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Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : January 23, 2023 Amended up to : April 23, 2022 Entry into force : May 23, 1994 Adopted : February 4, 1994	Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of March 11, 2022)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2023	Status as of : July 13, 2023 Amended up to : April 28, 2023 Entry into force : August 22, 2001 Adopted : June 30, 2000	Act of June 30, 2000, on Industrial Property (amended up to Act of March 9, 2023)	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Utility Models
2021	Status as of : February 5, 2021 Amended up to : July 1, 2020 Entry into force : May 1, 2004 Adopted : June 26, 2003	Act of June 26, 2003, on the Legal Protection of Plant Varieties (amended up to Act of February 13, 2020)	Plant Variety Protection

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

January 23, 2023

Amended up to :

April 23, 2022

Entry into force :

May 23, 1994

Adopted :

February 4, 1994

Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of March 11, 2022)

2023

Status as of :

July 13, 2023

Amended up to :

April 28, 2023

Entry into force :

August 22, 2001

Adopted :

June 30, 2000

Act of June 30, 2000, on Industrial Property (amended up to Act of March 9, 2023)

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Utility Models

2021

Status as of :

February 5, 2021

Amended up to :

July 1, 2020

Entry into force :

May 1, 2004

Adopted :

June 26, 2003

Act of June 26, 2003, on the Legal Protection of Plant Varieties (amended up to Act of February 13, 2020)

Plant Variety Protection

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Adopted : October 23, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 23, 2015, on List of Sources and Verification Requirements for Diligent Searches permitting Uses of Orphan Works and Methods for Documenting Diligent Search Outcomes	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Issued : November 2, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 2, 2015, on the Procedure for the Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Public Lending of the Copies of Works and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Distributing and Paying Remuneration	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Entry into force : November 20, 2015 Issued : October 22, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 22, 2015, on the Application Form for Registration on the List of Out-of-Commerce Songs	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2015	Entry into force : October 24, 2015 Issued : September 11, 2015	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of September 11, 2015, on the Collection and Payment of Supplementary Remuneration to the Performers from the Phonogram Producers and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Entry into force : August 13, 2003 Issued : June 27, 2003	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 27, 2003, on the Fees paid by the Owners of Reprographic Equipment	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
2015	Issued : January 23, 2015	Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 23, 2015, amending the Regulation on Filing and Processing Industrial Design Applications	Industrial Designs
2014	Entry into force : August 1, 2014 Issued : July 17, 2014	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 17, 2014, on the Specific Scope of the Annual Report on the Activities of Collective Management Organizations of Copyright and Related Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2008	Adopted : May 15, 2008	Prime Ministerial Decree of May 15, 2008 on filling in an electronic form of applications for the protection of inventions, medicinal products and plant protection products, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications and topographies of integrated circuits, and on carrying out correspondence in an electronic form	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2008	Issued : May 20, 2008	Prime Ministerial Decree of May 20, 2008, on the Registers maintained by the Polish Patent Office	IP Regulatory Body
2005	Adopted : June 13, 2005 Entry into force : January 30, 2002	Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 30, 2002, on filing and processing industrial design applications (as amended on June 13, 2005)	Industrial Designs
2005	Entry into force : October 1, 2001 Adopted : September 17, 2001	Regulation of the Prime Minister of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Model Applications (as amended on June 14, 2005)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
2004	Entry into force : June 2, 2004 Issued : April 30, 2004	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of April 30, 2004, regarding the Register of Information on the Production of Optical Media and Types of Identification Codes	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2004	Issued : June 7, 2004	Prime Ministerial Decree of June 7, 2004, on the Statute of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland	Patents (Inventions)
2004	Issued : November 3, 2004	Prime Ministerial Decree of November 3, 2004, on the Multipliers Used to Determine the Remuneration of Experts, Expert Assessors and Trainee Allowances and Rates in the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions)
2003	Entry into force : June 17, 2003 Issued : June 2, 2003	Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 2, 2003, on the Specification of Categories of Equipment and Carriers Used for Reproduction of Works and Fees on Such Equipment and Carriers for Sale by the Producers and Importers	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003	Issued : July 29, 2003	Prime Ministerial Decree of July 29, 2003, on the Submission and Consideration of Requests for Additional Rights of Protection for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection
2002	Adopted : July 23, 2002	Council of Ministers Decree of July 23, 2002, on Inventions and Utility Models relating to Defense or Security of the State	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
2002	Adopted : January 8, 2002	Council of Ministers Order of January 8, 2002, on the detailed scope of the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
2002	Adopted : April 25, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of April 25, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Geographical Indications	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
2002	Adopted : July 8, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of July 8, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Trade Marks	Trademarks
2002	Adopted : June 17, 2002	Prime Ministerial Decree of June 17, 2002, on the Application Expertise and Asesury and Evaluation Activities Performed by the Assessor's Expert in the Polish Patent Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
2001	Entry into force : August 31, 2001 Adopted : August 29, 2001	Ordinance of Council of Ministers of August 29, 2001, on Charges relating to the Protection of Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2001	Entry into force : November 24, 2001 Adopted : October 19, 2001	Prime Ministerial Decree of October 19, 2001, on the Filing and Processing of Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
2001	Entry into force : October 6, 2001 Adopted : September 17, 2001	Prime Ministerial Decree of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
1999	Entry into force : March 13, 1999 Issued : February 2, 1999	Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 2 February 1999, on the procedure and operating principles for Customs Authorities for withholding goods in case of suspected violation of provisions of intellectual, commercial and industrial property (Dz.U. 1999 nr 16 poz. 141)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
1996	Issued : April 15, 1996	Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 216 of April 15, 1996 concerning execution of some regulations of the Seed Industry Law	Plant Variety Protection
1996	Entry into force : April 15, 1996 Issued : January 1, 1996	Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 217 of April 15, 1996 concerning some Fees and Remunerations applied in the Seed Industry	Plant Variety Protection
1994	Entry into force : January 1, 1995 Adopted : December 22, 1994	Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Art No. 736 of December 22, 1994 on the detailed rules and procedures of the Copyright Commission, remuneration of its members and the scale of fees for proceedings before the Commission as well as rules of their remittance	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
1993	Entry into force : April 16, 1993 Issued : March 23, 1993	Ordinance No. 179 of March 23, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
1993	Entry into force : January 28, 1993 Issued : January 26, 1993	Ordinance No. 20 of January 26, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
1993	Issued : April 28, 1993	Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 160 of April 28, 1993, on the Litigation and Appeal Procedures and on Fees relating to the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Adopted :

