cumulative index of industrial property laws and treaties file2 national laws state [iso two -letter...

Cumulative Indexof Industrial Property Laws and Treaties*

(updated to Issue No. 3/2003)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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National Laws................................................................................... 2

Regional Laws.................................................................................. 36

Multilateral Treaties.......................................................................... 37

Bilateral Treaties............................................................................... 43

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* Legislative texts published in the insert Industrial Property Laws and Treaties included in Industrial Property from February 1976 to December 1994, in Industrial Property and Copyright from January 1995 to May 1998 and in Intellectual Property Laws and Treaties from June 1998 to Issue No. 3/2003.

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National Laws

State [ISO two-letter code]

Title Text No.

Month(s)/No. of publication in

Industrial Property,Industrial Property and Copyright or

Intellectual Property Laws and Treaties

Month(s)/No. ofpublication of replacement

sheets/corrigenda in Industrial Property,

Industrial Property and Copyright or Intellectual

Property Laws and Treaties

ALBANIA[AL]

Law on Industrial Property 1-001 1997/1

ALGERIA[DZ]

Executive Decree No. 98-68 of 24 Chaoual 1418, Corresponding to February 21, 1998, Creating and Enacting the Statutes of the Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI)

1-001 1999/5

Legislative Decree No. 93-17 Concerning the Protection of Inventions (of 23 Jumada Ethania 1414, Corresponding to December 7, 1993)

2-001 1994/12

Ordinance No. 76-65 of July 16, 1976 (on Appellations of Origin) 5-001 1977/1

Decree No. 76-121 of July 16, 1976 (on the Rules for Registering and Publishing Appellations of Origin, and Laying Down the Relevant Fees)

5-002 1977/1

ANDORRA[AD]

Trademark Law of the Principality of Andorra (as last amended on October 16, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/5

ARGENTINA[AR]

Instruction No. 24/74: Rules on the Transfer and Renunciation of Registered Rights (of August1, 1974)

1-001 1977/1

Instruction No. 17/76: Partially Amending Instruction No. 24/74 of August 1, 1974 (of September 10, 1976)

1-002 1977/1

Instruction No. 27/74: Rules Governing Patent Applications Involving Chemical Substances and Processes for their Preparation (of October 16, 1974)

2-001 1977/1

Law No. 24.481 on Patents and Utility Models (as amended by Law No. 24.572) (consolidated text approved by Decree No.260/96 of March 20, 1996)

2-002 1996/6

Law on Trademarks and Designations (No. 22,362 of December 26, 1980) 3-001 1982/2

Decree No. 558/81 Regulating Law No. 22,362 on Trademarks and Designations (of March 24, 1981)

3-002 1982/2

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Law on the Transfer of Technology (No. 22,426 of March 12, 1981) (This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

6-001 1982/2

Decree No. 580/81 Regulating Law No. 22,426 on the Transfer of Technology (of March 25, 1981)

6-002 1982/2

ARMENIA[AM]

Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (of February 3, 1998)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 2002/2

Law on Patents (of October 26, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 2002/1

Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin (of March 20, 2000)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 2002/2

Law on Trade Names (of November 23, 1999) 3-002 2002/2

AUSTRALIA[AU]

Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (Act No. 28 of 1989, as amended by Act No. 115 of 1990)

Circuit Layouts Regulations (Statutory Rules No. 302, of September 24, 1990)

1-001

1-002

1996/11

1996/11

Patents Act 1990 (No. 83 of 1990, as amended by Act No. 66 of 1991, Acts Nos.58 and 108 of 1994 and by the Patents (World Trade Organization Amendments) Act 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1996/9

Patents (World Trade Organization Amendments) Act 1994 (No. 154 of 1994) 2-002 1996/9

Trade Marks Act 1995 (No. 119 of 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1996/3

Designs Act 1906 (Act No. 4 of 1906, as last amended by Act No. 58 of 1994) 4-001 1997/11

Trade Practices Act 1974-1975 (No. 51 of 1974, as amended by No. 63 of 1975) [Extracts] 5-001 1976/11

(See also under “Bilateral Treaties.”)

AUSTRIA[AT]

Federal Law of June 23, 1988, on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law)

1-001 1989/1

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/am_3_002.doc#Law on Trade Names

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/am_3_001.doc#Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Ap

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/am_2_001.doc#Law on Patents (of October 26, 1999)

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/am_1_001.doc#Law on the Legal Protection of Topograp

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Patent Law (Federal Law of 1970, as last amended by the Law of May 23, 1984, amending the Patent Law and the Law Introducing Patent Treaties)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1986/2, 3

Federal Law on the Introduction of the European Patent Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Law Introducing Patent Treaties) (of December 16, 1978, as amended by the Federal Law of May 23, 1984)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1986/2

Utility Models Act 1994 (Federal Act on the Protection of Utility Models) 2-003 1997/5

Trademark Protection Law (Federal Law of 1970, as last amended by the Law of March 7, 1984, amending the Patent Law and the Trademark Protection Law)

3-001 1982/11 1986/5

Federal Law of June 7, 1990, on the Protection of Designs (Design Law 1990) 4-001 1991/12

Order of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs of October 29, 1990, Concerning Design Filing Offices of the Chambers of Commerce (Design Filing Office Order)

4-002 1991/12

Federal Law Against Unfair Competition (of September 26, 1923, as amended in 1924, 1926, 1936, 1947, 1952, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975 and on March 6, 1980)

5-001 1983/5


AZERBAIJAN[AZ]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Azerbaijan

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limits for the Re-registration of Industrial Property Rights in Azerbaijan (of May 9, 1995)

1-001

1-002

1994/5

1995/6

BAHAMAS[BS]

Industrial Property Act 1965 (No. 85 of 1965)

An Act to amend the Industrial Property Act, 1965 (No. 18 of 1975)

1-001

1-002

1976/11

1976/11

The Industrial Property Rules, 1967 (S.I. No. 33 of 1967) 1-003 1977/3

The Industrial Property (Amendment) Rules, 1975 (S.I. No. 96 of 1975) 1-004 1977/3

BARBADOS[BB]

Integrated Circuits Act, 1998-21 (as amended by Act No. 15 of 2001) 1-001 2002/4

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/bb_1_001.doc

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Patents Act, 2001-18(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 2002/4

Trade Marks Act (No. 56 of December 21, 1981, as last amended by Act No. 16 of 2001)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 2003/3

Industrial Designs Act (Chapter 309A) (1981-57, as amended by Act 1988-6)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-001 2003/1

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 1998-20 5-001 2003/1

Geographical Indications Act, 1998-22 5-002 2003/1

BELARUS[BY]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Belarus(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1993/6

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limits Indicated in the Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Belarus

1-002 1994/1

Law of the Republic of Belarus on Patents for Inventions and Utility Models (of 1997)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1999/6

Law on Trademarks and Service Marks 3-001 1993/10

Law on Industrial Design Patents 4-001 1993/10 1993/11,1994/2

BELGIUM[BE]

Royal Decree Concerning the Development of the Results of Research Funded under Contracts Concluded by the Ministers Responsible for Economic Affairs and Science Policy (of January 18, 1977)

1-001 1977/10

Royal Decree on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (of July 22, 1977) 1-002 1978/9

Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (of January 10, 1990)

1-003 1990/6

Law Adopting the Strasbourg Convention of 1963, the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 1970, the European Patent Convention of 1973 and the Community Patent Convention of 1975 (of July 8, 1977)

2-001 1979/11




http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2003/bb_3_001.htm


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Royal Decree on the Filing of a European Patent Application, its Conversion into a NationalPatent Application and the Registration of European Patents Having Effect in Belgium (of February 27, 1981, as amended by the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986, Concerning Applications for Patents and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1987/10

Royal Decree on the Filing of International Patent Applications in Belgium (of August 21, 1981, as Amended by the Royal Decree of December 2, 1986, on Applications for Patents, and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-003 1987/10

Patent Law (of March 28, 1984, as last amended on January 28, 1997)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-004 1997/11

Royal Decree on Applications for Patents, and the Granting and Maintenance of Patents (of December 2, 1986, as amended by the Royal Decree of May 25, 1987)

2-005 1987/10 1989/7-8

(See also under “Bilateral Treaties—Benelux.”)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA[BA]

Announcement on the Effects in Bosnia and Herzegovina of Industrial Property Rights Valid in Yugoslavia and International Registrations Under the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (of July 5, 1996)

1-001 1996/7-8

Announcement on the Extension of the Deadline for the Recognition in Bosnia and Herzegovina of International Registrations and Industrial Property Rights Valid in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Prior to March 1, 1992

1-002 1997/7-8

BRAZIL[BR]

