into force :
January 13, 1992
Issued :
December 23, 1991
Plant Variety Protection
1991
Entry into force :
April 20, 1991
Issued :
April 20, 1991
Plant Variety Protection
1990
Entry into force :
November 5, 1990
Adopted :
October 4, 1990
Plant Variety Protection
1984
Issued :
January 20, 1984
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws (16 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2012
Entry into force :
June 30, 2006
Published :
June 29, 2006
Promulgated :
June 22, 2006
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2012
Entry into force :
March 21, 2012
Published :
March 20, 2012
Promulgated :
March 13, 2012
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2011
Entry into force :
July 24, 2005
Published :
July 8, 2005
Promulgated :
July 4, 2005
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Entry into force :
October 15, 2009
Issued :
September 15, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2007
Entry into force :
January 15, 2007
Issued :
November 15, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
June 1, 2004
Issued :
May 21, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
September 17, 2004
Adopted :
August 18, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Entry into force :
April 20, 2002
Issued :
April 20, 2002
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Genetic Resources
Transfer of Technology
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
2002
Entry into force :
July 15, 2002
Adopted :
July 15, 2002
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1997
Entry into force :
November 27, 1997
Issued :
November 27, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1997
Entry into force :
April 8, 1997
Issued :
April 8, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995
Entry into force :
January 1, 1996
Issued :
November 28, 1995
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1990
Entry into force :
March 17, 2010
Adopted :
October 23, 1990
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
1982
Entry into force :
April 2, 1982
Issued :
March 3, 1982
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1981
Entry into force :
July 28, 1981
Issued :
July 21, 1981
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
1978
Entry into force :
December 27, 1978
Issued :
December 27, 1978
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (8 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2015
Amended up to :
October 10, 2015
Approval :
November 25, 1966
Published :
November 25, 1966
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
2007
Published :
September 4, 2007
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2005
Amended up to :
August 17, 2005
Entry into force :
April 25, 1976
Adopted :
April 2, 1976
Other
2001
Issued :
October 27, 1982
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1999
Published :
January 13, 1999
Promulgated :
January 5, 1999
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1986
Entry into force :
January 6, 1987
Issued :
December 27, 1986
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
1986
Entry into force :
November 29, 1986
Adopted :
August 29, 1986
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other
1982
Issued :
September 23, 1982
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other

Other Texts (75 texts)