October 23, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 23, 2015, on List of Sources and Verification Requirements for Diligent Searches permitting Uses of Orphan Works and Methods for Documenting Diligent Search Outcomes

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Issued :

November 2, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 2, 2015, on the Procedure for the Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Public Lending of the Copies of Works and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Distributing and Paying Remuneration

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Entry into force :

November 20, 2015

Issued :

October 22, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 22, 2015, on the Application Form for Registration on the List of Out-of-Commerce Songs

2015

Entry into force :

October 24, 2015

Issued :

September 11, 2015

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of September 11, 2015, on the Collection and Payment of Supplementary Remuneration to the Performers from the Phonogram Producers and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Entry into force :

August 13, 2003

Issued :

June 27, 2003

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 27, 2003, on the Fees paid by the Owners of Reprographic Equipment

IP Regulatory Body

2015

Issued :

January 23, 2015

Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 23, 2015, amending the Regulation on Filing and Processing Industrial Design Applications

Industrial Designs

2014

Entry into force :

August 1, 2014

Issued :

July 17, 2014

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 17, 2014, on the Specific Scope of the Annual Report on the Activities of Collective Management Organizations of Copyright and Related Rights

2008

Adopted :

May 15, 2008

Prime Ministerial Decree of May 15, 2008 on filling in an electronic form of applications for the protection of inventions, medicinal products and plant protection products, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications and topographies of integrated circuits, and on carrying out correspondence in an electronic form

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2008

Issued :

May 20, 2008

Prime Ministerial Decree of May 20, 2008, on the Registers maintained by the Polish Patent Office

IP Regulatory Body

2005

Adopted :

June 13, 2005

Entry into force :

January 30, 2002

Regulation of the Prime Minister of January 30, 2002, on filing and processing industrial design applications (as amended on June 13, 2005)