The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (of October 5, 1988) [Extracts]

Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996, to Regulate Rights and Obligations Relating to Industrial Property

1-001

1-002

1989/6

1996/11

Normative Act No. 015 (Registration of Contracts Providing for the Transfer of Technology and Related Agreements) (of September 11, 1975)

6-001 1976/9


BULGARIA[BG]

Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (text published in State Gazette (SG) No. 81/1999, of September 14, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 2000/9

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Law on Topographies of Integrated Circuits (text published in State Gazette (SG) No. 81/1999, of September 14, 1999)

1-002 2000/9

Law on Patents (text published in State Gazette (SG) No. 27/1993, of April 2, 1993) (as last amended by the Law on Industrial Designs (1999))

2-001 1994/7-8 2000/12

Law on Industrial Designs (text published in State Gazette (SG) No.81/1999, of September 14, 1999)

4-001 2000/9

CANADA[CA]

Integrated Circuit Topography Act (1990, c. 37 amended by S.C. 1992, c. 1; 1993, c. 15; 1994, c. 47; 1995, c. 1)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1997/5

Patent Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4 amended by R.S.C. 1985, c. 33 (3rd Supp.); S.C. 1992, c. 1; 1993, c. 2; c. 15; c. 44; 1994, c. 26; c. 47; 1995, c. 1; 1996, c. 8)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1997/4

Rules Respecting the Patent Act (SOR/96-423)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1997/2

Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations (SOR/89-453, of October 1989) 2-003 1991/1

Trade-marks Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 amended by R.S.C. 1985, c. 10 (2nd Supp.); S.C.1990, c. 14; c. 20; 1992, c. 1; 1993, c. 15; c. 44; 1994, c. 47; 1995, c. 1; 1996, c. 8)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/5

Trade-marks Regulations (1996) (SOR/96-195) 3-002 1997/10

Industrial Design Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-9 amended by R.S.C. 1985, c. 10 (2nd Supp.); 1985, c. 10 (4th Supp.); S.C. 1992, c. 1; 1993, c. 15; c. 44; 1994, c. 47)

4-001 1997/5


CHILE[CL]

Law No. 19.039 Establishing the Rules Applicable to Industrial Titles and the Protection of Industrial Property Rights (of January 24, 1991)

1-001 1992/5

CHINA[CN]

Regulations on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by Customs (Decree No. 179, of July 5, 1995)

1-001 1996/10

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HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Treatment of the Laws Previously in Force in Hong Kong in accordance with Article 160 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted by the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress at its24th Session on February 23, 1997)

1-002 1998/9

HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance No. 17 of 1994, as last amended by the Adaptation of Laws (Courts and Tribunals) Ordinance No. 25 of 1998—Chapter 445

1-003 1998/10

MACAU Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Decree-Law No. 97/99/M of December 13, 1999 [Adopting the Industrial Property Code] 1-004 2001/8-9, 10

Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, Adopted at the Fourth Session of the StandingCommittee of the Sixth National People’s Congress on March 12, 1984, Amendedby the Decision Regarding the Revision of the Patent Law of the People’s Republicof China, Adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the SeventhNational People’s Congress on September 4, 1992(This text replaces the one previously classified, the only change being the code number.)

2-001 1993/6

Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (Approved by the State Council and Promulgated by the Patent Office of the People’s Republic of China in December 1992)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1993/6

Proclamation (No. 4) of the Patent Office of the People’s Republic of China (January 19, 1985)

2-003 1985/3

Announcement No. 27 of the Patent Office of the People’s Republic of China (of December 11, 1989)

2-004 1992/10

HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Patents Ordinance No. 52 of 1997 as last amended by the Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1998 (Legal Notice (L.N.) No. 341 of 1998)

2-005 1998/9 1998/12

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Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People’s Congress on August 23, 1982, and Amended According to the Decision on the Revision of the Trademark Law of the People’sRepublic of China, Adopted at the 30th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People’s Congress on February 22, 1993)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1993/9

Implementing Regulations Under the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (First Revision Approved by the State Council on January 3, 1988; Second Revision Approved by the State Council on July 15, 1993)

3-002 1993/9 1998/4

Supplementary Provisions Concerning the Punishment of Crimes of Counterfeiting Registered Trademarks Made by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (Adopted at the 30th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People’s Congress on February 22, 1993)

3-003 1993/9

HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Trade Marks Ordinance, as last amended by the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1998 (Legal Notice (L.N.) 342 of 1998)—Chapter 43

3-004 1998/11

HONG KONG Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China:Registered Designs Ordinance No. 64 of 1997, as last amended by the Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 1998 (L.N. 340 of 1998)

4-001 1998/10

Law Against Unfair Competition of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted at the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress on September 2, 1993)

5-001 1994/10

Law on Technology Contracts (Adopted by the Twenty-First Session of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People’s Congress on June 23, 1987)

6-001 1989/12


COLOMBIA[CO]

Decree No. 1190 of 1978, Incorporating Decision No. 85 of the Cartagena Agreement in theNational Legislation (of June 26, 1978)

1-001 1983/4

Decree No. 117 of January 14, 1994, Implementing Decision No. 344 of the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement

1-002 1994/9

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CROATIA[HR]

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limit for the Refiling in Croatia of Industrial Property Applications Filed With the Former Federal Patent Office of Yugoslavia (of December14, 1994)

1-001 1995/1

CUBA[CU]

Decree-Law No. 68 on Inventions, Scientific Discoveries, Industrial Designs, Marks and Appellations of Origin (of May 14, 1983)

1-001 1984/3

Resolution No. 999 of the Academy of Science of Cuba (of June 13, 1983, as amended by Resolution No.1046 of September 9, 1983)

1-002 1984/3

Resolution No. 1100 of the Academy of Science of Cuba (of November 8, 1983) 1-003 1984/3

Law on Innovations and Rationalizations (No. 38, of December 28, 1982) 2-001 1986/11

Regulations under the Law on Innovations and Rationalizations (Decree No. 120, of January 26, 1984)

2-002 1986/11

Resolution No. 66/96 of the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment on the entry into force of Provisions for the Implementation of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in the Republic of Cuba (of July 15, 1996) [Extract]

2-003 1997/1

CYPRUS[CY]

Patents Law 2-001 1998/10

[FORMER]CZECHOSLOVAKIA[CS]

Decree of the Office for Inventions and Discoveries Concerning the Remuneration of Discoveries, Inventions, Rationalization Proposals and Industrial Designs (of December 12, 1972)

1-001 1977/2

Law on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals (No. 527 of November27, 1990)

1-002 1991/9

Trademark Law (No. 174 of November 8, 1988) 3-001 1989/10

Decree of the Office for Inventions and Discoveries on the Procedure Relating to Trademarks (No. 187 of November 8, 1988)

3-002 1989/10


CZECH REPUBLIC[CZ]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in the Czech Republic

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (No. 529 of December 3,

1-001

1-002

1993/1

1997/2

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1991)

Law on Utility Models (No. 478 of September 24, 1992) 2-001 1997/1

Law on Trademarks (No. 137 of June 21, 1995) 3-001 1996/4

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA[KP]

Statute on Marks and Industrial Designs (No. 0093 of May 2, 1983)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

Law on Inventions and Innovations (of June 28, 1986)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

Regulations under the Law on Inventions and Innovations (of October 28, 1986)

1-001

2-001

2-002

1984/10

1989/3

1989/3

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO[CD]

(See under “[Former] Zaire.”)