Version Dates Title Subject Matter
2010
Entry into force :
October 15, 2010
Issued :
October 14, 2010
Other
2010
Entry into force :
May 20, 2010
Issued :
May 19, 2010
Geographical Indications
2010
Entry into force :
June 2, 2010
Issued :
June 1, 2010
Geographical Indications
2010
Entry into force :
July 30, 2010
Adopted :
July 29, 2010
Geographical Indications
2010
Entry into force :
March 15, 2010
Issued :
March 15, 2010
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
September 3, 2009
Issued :
August 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
April 9, 2009
Issued :
April 9, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2009
Entry into force :
December 3, 2009
Issued :
December 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
December 3, 2009
Adopted :
December 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
Other
2009
Entry into force :
December 3, 2009
Issued :
December 3, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
November 28, 2009
Adopted :
November 27, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
April 24, 2009
Issued :
April 23, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
June 30, 2009
Issued :
June 29, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
July 25, 2009
Issued :
July 24, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
July 29, 2009
Issued :
July 28, 2009
Geographical Indications
2009
Entry into force :
April 27, 2009
Issued :
April 27, 2009
Geographical Indications
2008
Entry into force :
December 31, 2008
Issued :
December 5, 2008
Trademarks
Other
2008
Entry into force :
October 27, 2008
Adopted :
July 27, 2008
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Entry into force :
May 9, 2007
Issued :
May 8, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2007
Entry into force :
July 30, 2007
Published :
July 30, 2007
Promulgated :
July 12, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Entry into force :
November 6, 2007
Adopted :
November 6, 2007
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2007
Entry into force :
February 14, 2010
Adopted :
February 14, 2010
Other
2006
Entry into force :
April 29, 2006
Issued :
April 28, 2006
Geographical Indications
2006
Entry into force :
August 25, 2006
Adopted :
August 25, 2006
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2006
Entry into force :
November 7, 2006
Issued :
November 7, 2006
Geographical Indications
2006
Entry into force :
November 9, 2006
Issued :
November 9, 2006
Geographical Indications
2006
Entry into force :
August 16, 2006
Adopted :
August 16, 2006
Geographical Indications
2006
Adopted :
August 16, 2006
Issued :
August 16, 2006
Geographical Indications
2006
Entry into force :
June 13, 2006
Issued :
June 12, 2006
Geographical Indications
2005
Entry into force :
February 11, 2005
Issued :
February 11, 2005
Geographical Indications
2005
Entry into force :
February 11, 2005
Adopted :
February 11, 2005
Geographical Indications
2005
Entry into force :
February 11, 2005
Issued :
February 11, 2005
Geographical Indications
2004
Entry into force :
October 23, 2004
Issued :
August 23, 2004
Geographical Indications
2004
Entry into force :
September 23, 2004
Issued :
August 23, 2004
Geographical Indications
2004
Entry into force :
January 7, 2004
Issued :
January 7, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
August 19, 2004
Adopted :
August 18, 2004
Other
2004
Entry into force :
February 11, 2004
Published :
February 10, 2004
Promulgated :
January 28, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004
Entry into force :
July 20, 2004
Issued :
July 19, 2004
Geographical Indications
2004
Entry into force :
April 3, 2004
Issued :
April 2, 2004
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
December 4, 2003
Issued :
December 4, 2003
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
March 27, 2003
Issued :
March 27, 2003
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
June 11, 2003
Adopted :
June 11, 2003
Competition
2003
Entry into force :
September 26, 2003
Adopted :
September 26, 2003
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
September 29, 2003
Adopted :
September 29, 2003
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
January 20, 2003
Issued :
January 20, 2003
Geographical Indications
2003
Entry into force :
January 18, 2003
Adopted :
January 18, 2003
Competition
Other
2002
Entry into force :
January 1, 2003
Issued :
December 16, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2002
Entry into force :
February 1, 2002
Issued :
January 31, 2002
Geographical Indications
2001
Entry into force :
June 25, 2001
Issued :
June 25, 2001
Geographical Indications
2001
Entry into force :
February 24, 2001
Adopted :
February 23, 2001
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2001
Entry into force :
January 16, 2001
Adopted :
January 16, 2001
Geographical Indications
2001
Entry into force :
April 9, 2001
Issued :
April 9, 2001
Geographical Indications
2001
Entry into force :
April 16, 2001
Issued :
April 16, 2001
Geographical Indications
2000
Entry into force :
July 20, 2000
Issued :
July 20, 2000
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2000
Entry into force :
March 17, 2000
Issued :
March 17, 2000
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2000
Entry into force :
March 21, 2000
Issued :
March 21, 2000
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
November 4, 1999
Issued :
November 4, 1999
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
April 14, 1999
Issued :
April 14, 1999
Geographical Indications
1999
Entry into force :
August 2, 1999
Issued :
August 2, 1999
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1999
Entry into force :
November 2, 1999
Issued :
November 2, 1999
Geographical Indications
1998
Entry into force :
July 1, 1998
Issued :
May 13, 1998
Trade Names
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1998
Entry into force :
August 11, 1998
Issued :
August 11, 1998
Geographical Indications
1998
Entry into force :
October 27, 1998
Adopted :
October 26, 1998
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1998
Entry into force :
August 28, 1998
Adopted :
August 28, 1998
Geographical Indications
1997
Entry into force :
September 18, 1997
Issued :
September 18, 1997
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1994
Entry into force :
January 25, 1994
Issued :
January 25, 1994
Geographical Indications
1994
Entry into force :
September 29, 1994
Issued :
September 29, 1994
Geographical Indications
1993
Entry into force :
November 5, 1993
Issued :
November 5, 1993
Geographical Indications
1993
Entry into force :
November 5, 1993
Issued :
November 5, 1993
Geographical Indications
1992
Entry into force :
March 7, 1992
Issued :
March 7, 1992
Geographical Indications
1990
Entry into force :
September 22, 1990
Issued :
September 22, 1990
Geographical Indications
1990
Entry into force :
September 24, 1990
Issued :
September 24, 1990
Geographical Indications
1989
Entry into force :
April 14, 1989
Issued :
April 14, 1989
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1988
Entry into force :
September 8, 1989
Issued :
September 8, 1988
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1986
Entry into force :
June 26, 1986
Issued :
June 26, 1986
Geographical Indications

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