Industrial Designs

2005

Entry into force :

October 1, 2001

Adopted :

September 17, 2001

Regulation of the Prime Minister of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Model Applications (as amended on June 14, 2005)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

2004

Entry into force :

June 2, 2004

Issued :

April 30, 2004

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of April 30, 2004, regarding the Register of Information on the Production of Optical Media and Types of Identification Codes

2004

Issued :

June 7, 2004

Prime Ministerial Decree of June 7, 2004, on the Statute of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

Patents (Inventions)

2004

Issued :

November 3, 2004

Prime Ministerial Decree of November 3, 2004, on the Multipliers Used to Determine the Remuneration of Experts, Expert Assessors and Trainee Allowances and Rates in the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

2003

Entry into force :

June 17, 2003

Issued :

June 2, 2003

Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 2, 2003, on the Specification of Categories of Equipment and Carriers Used for Reproduction of Works and Fees on Such Equipment and Carriers for Sale by the Producers and Importers

2003

Issued :

July 29, 2003

Prime Ministerial Decree of July 29, 2003, on the Submission and Consideration of Requests for Additional Rights of Protection for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

2002

Adopted :

July 23, 2002

Council of Ministers Decree of July 23, 2002, on Inventions and Utility Models relating to Defense or Security of the State

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

2002

Adopted :

January 8, 2002

Council of Ministers Order of January 8, 2002, on the detailed scope of the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

2002

Adopted :

April 25, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of April 25, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Geographical Indications

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

2002

Adopted :

July 8, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of July 8, 2002, on the Filing and Processing of Trade Marks

Trademarks

2002

Adopted :

June 17, 2002

Prime Ministerial Decree of June 17, 2002, on the Application Expertise and Asesury and Evaluation Activities Performed by the Assessor's Expert in the Polish Patent Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

2001

Entry into force :

August 31, 2001

Adopted :

August 29, 2001

Ordinance of Council of Ministers of August 29, 2001, on Charges relating to the Protection of Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

2001

Entry into force :

November 24, 2001

Adopted :

October 19, 2001

Prime Ministerial Decree of October 19, 2001, on the Filing and Processing of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

2001

Entry into force :

October 6, 2001

Adopted :

September 17, 2001

Prime Ministerial Decree of September 17, 2001, on Filing and Processing of Patent and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

1999

Entry into force :

March 13, 1999

Issued :

February 2, 1999

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 2 February 1999, on the procedure and operating principles for Customs Authorities for withholding goods in case of suspected violation of provisions of intellectual, commercial and industrial property (Dz.U. 1999 nr 16 poz. 141)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

1996

Issued :

April 15, 1996

Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 216 of April 15, 1996 concerning execution of some regulations of the Seed Industry Law

Plant Variety Protection

1996

Entry into force :

April 15, 1996

Issued :

January 1, 1996

Decree of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Economy No. 217 of April 15, 1996 concerning some Fees and Remunerations applied in the Seed Industry

Plant Variety Protection

1994

Entry into force :

January 1, 1995

Adopted :

December 22, 1994

Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Art No. 736 of December 22, 1994 on the detailed rules and procedures of the Copyright Commission, remuneration of its members and the scale of fees for proceedings before the Commission as well as rules of their remittance

IP Regulatory Body

1993

Entry into force :

April 16, 1993

Issued :

March 23, 1993

Ordinance No. 179 of March 23, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

1993

Entry into force :

January 28, 1993

Issued :

January 26, 1993

Ordinance No. 20 of January 26, 1993 of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

1993

Issued :

April 28, 1993

Regulation of the Council of Ministers No. 160 of April 28, 1993, on the Litigation and Appeal Procedures and on Fees relating to the Protection of Inventions and Utility Models