DENMARK[DK]

Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products Act (No. 778 of December 9, 1987)

1-001 1988/6

Executive Order Concerning Applications for the Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Danish Patent Office Executive Order No. 264 of April 11, 1988)

1-002 1988/6

The Consolidated Patents Act (No. 824 of 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1997/2

Secret Patents Act (Consolidated Act No. 547 of October 25, 1978, as amended by Act No. 369 of June 7, 1989)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1992/6

Order Concerning Patents for Inventions of Pharmaceutical Products (No. 450 of September 16, 1983)

2-003 1989/7-8

Executive Order Concerning Patents for Inventions of Foodstuffs and Patents for Processes for the Manufacture of Foodstuffs (No. 511 of August 23, 1988)

2-004 1989/7-8

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The Trade Marks Act, Consolidated Act No. 162 of February 21, 1997(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1998/5

Collective Marks Act (Act No. 342 of June 6, 1991) 3-002 1992/7-8

ECUADOR[EC]

Law on Intellectual Property [Extracts](This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1999/1

EGYPT[EG]

Decree Instituting an Agency for Development of Innovations and Inventions (No. 3 of February9, 1976)

2-001 1976/12

EL SALVADOR[SV]

Law on the Promotion and Protection of Intellectual Property (Decree No. 604, of July 15, 1993)

1-001 1995/3

ESTONIA[EE]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Estonia (of June 22, 1994)

Act on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (of November 25, 1998)

1-001

1-002

1994/7-8

2000/7-8

Patent Act (of March 16, 1994, as last amended by the Act of October 27, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 2000/7-8

Utility Model Law (of March 16, 1994) 2-002 1995/11

Trademark Law (of August 27, 1992)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1995/11

FINLAND[FI]

Act No. 32 of January 11, 1991 on the Exclusive Right in the Topography of an Integrated Circuit (as last amended by Act No. 631 of May 21, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 2000/4

Act No. 575 of June 26, 1992 on the Organization of the National Board of Patents and Registration (as amended on December 13, 1994)

1-002 2000/4

Patents Act (No. 550 of December 15, 1967, as last amended by Act No. 243 of March 21, 1997)

2-001 1999/6 2000/4

Act No. 656 of December 29, 1967 on the Right to Employees’ Inventions (as amended by Acts No. 961 of December 17, 1982, No. 526 of June 10, 1988 and No. 1698 of December 22, 1995)

2-002 2000/4

Decree Concerning the Grant of Patents for Foodstuffs and Pharmaceuticals (No. 932 of 2-003 1989/7-8

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December 4, 1987)

Act on Utility Model Rights (No. 800 of May 10, 1991, as last amended by Act No. 1696 of December 22, 1995)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 2-004 and 2-005.)

2-004 1999/6

(The text classified under the code number opposite has been deleted—see text 2-004.) 2-005

Act on Collective Marks (No. 795 of December 5, 1980, as amended by Act No. 40 of January 25, 1993)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1999/6

Trademarks Act No. 7 of January 10, 1964 (as last amended by Act No. 1715 of December 22, 1995)

3-002 1998/4

Registered Designs Act No. 221 of March 12, 1971 (as last amended by Act No. 718 of April 21, 1995)

4-001 1998/4

FRANCE[FR]

Law No. 92-597 of July 1, 1992, on the Intellectual Property Code (Legislative Part) (as last amended by Law No. 96-1106 of December 18, 1996)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 1-001, 1-003, 2-004 to 2-008 and 3-003.)

1-001 1998/7-8 1999/1

Decree No. 95-385 of April 10, 1995, Concerning the Regulatory Part of the Intellectual Property Code (as last amended by Decree No. 97-863 of September 17, 1997)

1-002 1998/7-8

(The text classified under the code number opposite has been deleted —see text 1-001.) 1-003

(The texts classified under the code numbers opposite have been deleted.) 1-004and

2-001 to2-003

(The texts classified under the code numbers opposite have been deleted—see text 1-001.) 2-004to

2-008

(The texts classified under the code numbers opposite have been deleted.) 3-001 and

3-002


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(The text classified under the code number opposite has been deleted.) 5-001


GEORGIA[GE]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in the Republic of Georgia

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Georgia

1-001

1-002

1993/4

1994/5

Law on Trademarks 3-001 2000/5

[FORMER]GERMANDEMOCRATICREPUBLIC[DD]

Law on the Legal Protection of Inventions—Patent Law (of October 27, 1983)

Law on Distinctive Signs for Goods of November 30, 1984(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

First Implementing Regulation of the Law on Distinctive Signs for Goods (of December 3, 1984)

2-001

3-001

3-002

1984/7-8

1985/11

1987/11

Regulations Concerning the Requirements for Applications for Distinctive Signs for Goods (of January 10, 1985)

3-003 1987/11


GERMANY[DE]

Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties (Varieties Protection Law) (Consolidated Version of January 4, 1977)

1-001 1978/12 1979/6

Law on the Vienna Agreement of June 12, 1973, for the Protection of Type Faces and their International Deposit (Type Faces Law) (of July 6, 1981)

1-002 1982/4

Order Concerning the German Patent Office (of September 5, 1968, as last amended by the Order of June 24, 1988)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-003 1989/7-8

Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Semiconductor Protection Law) (of October 22, 1987, as last amended by the Law of March 7, 1990)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-004 1996/6 1996/7-8

Regulations on Applications for the Registration of Topographies of Microelectronic Semiconductor Products (Regulations on Semiconductor Protection Applications) (of November 4, 1987)

1-005 1989/1

Law on the Extension of Industrial Property Rights (Extension Law–ErstrG) of April 23, 1992 (as last amended by the Law of August 30, 1994)

1-006 1996/6

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(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

Law on the Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention of November 27, 1963, the Patent Cooperation Treaty of June 19, 1970, and the Convention on the Grant of European Patents of October 5, 1973 (Law on International Patent Treaties) (of June 21, 1976)

2-001 1977/4

Patent Law (Text of December 16, 1980, as last amended by the Laws of July 16 and August 6, 1998)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1999/4

Utility Model Law (of August 28, 1986, as last amended by the Law on the Reform of the Professional Statute of Attorneys and Patent Attorneys of September 2, 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-003 1996/2

Order Concerning Patent Applications (of May 29, 1981, and amended on November 12, 1986)

2-004 1986/1 1987/7-8

Order Concerning Applications for Utility Models (of November 12, 1986) 2-005 1989/7-8

Law on Employee Inventions (of July 25, 1957, as last amended by the Law of June 24, 1994)2-006 1996/6

Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Law) (Text of October 25, 1994, as last amended by the Law of July 16, 1998)

3-001 1999/4 2001/1-2

Trade Mark Regulations of November 30, 1994 (as last amended by the Third Amending Ordinance of December 21, 1998)

3-002 2001/1-2

Law Concerning Copyright in Industrial Designs (Designs Law) (of January 11, 1876, as lastamended by the Law on the Reform of the Professional Statute of Attorneys and Patent Attorneys of September 2, 1994, and the Trade Mark Reform Law of October 25, 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-001 1996/1

Unfair Competition Law of June 7, 1909 (as last amended by the Law of June 22, 1998)5-001 1999/6

GHANA[GH]

Patent Law, 1992 (of December 30, 1992) 2-001 1995/9

GREECE[GR]

Law on Technology Transfer, Inventions and Technical Innovation (Law No. 1733 of May 7, 1987)

1-001 1990/4

Trademark Law No. 2239 of September 16, 1994(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number—Revised

3-001 1998/5

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translation.)

HONDURAS[HN]

Law on Patents (Decree No. 125 of April 1, 1919, as last amended by Decree No. 314 of February 4, 1976)

1-001 1978/12

Law on Trademarks (Decree No. 87 of March 14, 1919, as last amended by Decree No. 474 of June 10, 1977)

3-001 1978/10

HUNGARY[HU]

Decree of the Council of Ministers Concerning the Functions and Competences of the National Office of Inventions (No. 136 MT of December 22, 1989)

1-001 1991/1

Decree of the Council of Ministers Concerning Innovations (No. 38/1974 (X.30), as amended by Decree No. 70/1981 (XII.28))(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1982/10

Decree of the Council of Ministers on the Implementation of Decree Law No. 14 of 1980 on the Promulgation of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (No. 29 of July 29, 1980)

2-002 1981/9

Announcement of the President of the National Office of Inventions on Certain Questions of Procedure under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (of July 29, 1980)

2-003 1981/9

Announcement of the President of the National Office of Inventions on Certain Questions of Procedure under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (of March 28, 1981)

2-004 1981/9

Decree Concerning Remuneration to be Paid for Employee Inventions and Certain Other Measures Related to Inventions (No. 45/1969 (XII.29), as amended by Decree No. 71/1981 (XII.28))

2-005 1982/10

Law No. XXXIII on the Protection of Inventions by Patents (of April 25, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-006 1996/1

Joint Decree Relating to the Execution of the Law on the Protection of Inventions by Patents (No. 4/1969 (XII.28) OMFB—IM of the President of the National Committee for Technical Development and the Minister of Justice, as amended by Decrees Nos. 4/1983 (V.12) IM and 11/1986 (IX.11) IM of the Minister of Justice)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-007 1987/4

Decree of the Minister of Justice Concerning Court Proceedings in Patent Matters (No. 9/1969 (XII.28) IM)

2-008 1984/5

Decree of the Minister of Agriculture and Food on the Deposit and Handling of 2-009 1987/4

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Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (No. 15/1986 (IX.17) MEM)

Law No. XXXVIII of 1991 on Utility Model Protection (as last amended by Law No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-010 1996/4

Law No. XI of 1997 on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications [Extracts]

3-001 1998/1 1998/2

Decree-Law of the Presidium of the Hungarian People’s Republic on the Protection of Industrial Designs (No. 28 of 1978)

4-001 1979/9

Law No. LXXXVI of 1990 on the Prohibition of Unfair Market Practice (of November 20, 1990)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

