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Implementing Rules/Regulations (3 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2021
Published :
October 26, 2021
Other
2019
Entry into force :
January 1, 2020
Approval :
June 26, 2019
Patents (Inventions)
2018
Issued :
September 1, 2018
Patents (Inventions)

Framework Laws (2 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2020
Amended up to :
January 1, 2020
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2016
Published :
April 26, 2002
Promulgated :
April 24, 2002
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Other Texts (2 texts)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2023
Signature :
July 3, 2023
Other
2023
Issued :
September 1, 2023
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Judgments (32 texts)

Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter WIPO Lex No.
November 8, 2023
Court of Appeal of Singapore
Geographical Indications
WIPOLEX039-j
October 6, 2023
Court of Justice of the Andean Community
Trademarks
WIPOLEX028-j
September 20, 2023
High Court of Delhi
Patents (Inventions)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX026-j
August 18, 2023
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
WIPOLEX037-j
June 26, 2023
Intellectual Property High Court of Korea, Twenty-Second Division
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX020-j
May 15, 2023
High Court of Singapore (General Division)
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX042-j
March 1, 2023
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Competition
Trademarks
Patents (Inventions)
WIPOLEX030-j
February 2, 2023
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX038-j
August 30, 2022
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
Trademarks
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Competition
WIPOLEX040-j
May 13, 2022
Federal High Court of Nigeria, Lagos Judicial Division
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Patents (Inventions)
WIPOLEX024-j
March 29, 2022
Intellectual Property Court of Portugal
Industrial Designs
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX035-j
January 1, 2022
Intermediate People’s Court of Hang Zhou City
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX045-j
December 2, 2021
Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals
Geographical Indications
WIPOLEX022-j
September 10, 2021
Court of Justice of the Andean Community
Industrial Designs
Trademarks
WIPOLEX029-j
July 7, 2021
General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Trademarks
WIPOLEX001-j
June 28, 2021
High Court of Uganda (Commercial Division)
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX043-j
February 25, 2021
Fifth Board of Appeal, European Union Intellectual Property Office
Geographical Indications
Trademarks
WIPOLEX004-j
August 5, 2020
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Geographical Indications
Trademarks
WIPOLEX025-j
April 21, 2020
The Hague Court of Appeal
Industrial Designs
WIPOLEX034-j
December 21, 2019
Nanshan District People’s Court
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
WIPOLEX031-j
July 18, 2019
Civil Bench of the Supreme Court of Spain
Geographical Indications
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX023-j
October 19, 2018
People’s Court of Hanoi City
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX032-j
June 13, 2018
Tirana District Court
Trademarks
WIPOLEX036-j
March 8, 2018
Court of Justice of the European Union
Industrial Designs
WIPOLEX033-j
June 25, 2015
Court of Cassation
Industrial Designs
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX044-j
June 16, 2015
Court of Justice of the European Union
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
WIPOLEX002-j
March 27, 2013
Patents County Court of England and Wales
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX018-j
May 24, 2012
Court of Justice of the European Union
Trademarks
WIPOLEX041-j
June 22, 2011
Patents County Court of England and Wales
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
WIPOLEX019-j
May 20, 2008
Amman Court of First Instance
Trademarks
WIPOLEX021-j
May 8, 2008
Amman Court of First Instance
Trademarks
WIPOLEX017-j
April 29, 2004
Court of Justice of the European Union
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
WIPOLEX003-j

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