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : October 9, 2023 Amended up to : September 28, 2023 Entry into force : August 22, 2001 Adopted : April 11, 2001	Act of April 11, 2001, on Patent Attorneys (amended up to Act of July 7, 2023)	IP Regulatory Body
2023	Entry into force : April 28, 2023 Adopted : March 9, 2023	Act of March 9, 2023, on the Registration and Protection of Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, Wines or Spirit Drinks and on the Traditional Products	Geographical Indications
2016	Status as of : October 6, 2016 Amended up to : December 1, 2015 Entry into force : March 1, 2004 Adopted : March 14, 2003	Act of March 14, 2003, on the Filing of European Patent Applications and the Effects of European Patents in the Republic of Poland (amended up to Act of July 24, 2015)	Patents (Inventions)
2015	Entry into force : September 23, 2015 Adopted : August 5, 2015	Act of August 5, 2015, on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute, signed in Bratislava on February 26, 2015	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
2008	Adopted : May 30, 2008	Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Industrial Designs
2008	Entry into force : August 9, 2008 Adopted : May 30, 2008	Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Singapore Treaty on Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations to the Singapore Trademark Law	Trademarks
2003	Adopted : September 19, 2003	Act of September 19, 2003, on the Ratification of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents	Patents (Inventions)
2002	Adopted : September 12, 2002	Act of September 12, 2002 on the ratification of the Law of November 29, 2000 revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents	Patents (Inventions)
2001	Adopted : July 27, 2001	Act of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2001	Entry into force : October 11, 2002 Adopted : July 27, 2001	Law of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
1995	Entry into force : January 1, 1996 Adopted : November 24, 1995	Act No. 724 of November 24, 1995, on Seed Industry	Plant Variety Protection
1993	Entry into force : December 9, 1993 Adopted : April 16, 1993	Act of April 16, 1993, on Combating Unfair Competition	Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

October 9, 2023

Amended up to :

September 28, 2023

Entry into force :

August 22, 2001

Adopted :

April 11, 2001

Act of April 11, 2001, on Patent Attorneys (amended up to Act of July 7, 2023)

IP Regulatory Body

2023

Entry into force :

April 28, 2023

Adopted :

March 9, 2023

Act of March 9, 2023, on the Registration and Protection of Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs, Wines or Spirit Drinks and on the Traditional Products

Geographical Indications

2016

Status as of :

October 6, 2016

Amended up to :

December 1, 2015

Entry into force :

March 1, 2004

Adopted :

March 14, 2003

Act of March 14, 2003, on the Filing of European Patent Applications and the Effects of European Patents in the Republic of Poland (amended up to Act of July 24, 2015)

Patents (Inventions)

2015

Entry into force :

September 23, 2015

Adopted :

August 5, 2015

Act of August 5, 2015, on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute, signed in Bratislava on February 26, 2015

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

2008

Adopted :

May 30, 2008

Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Industrial Designs

2008

Entry into force :

August 9, 2008

Adopted :

May 30, 2008

Act of May 30, 2008, on the Ratification of the Singapore Treaty on Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations to the Singapore Trademark Law

Trademarks

2003

Adopted :

September 19, 2003

Act of September 19, 2003, on the Ratification of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

Patents (Inventions)

2002

Adopted :

September 12, 2002

Act of September 12, 2002 on the ratification of the Law of November 29, 2000 revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

Patents (Inventions)

2001

Adopted :

July 27, 2001

Act of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases

2001

Entry into force :

October 11, 2002

Adopted :

July 27, 2001

Law of July 27, 2001, on the Protection of Databases

1995

Entry into force :

January 1, 1996

Adopted :

November 24, 1995

Act No. 724 of November 24, 1995, on Seed Industry

Plant Variety Protection

1993

Entry into force :

December 9, 1993

Adopted :

April 16, 1993

Act of April 16, 1993, on Combating Unfair Competition

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2024	Status as of : January 17, 2024 Entry into force : January 1, 1965 Adopted : November 17, 1964	Civil Procedure Code, (consolidated text of January 17, 2024)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
2009	Amended up to : October 21, 2009 Entry into force : October 17, 1997 Adopted : April 2, 1997	Constitution of the Republic of Poland	Other
1998	Entry into force : September 1, 1998 Adopted : June 6, 1997	Code of Criminal Procedure	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2024

Status as of :

January 17, 2024

Entry into force :

January 1, 1965

Adopted :

November 17, 1964

Civil Procedure Code, (consolidated text of January 17, 2024)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

2009

Amended up to :

October 21, 2009

Entry into force :

October 17, 1997

Adopted :

April 2, 1997

Constitution of the Republic of Poland

Other

1998

Entry into force :