5-001 1994/4

Law No. XI of 1997 on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications [Extracts]

5-002 1998/1 1998/2


ICELAND[IS]

Patent Law (Law No. 17 of March 20, 1991)

Trademarks Act (Act No. 47 of May 2, 1968, as amended by Act No. 31 of May 15, 1984, and Act No. 67 of May 7, 1993)

2-001

3-001

1994/9

1996/5

Design Protection Act (No. 48/1993 as amended by Act No. 36/1996 and Act No. 91/1996)

4-001 1996/12

IRELAND[IE]

European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No.101 of 1988)

1-001 1990/5

European Communities (Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 208 of 1988)

1-002 1990/5

Patents Act, 1992 (of February 27, 1992) 2-001 1994/5

Trade Marks Act, 1996 (No. 6 of 1996) 3-001 1996/12

Designs and Trade Marks (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 37 of 1996)

3-002 1997/2

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ISRAEL[IL]

Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981 (of April 1, 1981)

Trade Marks Ordinance (New Version), 5732-1972 (of May 15, 1972)

1-001

3-001

1982/11

1981/9

ITALY[IT]

Ratification and Implementation of the Paris Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Law No. 722 of July 16, 1974)

1-001 1976/6

Standards for the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Decree No. 974 of August 12, 1975)1-002 1976/6

Implementing Regulations of Decree No. 974 of August 12, 1975, on the Protection of New Plant Varieties

1-003 1977/10

Decree of the President of the Republic on the Simplification of Administrative Procedures in the Field of Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs and Trademarks (No.540 of June 30, 1972, as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic No. 338 of June22, 1979)

1-004 1981/10

Ministerial Decree of February 22, 1973 (Regulations under Decree of the President of the Republic No.540 of June 30, 1972, concerning Patents for Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs and Trademarks)

1-005 1981/10

Law on the Harmonization of the Legislation on Patents for Industrial Designs with the Provisions of the Hague Agreement of November 6, 1925, as Revised, Ratified by Law No. 744 of October 24, 1980 (Law No.60 of February 14, 1987) [Extracts]

1-006 1987/11

Legislative Provisions on Industrial Model Patents, Royal Decree No. 1411 of August 25, 1940 (as last amended by Legislative Decree No. 198 of March 19, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-007 1997/4

Regulations Concerning Patents for Industrial Models (Royal Decree No. 1354 of October31, 1941, as last amended by Law No. 60 of February 14, 1987)

1-008 1987/11

Provisions on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, Law No. 70 of February 21, 1989 (as amended by Legislative Decree No. 198 of March 19, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-009 1997/4

Implementing Regulations Under Law No. 70 of February 21, 1989, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Decree No. 122 of January 11, 1991)

1-010 1992/1

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Law on Patents for Inventions, Royal Decree No. 1127 of June 29, 1939 (as last amended by Legislative Decree No. 198 of March 19, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1997/4

Regulations on Patents for Industrial Inventions (Royal Decree No. 244 of February 5, 1940, as last amended by Decree of the President of the Republic No. 338 of June 22, 1979)

2-002 1982/7-8

Provisions on the Issue of Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicines or Their Constituent Substances Covered by a Patent (Law No. 349 of October 19, 1991)

2-003 1992/7-8

Trademark Law, Royal Decree No. 929 of June 21, 1942 (as last amended by Legislative Decree No. 198 of March 19, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/1

JAPAN[JP]

Act Concerning the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuit (Law No. 43, 1985, promulgated on May 31, 1985)

1-001 1985/9

Law for Partial Amendments to the Copyright Law (No. 62, of June 14, 1985) 1-002 1985/11

Patent Law (Law No. 121 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Law No. 30 of 1990)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1994/6

Law Concerning International Applications, etc., Pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Law No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Law No. 41 of 1985)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1994/6

Utility Model Law (Law No. 123 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Law No. 30 of 1978) 2-003 1981/6

Trademark Law (Law No. 127 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Law No. 116 of 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1996/10 1997/6, 7-8

Design Law (Law No. 125 of April 13, 1959, as last amended by Law No. 116 of 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-001 1996/10 1997/6


KAZAKHSTAN[KZ]

(The text classified under the code number opposite has been deleted—see text 2-001.)

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Kazakhstan

1-001

1-002 1994/2

Patent Law (of July 16, 1999)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 1-001 and 2-001.)

2-001 2000/10-11

Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin (of July 26, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 2000/10-11

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KENYA[KE]

The Trade Marks Act (Chapter 506) (as last amended by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/9

KYRGYZSTAN[KG]

(The texts classified under the code numbers opposite have been deleted—see text 2-001.)

1-001 to

1-003

Patent Law (of December 16, 1997) (This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 1-001 to 1-003.)

2-001 1999/1

Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin (of December 16, 1997) 3-001 1999/2

LAOS[LA]

Decree of the Prime Minister on Trademarks (No. 06/PM, of January 18, 1995) 3-001 1995/10

LATVIA[LV]

Announcement on the Provisional Order of Inventions, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Protection in the Republic of Latvia (of May 21, 1992)

1-001 1992/6

Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (of June 16, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 2000/10-11

Law on Industrial Design Protection (of May 4, 1993) 4-001 1995/6

LESOTHO[LS]

Industrial Property Order, 1989 (Order No. 5 of 1989, as last amended by Act No. 4 of 1997)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1997/10

Industrial Property Regulations, 1989 (Legal Notice No. 85 of 1989) 1-002 1990/5

LIBERIA[LR]

Patent, Copyright and Trademark Law (of May 24, 1972) 1-001 1977/11

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LIECHTENSTEIN[LI]

Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks, Indications of Source of Goods and Commercial Awards (of October 26, 1928, as amended by the Laws of August 7, 1952, January 9, 1964, and December 19, 1985)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1987/7-8

Implementing Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks, Indications of Source of Goods and Commercial Awards (of June 15, 1964)

3-002 1986/5


LITHUANIA[LT]

Announcement on the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Protection of Industrial Property (of May 29, 1992)

1-001 1992/7-8

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limits Indicated in the Announcement on the Decree of the Government of Lithuania on the Protection of Industrial Property of May29, 1992

1-002 1993/5

Patent Law (Law No. I-372, of January 18, 1994) 2-001 1994/12

Law on Trademarks and Service Marks 3-001 1994/3

LUXEMBOURG[LU]

Law of December 29, 1988, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products

1-001 1989/7-8

Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Patent Cooperation Treaty Done at Washington on June 19, 1970, (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents

2-001 1979/11

Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 25, 1978, Enacted under the Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Patent Cooperation Treaty Done at Washington on June 19, 1970, (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents

2-002 1979/11

Law of May 27, 1977, (a) Approving the Convention on the Grant of European Patents Signed at Munich on October 5, 1973, (b) Amending the National Legislation on Patents

2-003 1979/11

Law of October 31, 1978, (a) Approving the Convention for the European Patent for the Common Market, Signed at Luxembourg on December 15, 1975; (b) Adapting National Legislation on Patents

2-004 1981/9

Law of July 20, 1992, Amending the System for Patents for Invention, as amended by the Law of May 24, 1998

2-005 1998/10

(See also under “Bilateral Treaties—Benelux.”)

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MADAGASCAR[MG]

Ordinance No. 89-019 Establishing Arrangements for the Protection of Industrial Property in Madagascar (of July 31, 1989)

1-001 1995/10

Decree No. 92-993 Implementing Ordinance No. 89-019 of July 31, 1989, Establishing Arrangements for the Protection of Industrial Property in Madagascar (of December 2, 1992, as last amended by Decree No. 95-057 of January 17, 1995)

1-002 1995/10

Decree No. 92-994 on the Creation and Organization of the Malagasy Industrial Property Office (OMAPI) (of December 2, 1992)

1-003 1995/10

MALAYSIA[MY]

Patents Act 1983 (Act 291, as last amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act 1993) (Act A 863)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1996/4

Act 175—Trade Marks Act 1976 3-001 1984/2

Industrial Designs Act 1996 (Act 552) 4-001 2000/4

MALI[ML]

Law on the Protection of Industrial Property (No. 87-18/AN-RM of March 9, 1987)

Decree Implementing the Law on the Protection of Industrial Property No. 87-18/AN-RM, of March 9, 1987 (No. 130/PG-RM of May 18, 1987)

1-001

1-002

1990/1

1990/1

MEXICO[MX]

Industrial Property Law (of June 25, 1991, as last amended by the Decree of December 26, 1997)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1998/6

Decree Creating the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (of November 22, 1993) 1-002 1995/6

Regulations under the Industrial Property Law (of November 18, 1994) 1-003 1997/10

