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Implementing Rules/Regulations (26 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2021
Entry into force :
September 13, 2021
Published :
September 13, 2021
Issued :
August 24, 2021
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2020
Entry into force :
December 22, 2020
Published :
December 22, 2020
Issued :
November 17, 2020
Industrial Property
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Trade Names
Geographical Indications
Plant Variety Protection
Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Genetic Resources
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Competition
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
IP Regulatory Body
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Transfer of Technology
2018
Approval :
May 18, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Issued :
April 3, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
September 13, 2018
Adopted :
July 24, 2018
IP Regulatory Body
2018
Entry into force :
August 6, 2018
Adopted :
July 13, 2018
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2017
Entry into force :
May 7, 2012
Adopted :
April 23, 2012
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
2017
Adopted :
June 7, 2017
Other
2016
Entry into force :
February 16, 2016
Adopted :
February 3, 2016
IP Regulatory Body
2016
Entry into force :
August 19, 2016
Adopted :
August 3, 2016
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2015
Entry into force :
October 22, 2015
Adopted :
March 20, 2015
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
2015
Entry into force :
October 24, 2014
Adopted :
August 19, 2014
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
2012
Issued :
October 5, 2012
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Entry into force :
October 11, 2011
Adopted :
October 3, 2011
Plant Variety Protection
Genetic Resources
IP Regulatory Body
2011
Entry into force :
May 17, 2011
Adopted :
May 6, 2011
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
2011
Entry into force :
July 1, 2011
Issued :
June 29, 2011
Trademarks
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Entry into force :
May 31, 2010
Adopted :
May 6, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
Trademarks
Plant Variety Protection
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Adopted :
February 25, 2010
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Adopted :
February 25, 2010
IP Regulatory Body
2010
Entry into force :
March 2, 2010
Adopted :
January 15, 2010
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
Other
2009
Entry into force :
October 23, 2009
Issued :
October 23, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Entry into force :
December 30, 2009
Issued :
December 21, 2009
Patents (Inventions)
IP Regulatory Body
2009
Entry into force :
December 4, 2009
Issued :
February 26, 2009
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
1997
Entry into force :
September 4, 1997
Adopted :
July 8, 1997
Patents (Inventions)
Utility Models
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
Geographical Indications
Trade Names
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
1996
Entry into force :
April 15, 1996
Plant Variety Protection
IP Regulatory Body
1987
Entry into force :
October 5, 1987
Adopted :
October 5, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP Regulatory Body
Other

IP-related Laws (8 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2019
Entry into force :
June 25, 2013
Adopted :
June 21, 2013
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2018
Entry into force :
August 2, 2018
Adopted :
July 12, 2018
Other
2018
Entry into force :
October 12, 2010
Adopted :
October 4, 2010
Other
2016
Entry into force :
May 24, 2006
Adopted :
May 10, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2016
Entry into force :
December 30, 2016
Adopted :
December 29, 2016
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Other
2016
Entry into force :
October 13, 2011
Adopted :
October 10, 2011
Competition
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Industrial Property
2015
Entry into force :
September 30, 2015
Adopted :
September 25, 2015
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
1987
Entry into force :
August 26, 1987
Adopted :
August 4, 1987
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Framework Laws (9 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2021
Amended up to :
January 25, 2021
Entry into force :
October 20, 2008
Published :
October 20, 2008
Adopted :
September 28, 2008
Other
2018
Entry into force :
August 10, 2014
Adopted :
February 3, 2014
Other
2018
Entry into force :
July 8, 2018
Adopted :
July 3, 2017
Other
2018
Entry into force :
March 9, 2009
Adopted :
March 4, 2009
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2018
Entry into force :
May 22, 2015
Adopted :
May 18, 2015
Other
2018
Entry into force :
October 22, 2009
Adopted :
September 21, 2009
Other
2017
Adopted :
January 1, 1858
Other
2016
Adopted :
November 29, 2016
IP Regulatory Body
1998
Entry into force :
August 11, 1998
Adopted :
June 5, 1998
Other

Other Texts (20 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2019
Entry into force :
November 17, 2004
Adopted :
October 21, 2004
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Industrial Property
2019
Entry into force :
December 29, 2010
Adopted :
December 16, 2010
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other
Industrial Property
2018
Entry into force :
September 25, 2012
Adopted :
June 26, 2012
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2018
Entry into force :
December 22, 2006
Adopted :
December 14, 2006
Other
2018
Entry into force :
March 31, 2011
Adopted :
March 30, 2011
Other
2018
Entry into force :
May 24, 2000
Adopted :
May 24, 2000
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2018
Entry into force :
March 18, 2002
Adopted :
March 6, 2002
Other
2017
Entry into force :
September 28, 2009
Adopted :
September 10, 2009
Other
2017
Entry into force :
March 31, 2010
Adopted :
March 24, 2010
Other
2015
Entry into force :
July 10, 2000
Adopted :
July 4, 2000
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2014
Amended up to :
February 10, 2014
Entry into force :
April 17, 2002
Adopted :
April 17, 2002
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2011
Entry into force :
December 9, 2005
Adopted :
December 9, 2005
Patents (Inventions)
Other
2011
Entry into force :
July 22, 2011
Adopted :
July 13, 2011
Trademarks
Competition
Other
2010
Entry into force :
December 27, 2010
Adopted :
October 12, 2010
Other
2010
Entry into force :
May 5, 2009
Adopted :
February 17, 2009
Other
2006
Entry into force :
February 3, 2006
Adopted :
January 24, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
Industrial Property
2006
Entry into force :
October 27, 2006
Adopted :
October 18, 2006
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other
2004
Entry into force :
April 16, 2004
Adopted :
March 17, 2004
Other
2004
Entry into force :
May 18, 2004
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP Regulatory Body
2002
Adopted :
October 11, 2002
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other

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