September 1, 1998

Adopted :

June 6, 1997

Code of Criminal Procedure

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
2023	Status as of : September 7, 2023 Entry into force : April 21, 2007 Adopted : February 16, 2007	Act of February 16, 2007, on Competition and Consumer Protection, (amended up to Act of August 16, 2023)	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
2020	Entry into force : June 24, 2020 Published : June 23, 2020 Adopted : June 19, 2020	Act of June 19, 2020, on the Subsidization of Interest on Bank Loans Granted to Entities Affected by COVID-19 and Simplified Arrangement Approval Proceedings due to COVID-19	Other Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
2020	Published : October 19, 2020	General Guidelines of the President of the Polish Patent Office (PPO)	Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Utility Models Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Industrial Designs
2005	Entry into force : September 1, 2005 Adopted : July 27, 2005	Law of July 27, 2005, on Higher Education	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
2003	Issued : May 27, 2003	Council of Ministers Ordinance of May 27, 2003, on the Badges of Honor 'Merit for Innovation', its Design, Principles and Mode of Transmission and How to Wear	Other
2003		Guidelines of the President of the Patent Office for the Interpretation of Certain Provisions of Law of June 30, 2000, on Industrial property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Industrial Property

Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

2023

Status as of :

September 7, 2023

Entry into force :

April 21, 2007

Adopted :

February 16, 2007

Act of February 16, 2007, on Competition and Consumer Protection, (amended up to Act of August 16, 2023)

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

2020

Entry into force :

June 24, 2020

Published :

June 23, 2020

Adopted :

June 19, 2020

Act of June 19, 2020, on the Subsidization of Interest on Bank Loans Granted to Entities Affected by COVID-19 and Simplified Arrangement Approval Proceedings due to COVID-19

Other

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

2020

Published :

October 19, 2020

General Guidelines of the President of the Polish Patent Office (PPO)

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Utility Models

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Designs

2005

Entry into force :

September 1, 2005

Adopted :

July 27, 2005

Law of July 27, 2005, on Higher Education

2003

Issued :

May 27, 2003

Council of Ministers Ordinance of May 27, 2003, on the Badges of Honor 'Merit for Innovation', its Design, Principles and Mode of Transmission and How to Wear

Other

2003

Guidelines of the President of the Patent Office for the Interpretation of Certain Provisions of Law of June 30, 2000, on Industrial property

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Property

Date of Judgment	Issuing Authority	Citation	Subject Matter	WIPO Lex No.
February 20, 2024	Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law	VII AGa 422/23 - judgment with justification	Patents (Inventions)	PL002-j
August 4, 2023	the Regional Court in Katowice	XXIV GW 19/22 - judgment with justification	Industrial Designs	PL006-j
July 6, 2023	Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law	VII AGa 1603/22 - judgment with justification	Patents (Inventions)	PL011-j
April 19, 2023	Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law	VII AGa 608/21 - judgment with justification	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models	PL003-j
March 2, 2022	the Regional Court in Katowice	XXIV GW 199/20 - judgment with justification	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	PL012-j
January 26, 2022	the Regional Court in Gdańsk	XVII GW 161/21 - judgment with justification	Trademarks	PL008-j
November 3, 2021	the Regional Court in Gdańsk	XVII GW 99/21 - judgment with justification	Competition	PL013-j
August 19, 2021	the Regional Court in Warsaw	XXII GWwp 12/18 - judgment with justification	Industrial Designs	PL005-j
June 18, 2021	the Regional Court in Gdańsk	XVII GW 21/20 - judgment with justification	Competition	PL007-j
April 20, 2021	the Regional Court in Lublin	XII GW 76/20 - judgment with justification	Trademarks	PL004-j
December 21, 2020	the Regional Court in Lublin	XII GWo 14/20 - decision with justification	Trademarks	PL010-j
August 17, 2020	the Regional Court in Lublin	XII GWo 3/20 - decision with justification	Trademarks	PL009-j

Date of Judgment

Issuing Authority

Citation

Subject Matter

WIPO Lex No.