MONACO[MC]

Law No. 1,058 of June 10, 1983, on Trademarks and Service Marks

Sovereign Ordinance Laying Down the Implementing Conditions for Law No. 1,058 of June 10, 1983, on Trademarks and Service Marks (No. 7,801 of September 21, 1983)

3-001

3-002

1983/12

1983/12

Sovereign Ordinance on the Classification of Goods and Services to Which Trademarks and Service Marks Apply (No. 7,802 of September 21, 1983)

3-003 1983/12

Ministerial Order Laying Down the Implementing Regulations under Law No. 1,058 of June10, 1983, on Trademarks and Service Marks (No. 83-448 of September 21, 1983)

3-004 1983/12

MONGOLIA Statute on Discoveries, Inventions and Rationalization Proposals (Approved by Decree No.415 2-001 1987/5

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[MN] of the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People’s Republic of December 31, 1970)

Patent Law (of June 25, 1993) 2-002 1994/11

Statute on Trademarks (Annex to Decree No. 63 of the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People’s Republic of February 28, 1987)

3-001 1988/2

NEPAL[NP]

Patents, Designs and Trademarks Act, 2022 (1965), as Amended by the Patents, Designs and Trademarks (First Amendment) Act, 2044 (1987)

1-001 1990/3

NETHERLANDS[NL]

Law Containing Regulations on the Protection of Original Topographies of Semiconductor Products (of October 28, 1987)

1-001 1988/5

Decree on the Implementation of the Law Containing Regulations on the Protection of Original Topographies of Semiconductor Products (of July 23, 1987)

1-002 1988/5

Patents Act of the Kingdom 1995 (of December 13, 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1995/7-8

Patent Rules (of 1921, as last amended by Order in Council of January 6, 1979) 2-002 1980/5

(See also under “Bilateral Treaties–Benelux.”)

NEW ZEALAND[NZ]

An Act to Provide for the Protection of Layout Designs for Integrated Circuits (No. 116 of November 25, 1994)

1-001 1996/10

The Layout Designs (Eligible Countries) Order 1995 (No. 78 of April 10, 1995) 1-002 1996/10

The Patents Act 1953 (No. 64 of November 26, 1953 as last amended by Law No. 139 of 1996)2-001 1997/7-8


NICARAGUA[NI]

Law No. 354 on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs (adopted on June1, 2000)

1-001 2001/1-2

NIGERIA[NG]

National Office of Industrial Property Decree 1979 (Decree No. 70) (Sections 1 to 9) 6-001 1981/1

NORWAY[NO]

Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967, as last amended by Act No. 104 of December 20, 1996)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 2-001 and 2-002.)

2-001 1999/3

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Trademarks Act (Act No. 4 of March 3, 1961, as last amended by Act No. 104 of December 20, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1998/2

Designs Act (Act No. 33 of May 29, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 104 of December 20, 1996)

4-001 1998/1


PAKISTAN[PK]

The Patents and Designs Act, 1911 (Act II of March 2, 1911, as last amended by Ordinance No.XXXVIII of 1983)

2-001 1985/2

PANAMA[PA]

Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996, Enacting Provisions on Industrial Property 1-001 1997/1

PARAGUAY[PY]

Law No. 1.294 on Marks (1998)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 2000/5

Decree No. 10.732 Establishing the Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks and Creating the Classification Committee (of October 23, 1979)

3-002 1980/9

PERU[PE]

Decree-Law No. 22.532 (of May 15, 1979)

Law on the Organization and Functions of the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (INDECOP1) (Decree-Law No. 25868, of November 18, 1992)

1-001

1-002

1983/4

1995/3

Industrial Property Law (Legislative Decree No. 823) 1-003 1996/9

Supreme Decree No. 048-84-ITI/IND (of October 31, 1984) 2-001 1990/3

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PHILIPPINES[PH]

Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) [Extracts]

Philippine Inventors Incentives Act (Republic Act No. 3850, of April 13, 1964, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1423, of June 9, 1978)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001

2-001

1998/11

1982/5

Ministry Order No. 38-80: Regulations Implementing Presidential Decree No. 1423, which amended the provisions of Republic Act No. 3850, otherwise known as the “Philippine Inventors Incentives Act” (of April 10, 1980)

2-002 1982/5

POLAND[PL]

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (of October 30, 1992)

Law on Inventive Activity (of October 19, 1972, as amended by the Law of April 16, 1993)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001

2-001

1995/10

1995/10

1995/12

Law on Trademarks (of January 31, 1985) 3-001 1987/2

PORTUGAL[PT]

Industrial Property Code (Decree-Law No. 16/95, of January 24, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1996/3

Law of June 30, 1989, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (No.16/1989)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-002 1991/6


REPUBLIC OF KOREA[KR]

Patent Law (Law No. 950 of December 31, 1961, wholly amended by Law No. 4207 of January 13, 1990)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1991/2

Trademark Law (Law No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended by Law No. 480 of March11, 1958, Law No. 1295 of March 5, 1963, Law No. 2506 of February 8, 1973, and Law No. 2659 of December 31, 1973)

3-001 1977/9


REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA[MD]

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (No. 655-XIV of October29, 1999)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 1-001 and 1-002.)

1-001 2000/6

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Law on Patents for Invention (No. 461-XIII of May 18, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1997/9

Law on Trademarks and Appellations of Origin (No. 588-XIII of September 22, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/9

Law on the Protection of Industrial Designs (No. 991-XIII of October 15, 1996) 4-001 1997/9

ROMANIA[RO]

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (No. 16 of March 6, 1995)

Regulations on the Registration of Topographies of Integrated Circuits

1-001

1-002

1996/5

1997/10

Patent Law (No. 64 of October 11, 1991) 2-001 1992/9

Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (No. 84 of April 15, 1998) [Extracts—Provisions Concerning Marks]

3-001 1999/7-8

Industrial Designs Law (Law No. 129 of December 29, 1992) 4-001 1993/9

Law on Marks and Geographical Indications (No. 84 of April 15, 1998) [Extracts—Provisions Concerning Geographical Indications]

5-001 1999/7-8


RUSSIAN FEDERATION[RU]

Announcement on the Situation of the Protection of Industrial Property in the Russian Federation After Adoption of New Legislation

Law of the Russian Federation on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (No.3526-1 of September 23, 1992)

1-001

1-002

1993/4

1994/4

Patent Law 2-001 1993/3

Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin 3-001 1993/4

SAN MARINO[SM]

Outline Law on Trademarks and Patents (No. 64 of June 24, 1997)

Decree Creating a Trademark and Patent Registry and Specifying the Fees Payable under Article 30 of Law No. 64 of June 24, 1997 (No. 73 of June 29, 1999)

1-001

1-002

1998/2

1999/7-8

1999/7-8

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SAUDI ARABIA[SA]

Patents Act (approved by Council of Ministers Decision No. 56 of 19/4/1409 of the Hegira (November 28, 1988) and promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/38 of 10/6/1409 of the Hegira)

2-001 1989/9

SINGAPORE[SG]

The Patents Act 1994 (No. 21 of 1994, as amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act 1995 (No.40 of 1995))(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1996/7-8

SLOVAKIA[SK]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in the Slovak Republic(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1993/3

Trademark Law of February 6, 1997 3-001 1997/11

SLOVENIA[SI]

Law on Industrial Property of March 20, 1992 (as amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing the Law on Industrial Property of May 29, 1993)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1993/12

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Slovenia 1-002 1993/7-8

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (of March 30, 1995) 1-003 1996/6

SOUTH AFRICA[ZA]

Patents Act No. 57 of 1978 (as last amended by Act No. 49 of 1996)

Trade Marks Act, 1993 (Act No. 194, of December 22, 1993)

2-001

3-001

1998/3

1995/5

Designs Act, 1993 (Act No. 195, of December 22, 1993) 4-001 1995/5

[FORMER] SOVIET UNION[SU]

Law of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Inventions in the USSR (adopted by the Supreme Soviet on May 31, 1991)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 2-001 to 2-003.)