February 20, 2024

Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law

VII AGa 422/23 - judgment with justification

Patents (Inventions)

PL002-j

August 4, 2023

the Regional Court in Katowice

XXIV GW 19/22 - judgment with justification

Industrial Designs

PL006-j

July 6, 2023

Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law

VII AGa 1603/22 - judgment with justification

Patents (Inventions)

PL011-j

April 19, 2023

Court of Appeal in Warsaw, Seventh Division of Intellectual Property and Commercial Law

VII AGa 608/21 - judgment with justification

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

PL003-j

March 2, 2022

the Regional Court in Katowice

XXIV GW 199/20 - judgment with justification

PL012-j

January 26, 2022

the Regional Court in Gdańsk

XVII GW 161/21 - judgment with justification

Trademarks

PL008-j

November 3, 2021

the Regional Court in Gdańsk

XVII GW 99/21 - judgment with justification

Competition

PL013-j

August 19, 2021

the Regional Court in Warsaw

XXII GWwp 12/18 - judgment with justification

Industrial Designs

PL005-j

June 18, 2021

the Regional Court in Gdańsk

XVII GW 21/20 - judgment with justification

Competition

PL007-j

April 20, 2021

the Regional Court in Lublin

XII GW 76/20 - judgment with justification

Trademarks

PL004-j

December 21, 2020

the Regional Court in Lublin

XII GWo 14/20 - decision with justification

Trademarks

PL010-j

August 17, 2020

the Regional Court in Lublin

XII GWo 3/20 - decision with justification

Trademarks

PL009-j

Title	Associated Entity	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009		April 2, 2009	July 2, 2009
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		July 21, 2003	October 21, 2003
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		December 23, 2003	March 23, 2004
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		December 4, 1996	March 4, 1997
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982	October 24, 1981	October 22, 1996	November 22, 1996
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		June 22, 1993	September 22, 1993
WIPO Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 12, 1973	August 9, 1985		December 4, 1996	March 4, 1997
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		December 4, 1996	December 4, 1997
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		September 25, 1990	December 25, 1990
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		October 22, 2013	January 22, 2014
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970	January 10, 1968	December 23, 1974	March 23, 1975
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		March 13, 1997	June 13, 1997
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		December 4, 1996	March 4, 1997
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		April 2, 2009	July 2, 2009
WIPO Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		October 30, 1928	December 10, 1928
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		December 14, 1990	March 18, 1991
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		January 28, 1920	January 28, 1920
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		June 24, 1919	November 10, 1919
IP Treaties Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute	Associated Entity: Hungary	February 26, 2015	December 13, 2015	February 26, 2015	August 5, 2015	September 23, 2015
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	May 24, 2000	December 10, 2003	March 9, 2004
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			July 1, 1995
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 5, 1992	January 18, 1996	April 17, 1996
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Associated Entity: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		December 30, 2003	March 1, 2004
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		December 9, 1976	December 9, 1976
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		December 9, 1976	December 9, 1976
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		December 9, 1976	March 9, 1977
IP Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	Associated Entity: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		October 11, 1989	November 11, 1989
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1952)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		December 9, 1976	December 9, 1976
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1952)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		December 9, 1976	March 9, 1977
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	October 7, 2016	November 6, 2016
Other Treaties Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community	Associated Entity: European Union (EU)	December 13, 2007	December 1, 2009	December 13, 2007	October 12, 2009	December 1, 2009
Other Treaties Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union	Associated Entity: European Union (EU)	December 13, 2007	December 1, 2009	December 13, 2007	October 12, 2009	December 1, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	September 25, 2012	October 25, 2012
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007	June 20, 2006	October 26, 2009	April 26, 2010
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		August 17, 2007	November 17, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		May 16, 2011	August 16, 2011
Other Treaties Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Kyiv Protocol)	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009	May 21, 2003	September 25, 2012	December 24, 2012
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Associated Entity: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 14, 2004	September 15, 2006	December 14, 2006
Other Treaties Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	January 28, 2003	March 1, 2006	July 21, 2003	February 20, 2015	June 1, 2015
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	February 20, 2015	June 1, 2015
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004		February 7, 2005	May 8, 2005
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 2, 2001	January 2, 2009		May 18, 2021	August 18, 2021
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 23, 2001	October 23, 2008	January 21, 2009
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004		January 3, 2012	April 3, 2012
Other Treaties Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001	June 25, 1998	February 15, 2002	May 16, 2002
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	July 15, 1998	December 13, 2002	February 16, 2005
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996		November 14, 2001	February 12, 2002
Other Treaties Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			July 1, 1995
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	May 25, 1999	December 30, 2002	April 1, 2003
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 5, 1992	July 28, 1994	October 26, 1994
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		July 13, 1990	October 11, 1990
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994	December 10, 1982	November 13, 1998	December 13, 1998
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		December 6, 1996	March 6, 1997
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988	September 28, 1981	May 19, 1995	June 1, 1996
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	December 12, 1977	October 23, 1991	April 23, 1992
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978	December 12, 1977	October 23, 1991	April 23, 1992
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		June 29, 1976	September 29, 1976
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		January 31, 1974	April 30, 1974
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976	March 2, 1967	March 18, 1977	June 18, 1977
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)	Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959	June 10, 1958	October 3, 1961	January 1, 1962
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)	Associated Entity: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Economic Community	Associated Entity: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		May 1, 2004	May 1, 2004
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956	May 14, 1954	August 6, 1956	November 6, 1956
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956	May 14, 1954	August 6, 1956	November 6, 1956
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		May 29, 1996	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		September 24, 1971	December 24, 1971
Other Treaties Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (Convention I)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 8, 1949	November 26, 1954	May 26, 1955
Other Treaties Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Convention IV)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 8, 1949	November 26, 1954	May 26, 1955
Other Treaties Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (Convention II)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950	December 8, 1949	November 26, 1954	May 26, 1955
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Associated Entity: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947	December 7, 1944	April 6, 1945	April 4, 1947

Title

Associated Entity

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

WIPO

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 27, 2006

March 16, 2009

April 2, 2009

July 2, 2009

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

July 21, 2003

October 21, 2003

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

December 23, 2003

March 23, 2004

WIPO

Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 27, 1989

December 1, 1995

December 4, 1996

March 4, 1997

WIPO

Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 26, 1981

September 25, 1982

October 24, 1981

October 22, 1996

November 22, 1996

WIPO

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 28, 1977

August 19, 1980

June 22, 1993

September 22, 1993

WIPO

Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 12, 1973

August 9, 1985

December 4, 1996

March 4, 1997

WIPO

Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 24, 1971

October 7, 1975

December 4, 1996

December 4, 1997

WIPO

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 19, 1970

January 24, 1978

September 25, 1990

December 25, 1990

WIPO

Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 8, 1968

April 27, 1971

October 22, 2013

January 22, 2014

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

January 10, 1968

December 23, 1974

March 23, 1975

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

March 13, 1997

June 13, 1997

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 15, 1957

April 8, 1961

December 4, 1996

March 4, 1997

WIPO

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

November 6, 1925

June 1, 1928

April 2, 2009

July 2, 2009

WIPO

Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

October 30, 1928

December 10, 1928

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

April 14, 1891

July 15, 1892

December 14, 1990

March 18, 1991

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

January 28, 1920

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

March 20, 1883

July 7, 1884

June 24, 1919

November 10, 1919

IP Treaties

Agreement on the Visegrad Patent Institute

Associated Entity: Hungary

February 26, 2015

December 13, 2015

February 26, 2015

August 5, 2015

September 23, 2015

IP Treaties

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

January 29, 2000

September 11, 2003

May 24, 2000

December 10, 2003

March 9, 2004

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

July 1, 1995

IP Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

June 5, 1992

December 29, 1993

June 5, 1992

January 18, 1996

April 17, 1996

IP Treaties

European Patent Convention

Associated Entity: European Patent Organisation (EPO)

October 5, 1973

October 7, 1977

December 30, 2003

March 1, 2004

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

December 9, 1976

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

December 9, 1976

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

December 9, 1976

March 9, 1977

IP Treaties

International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

Associated Entity: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

December 2, 1961

August 10, 1968

October 11, 1989

November 11, 1989

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1952)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

December 9, 1976

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention (1952)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

December 9, 1976

March 9, 1977

Other Treaties

Paris Agreement

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 12, 2015

November 4, 2016

April 22, 2016

October 7, 2016

November 6, 2016

Other Treaties

Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community

Associated Entity: European Union (EU)