2-001 1991/9

(The texts classified under the code numbers opposite have been deleted—see text 2-001.) 2-002 and

2-003

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Statute on Trademarks (adopted by the USSR State Committee for Inventions and Discoveries on January 8, 1974, and amended by the amendments and additions adopted by the USSR State Committee for Inventions and Discoveries on January 22, 1976, the Decrees of the USSR State Committee for Inventions and Discoveries No. 4(7) of March 22, 1979, and No. 1(15) of July 9, 1982, Order No. 95 of October 12, 1982, and Decrees No. 2(5) of April 14, 1983, and No. 6(15) of June 11, 1987)

3-001 1986/9 1990/5

Statute on Industrial Designs (enacted by Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers No. 539 of June 8, 1981)

4-001 1983/6

Regulations Concerning the Procedure for the Registration of Agreements or Other Documents Relating to the Issue of Licenses or the Transfer of Patents in Respect of an Invention or an Industrial Design, and to the Issue of Licenses for or the Transfer of the Right to the Exclusive Use of a Trademark

6-001 1977/2


SPAIN[ES]

Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, 1995—Criminal Code [Extracts—Provisions Concerning Industrial Property](This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1999/10

Industrial Property Code (Royal Decree-Law of July 26, 1929, as last amended by Law No. 12/1975 on the Protection of Plant Varieties and by Law No. 17/1975 of May 2, 1975, Creating the Autonomous Body, the “Registry of Industrial Property”)

1-002 1985/4 1986/7-8

Law No. 11 of May 3, 1988, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products

1-003 1988/9

Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 11 of May 3, 1988, for the Legal Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (approved by Royal Decree No. 1465 of December2, 1988)(This text replaces the one previously classified under code number 2-004.)

1-004 1992/11

Royal Decree 1270/1997, of July 24, 1997, Organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

1-005 1999/10

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Law 11/1986, of March 20, 1986, on Patents (as last amended by Law 50/1998, of December 30, 1998, on Tax, Administrative and Social Policy Measures)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1999/9

Law 32/1988, of November 10, 1988, on Trademarks (as last amended by Law 14/1999, of May 4, 1999, on Fees and Prices Charged to the Public for Services Rendered by the Council for Nuclear Safety)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 3-001 and 3-002.)

3-001 1999/10



SRI LANKA[LK]

Code of Intellectual Property Act (No. 52 of 1979, as amended by the Code of Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act, No. 30 of 1980, and the Code of Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 1983)

1-001 1980/3, 4 1988/21989/7-8

Intellectual Property Regulations, 1980, Under the Code of Intellectual Property Act, No. 52 of 1979

1-002 1980/10

SUDAN[SD]

The Patents Act, 1971 (Act No. 58 of 1971)

The Patents Regulations, 1981

2-001

2-002

1983/11

1983/11

SWEDEN[SE]

The Trade Names Act (Law No. 156 of March 29, 1974)

Act for the Protection of the Layout-Design of the Circuitry in Semiconductor Products (No. 1425, of December 18, 1986)

1-001

1-002

1986/10

1987/10

Regulation Concerning the Application of Act No. 1425 of December 18, 1986, on the Protection of the Layout-Design of the Circuitry in Semiconductor Products in Relation to Other Countries (of March 7, 1987)

1-003 1987/10

Patents Act (Act No. 837 of 1967, as last amended by Acts Nos. 1406 of 1993 and 234 of 1994)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1995/9

Decree on Patent Formalities (No. 838 of December 1, 1967, as last amended by Decree No. 435 of June 14, 1983)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1984/9

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The Trademarks Act (Law No. 644 of December 2, 1960, as last amended by Law No. 234 of May 7, 1986)

3-001 1986/10

The Collective Marks Act (Law No. 645 of December 2, 1960) 3-002 1986/10

SWITZERLAND[CH]

Federal Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (of March 20, 1975)

Ordinance on the Protection of Plant Varieties (of May 11, 1977)

1-001

1-002

1976/5

1977/12

Federal Law on the Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Topographies Law) (of October 9, 1992)

1-003 1996/9

Federal Law on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (of March24, 1995)

1-004 1996/9

Ordinance on the Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Topographies Ordinance) (of April 26, 1993, as last amended on October 25, 1995)

1-005 1998/4

Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (LBI) (of June 25, 1954, as last amended on March24, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1996/11

Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (Patent Ordinance) (of October 19, 1977, as last amended on October 25, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1997/7-8

Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (of August28, 1992, as last amended on March 24, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1997/10

Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks (of December 23, 1992 as last amended on October 25, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-002 1997/7-8

Federal Law on Industrial Designs (of March 30, 1900, as last amended on March 24, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-001 1996/10

Ordinance on Industrial Designs (of July 27, 1900, as last amended on October 25, 1995)4-002 1998/4

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Federal Law on Unfair Competition (of December 19, 1986, as last amended on March 24, 1995)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

5-001 1998/4

Ordinance on the Right of the Confederation to Bring an Action under the Law on Unfair Competition (of February 17, 1993)

5-002 1998/4


TAJIKISTAN[TJ]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Tajikistan

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Tajikistan

1-001

1-002

1994/2

1994/5

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limits for the Re-registration of Industrial Property Rights in Tajikistan (of April 25, 1995)

1-003 1995/6

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limit for the Re-registration of Industrial Property Rights in Tajikistan (of May 13, 1996)

1-004 1996/5

THAILAND[TH]

Patent Act B.E. 2522

Ministerial Regulations B.E. 2522 Issued Under the Patent Act B.E. 2522

1-001

1-002

1980/5

1980/10

THE FORMERYUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA[MK]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (of August 15, 1994, as amended on October 13, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (of 1998)

1-001

1-002

1999/7-8

1999/7-8

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO[TT]

Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 2000/5

Patents Act, 1996 (No. 21 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000) 2-001 1997/11 2000/5

Trade Marks Act (Act No. 11 of 1955, as last amended by Act No. 31 of 1997) 3-001 1999/5

Industrial Designs Act, 1996 (No. 18 of 1996) 4-001 1997/12

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Geographical Indications Act, 1996 (No. 20 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

5-001 2000/5

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 1996 (No. 27 of 1996, as amended by Act No. 18 of 2000)

5-002 2000/5

TURKEY[TR]

Decree-Law No. 544 on the Establishment and Functions of the Turkish Patent Institute (of June24, 1994)

1-001 1996/4

Decree-Law No. 551 on the Protection of Patent Rights in Force as from June27, 1995 (as amended by Decree-Law No. 566 of September 22, 1995, and amended, added to and partly repealed by Law No. 4128 of November 7, 1995)

2-001 1996/7-8

Decree-Law No. 556 on the Protection of Trademarks (of June 27, 1995) 3-001 1996/4

Decree-Law No. 554 on the Protection of Industrial Designs (of June 27, 1995) 4-001 1996/5

Decree-Law No. 555 on the Protection of Geographical Signs (of June 27, 1995) 5-001 1996/5

TURKMENISTAN[TM]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Turkmenistan (of March 23, 1995)

Announcement on the Re-registration in Turkmenistan of International Registrations of Marks (of August 22, 1995)

1-001

3-001

1995/5

1995/9

UKRAINE[UA]

Announcement on the Provisional Regulation Concerning the Legal Protection ofIndustrial Property in Ukraine(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1993/6

Ukrainian Law on the Protection of Rights in Inventions and Utility Models (of December15, 1993)

2-001 1995/6

Ukrainian Law on the Protection of Rights in Trademarks and Service Marks (of December 15, 1993)

3-001 1995/6

Ukrainian Law on the Protection of Rights in Industrial Designs (of December 15, 1993)4-001 1995/6

UNITED KINGDOM[GB]

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989 (of June 29, 1989)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1989/11

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Patents Act 1977 (as last amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-001 1990/9, 10, 11

The Patents Rules 1990 (No. 2384, as last amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules 1993 (No.2423) of October 4, 1993)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1995/4

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (of November 15, 1988) [Extracts] 2-003 1990/6

Trade Marks Act 1994 3-001 1994/11 1997/10

The Trade Mark Rules 1994 (No. 2583 of 1994) 3-002 1997/10

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (of November 15, 1988) [Extracts]

The Registered Designs Act 1949 (as last amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)

4-001

4-002

1989/9

1989/10


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA[US]

United States Code, Title 17—Copyrights [Extracts]. Chapter 9—Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products (Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (Title III of Public Law 98-620 of November 8, 1984, as last amended by Public Law 102-563, Sec. 3(c) of October 28, 1992))(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 1996/10

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-418 of August 23, 1988) [Extracts]

1-002 1989/3

North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 103-182 of December8, 1993) [Extracts]

1-003 1994/2

An Act to Implement the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (Public Law 103-465 of December 8, 1994) Title V—Intellectual Property [Extracts]

1-004 1995/9

Amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations. Title 37—Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

1-005 1995/9

United States Code, Title 35—Patents (as last amended by Public Law 101-580 of November16,1990)

2-001 1989/2 1992/6

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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-480 of October 21, 1980, as amended by Public Law 99-382 of August 14, 1986)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-002 1987/9

United States Code, Title 15, Chapter 22—Trademarks (as last amended by the Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-667 of November16, 1988))(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1989/4

Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 (Chapter XV of Public Law 98-473 of October 12, 1984)

3-002 1986/6

Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-98 of January 16, 1996) 3-003 1996/7-8


URUGUAY[UY]

Law No. 17.164 Regulating Rights and Obligations Relating to Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs (1.827*R) (of January 18, 2000)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-001 2000/9

Law 17.011, of September 15, 1998, Establishing Provisions on Trademarks 3-001 2000/7-8

UZBEKISTAN[UZ]

Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Uzbekistan

Announcement on the Extension of the Time Limits Indicated in the Announcement on the Protection of Industrial Property in Uzbekistan

1-001

1-002

1993/11

1994/6

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Trademarks and Service Marks (of May 7, 1993) 3-001 1994/2 1995/7-8

VIET NAM[VN]

Decree on the Protection of Industrial Property Rights (promulgated by Order No. 13 LCT/HĐNN 8 of the State Council of February 11, 1989)

1-001 1989/11

Ordinance on Innovations to Effect Technical Improvements and Rationalizations in Production, and on Inventions (promulgated by Government Decree No. 31 CP of January23, 1981, as amended on May 30, 1988)

2-001 1982/9 1988/12

Order of the Council of Ministers Promulgating the Ordinance on Trademarks (N 197 HĐBT of December 14, 1982)

3-001 1983/6

Ordinance on Trademarks (promulgated by Order N 197 HĐBT of December 14, 1982, of the Council of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam)

3-002 1983/6

Ordinance on Industrial Designs (promulgated by Order No. 85 HĐBT of May 13, 1988, 4-001 1988/12

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of the Council of Ministers of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam)

YEMEN[YE]

Law No. 19 of 1994 on Intellectual Property [Extracts] 1-001 1997/7-8

YUGOSLAVIA[YU]

(The text classified under the code number opposite has been deleted.)

Patent Law

(This text along with those classified under code numbers 3-001, 4-001 and 5-001 replaces the text previously classified under code number 1-001.)

1-001

2-001 1997/9

Trademark Law(This text along with those classified under code numbers 2-001, 4-001 and 5-001 replaces the text previously classified under code number 1-001.)

3-001 1997/9

Law on Designs and Models(This text along with those classified under code numbers 2-001, 3-001 and 5-001 replaces the text previously classified under code number 1-001.)

4-001 1997/9

Law on Geographical Indications(This text along with those classified under code numbers 2-001, 3-001 and 4-001 replaces the text previously classified under code number 1-001.)

5-001 1997/9

[FORMER] ZAIRE[ZR]

Law Governing Industrial Property (No. 82-001 of January 7, 1982) 1-001 1983/4

ZIMBA BWE[ZW]

Patents Act [Chapter 26:03] (as last amended by Act 20/1994 (s. 7)) 2-001 1999/2

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Council Directive of December 16, 1986, on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (87/54/EEC)

1-001 1993/4 1999/5

Council Decision of 22 December 1994 on the Extension of the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products to Persons from a Member of the World Trade Organization (94/824/EC)

1-002 1995/11

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1768/92 of June 18, 1992, Concerning the Creation of a Supplementary Protection Certificate for Medicinal Products

2-001 1993/4 1998/4

Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions

2-002 1998/12

Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 of 22 December 1994 Laying Down Measures to Prohibit the Release for Free Circulation, Export, Re-export or Entry for a Suspensive Procedure of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1995/6

First Council Directive of December 21, 1988, to Approximate the Laws of the Member States Relating to Trade Marks (89/104/EEC)

3-002 1993/4 1999/3

Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community Trade Mark, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 3288/94 of 22 December 1994 for the Implementation of the Agreements Concluded in the Framework of the Uruguay Round

3-003 1995/2 1995/11

Commission Regulation (EC) No.2868/95 of 13 December 1995 Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No.40/94 on the Community Trade Mark

3-004 1996/4

Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13October 1998 on the legal protection of designs

4-001 1999/1

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 of July 14, 1992, on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

5-001 1993/4 2000/1

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Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)—Central American Agreement for the Protection of Industrial Property (Marks, Trade Names and Advertising Slogans or Signs) (San José (Costa Rica), June 1, 1968)

1-001 1976/3 1992/9

African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) —Agreement on the Creation of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (as adopted by the Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of an Agreement on the Creation of an Industrial Property Organization for English-Speaking Africa at Lusaka (Zambia) on December 9, 1976, and amended by the Administrative Council of ARIPO on December 10, 1982, December 12, 1986 and November 27, 1996)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-002 2001/11

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) —Geneva Treaty on the International Recording of Scientific Discoveries, adopted at Geneva on March 3, 1978

1-003 1978/4

WIPO—Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and as amended on September 28, 1979)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-004 1997/12

African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) —Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)

1-005 1979/3, 4 1982/2

OAPI—Regulations Under the Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977 on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (of February 24, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-006 2003/2

WIPO—Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol, adopted at Nairobi on September 26, 19811-007 1981/12

ARIPO—Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (adopted on December 10, 1982, at Harare (Zimbabwe), and amended by the Administrative Council of ARIPO on December 12, 1986, December 11, 1987, April 27, 1994, November 28, 1997, May 26, 1998 and November 26, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-008 2001/11

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2003/doc/mul_1_006.doc


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Andean Community—Decision 486—Common Provisions on Industrial Property (of September 14, 2000)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 1-009 and 1-012.)

1-009 2001/4-5, 6-7

ARIPO—Regulations for Implementing the Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (text entered into force on April 25, 1984, and amended by the Administrative Council of ARIPO on December 12, 1986, April 27, 1994 and November 27, 1998)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

1-010 2001/11

WIPO—Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits, done at Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1989 1-011 1989/6


North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—North American Free Trade Agreement Between the Government of Canada, the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America (of December 8, 1993) [Excerpts]

1-013 1994/7-8

European Communities (EC)—Agreement on the European Economic Area—Protocol 28 on Intellectual Property (of May 2, 1992)

1-014 1995/9

World Trade Organization (WTO) —Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994)

1-015 1997/6

WIPO—Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (of March 20, 1883, as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Lisbon on October 31, 1958, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on September 28, 1979)

1-016 1998/1

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)—Agreement on Measures for the Prevention and Repression of the Use of False Trademarks and Geographical Indications (of June 4, 1999)

1-017 1999/10

OAPI—Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (Bangui (Central African Republic), February 24, 1999) [Extracts—Provisions Concerning Industrial Property]

1-018 2000/2, 3

EC—Convention for the European patent for the common market (Community Patent Convention), Implementing Regulations, Final Act, Annex, and Council Resolution (of December 15, 1975)

2-001 1976/2

Council of Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)—Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Inventors’ Certificates and Other Titles of Protection for Inventions (Havana (Cuba), December 18, 1976)

2-002 1977/4

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CMEA — Rules under the Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Inventors’ Certificates and Other Titles of Protection for Inventions (adopted on December 18, 1976, by the Heads of the Offices for Inventions who signed the Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Inventors’ Certificates and Other Titles of Protection for Inventions of December 18, 1976)

2-003 1977/4

WIPO—Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980(This text replaces pp. 1 to 9 of the text previously classified under the same code number.)

2-004 2003/3 1981/41990/7-8

CMEA —Agreement on the Unification of Requirements for the Execution and Filing of Applications for Inventions (Leipzig (German Democratic Republic), July 5, 1975), and Rules Thereunder

2-005 1977/10 1978/7-8

WIPO—Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) done at Washington on June 19, 1970, amended on September 28, 1979, modified on February 3, 1984, and on October 3, 2001 (as in force from April 1, 2002)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-006 2002/3

WIPO—Regulations Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (as in force from January 1, 2003)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-007 2003/2

European Patent Organisation (EPO)—Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) of 5 October 1973 (text as amended by the act revising Article 63 EPC of 17 December 1991 and by decisions of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 21 December 1978, 13 December 1994, 20 October 1995, 5 December 1996 and 10 December 1998)(This text replaces those previously classified under code numbers 2-008 and 2-012.)

2-008 1999/11

EPO—Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 13 December 2001(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-009 2003/2

EPO—European Patent Convention—Protocol on the Centralisation of the European Patent System and on its Introduction (Protocol on Centralisation) (of October 5, 1973) and Protocol on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Decision in Respect of the Right to the Grant of a European Patent (Protocol on Recognition) (of October 5, 1973)

2-010 1982/4

WIPO—Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification of March 24, 1971, as amended on September 28, 1979

2-011 1999/5


Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO)—Eurasian Patent Convention (done at Moscow on September 9, 1994)2-013 1995/7-8



http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2003/mul_2_007.htm

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/wo_2_006.htm




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EAPO—Patent Regulations Under the Eurasian Patent Convention (adopted by the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) at its second (1st ordinary) session on December 1, 1995, with the amendments and additions adopted by the Administrative Council of the EAPO at its sixth (4th ordinary) session on November 25 and 26, 1997, and at its eleventh (8th ordinary) session from October 15 to 19, 2001)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

2-014 2002/3

WIPO—Patent Law Treaty and Agreed Statements by the Diplomatic Conference (adopted at Geneva on June 1, 2000)

2-015 2000/6

WIPO—Regulations Under the Patent Law Treaty and Agreed Statements by the Diplomatic Conference (adopted at Geneva on June 1, 2000)

2-016 2000/6

WIPO—Regulations Under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (adopted on April 28, 1977 and amended on January 20, 1981 and October 1, 2002)(This text replaces pp. 10 to 21 of the text previously published under code number 2-004.)