December 13, 2007

December 1, 2009

December 13, 2007

October 12, 2009

December 1, 2009

Other Treaties

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Associated Entity: European Union (EU)

December 13, 2007

December 1, 2009

December 13, 2007

October 12, 2009

December 1, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

September 25, 2012

October 25, 2012

Other Treaties

Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

December 8, 2005

January 14, 2007

June 20, 2006

October 26, 2009

April 26, 2010

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

August 17, 2007

November 17, 2007

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

May 16, 2011

August 16, 2011

Other Treaties

Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Kyiv Protocol)

Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

May 21, 2003

October 8, 2009

May 21, 2003

September 25, 2012

December 24, 2012

Other Treaties

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Associated Entity: World Health Organization (WHO)

May 21, 2003

February 27, 2005

June 14, 2004

September 15, 2006

December 14, 2006

Other Treaties

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems

Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)

January 28, 2003

March 1, 2006

July 21, 2003

February 20, 2015

June 1, 2015

Other Treaties

Convention on Cybercrime

Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)

November 23, 2001

July 1, 2004

November 23, 2001

February 20, 2015

June 1, 2015

Other Treaties

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

November 3, 2001

June 29, 2004

February 7, 2005

May 8, 2005

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 2, 2001

January 2, 2009

May 18, 2021

August 18, 2021

Other Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

May 22, 2001

May 17, 2004

May 23, 2001

October 23, 2008

January 21, 2009

Other Treaties

Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

March 26, 1999

March 9, 2004

January 3, 2012

April 3, 2012

Other Treaties

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)

Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

June 25, 1998

October 30, 2001

June 25, 1998

February 15, 2002

May 16, 2002

Other Treaties

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 11, 1997

February 16, 2005

July 15, 1998

December 13, 2002

February 16, 2005

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

June 17, 1994

December 26, 1996

November 14, 2001

February 12, 2002

Other Treaties

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

July 1, 1995

Other Treaties

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production

Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)

October 2, 1992

April 1, 1994

May 25, 1999

December 30, 2002

April 1, 2003

Other Treaties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

May 9, 1992

March 21, 1994

June 5, 1992

July 28, 1994

October 26, 1994

Other Treaties

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

March 22, 1985

September 22, 1988

July 13, 1990

October 11, 1990

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 10, 1982

November 16, 1994

December 10, 1982

November 13, 1998

December 13, 1998

Other Treaties

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

October 21, 1982

October 15, 1985

December 6, 1996

March 6, 1997

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

September 28, 1981

May 19, 1995

June 1, 1996

Other Treaties

Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

December 12, 1977

October 23, 1991

April 23, 1992

Other Treaties

Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

June 8, 1977

December 7, 1978

December 12, 1977

October 23, 1991

April 23, 1992

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

June 29, 1976

September 29, 1976

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

January 31, 1974

April 30, 1974

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

March 2, 1967

March 18, 1977

June 18, 1977

Other Treaties

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)

Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

June 10, 1958

June 7, 1959

June 10, 1958

October 3, 1961

January 1, 1962

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)

Associated Entity: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Treaty establishing the European Economic Community

Associated Entity: Italy

March 25, 1957

January 1, 1958

May 1, 2004

Other Treaties

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

May 14, 1954

August 6, 1956

November 6, 1956

Other Treaties

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

May 14, 1954

August 7, 1956

May 14, 1954

August 6, 1956

November 6, 1956

Other Treaties

International Plant Protection Convention

Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

December 6, 1951

October 2, 2005

May 29, 1996

October 2, 2005

Other Treaties

Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 22, 1950

May 21, 1952

September 24, 1971

December 24, 1971

Other Treaties

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (Convention I)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 8, 1949

November 26, 1954

May 26, 1955

Other Treaties

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Convention IV)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 8, 1949

November 26, 1954

May 26, 1955

Other Treaties

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (Convention II)

Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

August 12, 1949

October 21, 1950

December 8, 1949

November 26, 1954

May 26, 1955

Other Treaties

Convention on International Civil Aviation

Associated Entity: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

December 7, 1944

April 4, 1947

December 7, 1944

April 6, 1945

April 4, 1947

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