2-017 2003/3

WIPO—Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of June 15, 1957, as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and at Geneva on May 13, 1977, and amended on September 28, 1979(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-001 1999/1

Benelux—Benelux Convention Concerning Trademarks (of March 19, 1962) 3-002 1996/3 1996/9

Benelux—Uniform Benelux Law on Marks (amended by the Protocol of November 10, 1983, amending the Uniform Benelux Law on Trademarks and by the Protocol of December 2, 1992, amending the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks)(This text replaces the one previously classified under code number 3-002, pp. 005-014.)

3-003 1996/3 1996/9

WIPO—Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (of April 14, 1891, as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington, on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Nice on June 15, 1957, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on October 2, 1979)

3-004 1988/12

WIPO—Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to that Agreement (as in force on April 1, 2002)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-005 2002/3

WIPO—Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks, done at Vienna on June 12, 1973, as amended on October 1, 1985

3-006 1999/3

WIPO—Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (as signed at Madrid on June 28, 1989)

3-007 1989/7-8






http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/ea_2_014.doc#Patent Regulations

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Benelux—Executive Rules under the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks 3-008 1990/2

Benelux—Administrative Regulations under the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks 3-009 1990/2

WIPO—Trademark Law Treaty (adopted at Geneva on October 27, 1994) 3-010 1995/1

WIPO—Regulations Under the Trademark Law Treaty (adopted at Geneva on October 27, 1994) 3-011 1995/1

ARIPO—Banjul Protocol on Marks Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (adopted by the Administrative Council of ARIPO at Banjul (The Gambia) on November 19, 1993 and amended on November 28, 1997, May 26, 1998 and November 26, 1999)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

3-012 2001/11

ARIPO—Regulations for Implementing the Banjul Protocol on Marks Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (adopted by the Administrative Council of ARIPO at Kariba (Zimbabwe) on November 24, 1995, and amended on November 28, 1997, May 26, 1998 and November 26, 1999)


3-013 2001/11

WIPO—The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs (of November 6, 1925)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-001 1998/3

WIPO—Regulations Under the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs (Text in force as from January 1, 2002)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

4-002 2002/3

Benelux—Benelux Designs Convention (of October 25, 1966) and Uniform Benelux Designs Law 4-003 1990/2

Benelux—Executive Rules under the Uniform Benelux Designs Law 4-004 1990/2

Benelux—Administrative Regulations under the Uniform Benelux Designs Law 4-005 1990/2

WIPO—Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs, signed at Locarno on October 8, 1968, as amended on September 28, 1979

4-006 1999/1

WIPO—The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs—Geneva Act of July 2, 1999

4-007 1999/7-8

WIPO—Regulations Under the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (as adopted on July 2, 1999)

4-008 1999/7-8

WIPO—Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (of April 14, 1891)

5-001 1999/5



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WIPO—Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (of October 31, 1958, as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on September 28, 1979)

5-002 1999/5

WIPO—Regulations Under the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (as in force on April 1, 2002)(This text replaces the one previously classified under the same code number.)

5-003 2002/3

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/wo_5_003.doc

http://www.wipo.int/cfdiplaw/en/laws_treaties/iplt/2002/doc/wo_5_003.doc

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Bilateral Treaties

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AUSTRALIA—CHINA Exchange of Notes between Australia and the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Registration of Trade Marks (of October 12, 1974)

3-001 1976/10

AUSTRIA—CHINA Exchange of Notes Concerning the Registration and Protection of Marks (Peking, April 4, 1977)3-004 1978/12

AUSTRIA—[FORMER]CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Treaty between the Republic of Austria and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Other Denominations Referring to the Origin of Agricultural and Industrial Products (of June 11, 1976)

5-010 1982/10

AUSTRIA—FRANCE Agreement Between the French Republic and the Republic of Austria on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Denominations of Products of Agriculture and Industry (Incorporating a Protocol) (of May 10, 1974)

5-002 1976/4

AUSTRIA—[FORMER]GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Treaty Between the Republic of Austria and the German Democratic Republic on the Legal Protection of Inventions, Industrial Designs and Trademarks (Vienna, November 11, 1980)

Convention Between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the German Democratic Republic to Promote Cooperation in the Settlement of Questions of Legal Protection of Inventions, Industrial Designs and Trademarks by Partners of the Republic of Austria and of the German Democratic Republic Within the Framework of Scientific, Economic, Industrial and Technical Cooperation (Vienna, December 11, 1981)

1-006

1-007

1988/9

1988/9

AUSTRIA—[FORMER] SOVIET UNION

Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Legal Protection of Industrial Property (of April 10, 1981)

1-004 1983/5

AUSTRIA—SPAIN Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Spanish State on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Denominations of Agricultural and Industrial Products (of May 3, 1976)

5-005 1978/10

BENELUX—CHINA Exchange of Letters between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, on the One Hand, and the People’s Republic of China, on the Other, Concerning the Registration and Protection of Trademarks (of April 10, 1975)

3-003 1978/10

BRAZIL—FRANCE Agreement in the Field of Industrial Property between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil (of January 30, 1981)

1-005 1983/9

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CANADA—CHINA Exchange of Notes between Canada and the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Registration of Trade Marks (of July 16, 1973)

3-002 1976/11

CHINA—AUSTRALIA (See under “Australia—China.”)

CHINA—AUSTRIA (See under “Austria—China.”)

CHINA— BENELUX (See under Benelux—China.”)

CHINA—CANADA (See under “Canada—China.”)

CHINA—JAPAN Agreement Concerning the Protection of Trademarks (Peking, September 29, 1977) 3-007 1979/5

CHINA—NEW ZEALAND

Exchange of Notes Concerning the Registration of Trademarks (Beijing, June 18, 1975)3-010 1982/10

CHINA—NORWAY Exchange of Notes Concerning the Registration and Protection of Marks (Peking, November 8, 1974)

3-005 1978/12

Exchange of Notes Concerning the Registration of Trademarks (Beijing, May 25 and June 9, 1979)

3-008 1980/7-8

CHINA—ROMANIA Exchange of Notes Concerning the Registration and Protection of Trademarks (Beijing and Bucharest, November 28, 1978, and February 16, 1979)

3-009 1980/7-8

CHINA—SPAIN Exchange of Notes Constituting an Agreement on the Registration and Protection of Trademarks (Peking, June 10, 1977)

3-006 1979/2

CHINA—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agreement on Trade Relations (Beijing, July 7, 1979) [Excerpt] 1-003 1980/7-8

[FORMER] CZECHOSLOVAKIA—AUSTRIA

(See under “Austria—[Former] Czechoslovakia.”)

[FORMER] CZECHOSLOVAKIA—PORTUGAL

Agreement between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Other Geographical and Similar Denominations

5-012 1988/5

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[FORMER] CZECHOSLOVAKIA—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and other Geographical Denominations (of November 16, 1973)

5-006 1978/10

EURASIAN PATENT ORGANIZATION—WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

(See under “World Intellectual Property Organization—Eurasian Patent Organization.”)

FRANCE—AUSTRIA (See under “Austria—France.”)

FRANCE—BRAZIL (See under “Brazil—France.”)

FRANCE—SPAIN Convention between the French Republic and the Spanish State on the Protection of Appellations of Origin, Indications of Source and the Denominations of Certain Products (of June 27, 1973)

5-001 1976/4

FRANCE—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the French Republic and the Swiss Confederation on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and other Geographical Denominations (of May 14, 1974)

5-003 1976/4

[FORMER] GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC—AUSTRIA

(See under “Austria—[Former] German Democratic Republic.”)

HUNGARY—PORTUGAL

Agreement between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Hungarian People’s Republic on the Reciprocal Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Similar Denominations (of May 22, 1981)

5-011 1987/9

HUNGARY—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Hungarian People’s Republic on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Other Geographical Denominations (of December 14, 1979)

5-009 1982/6

JAPAN—CHINA (See under “China—Japan.”)

LIECHTENSTEIN—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (Patent Treaty) (Vaduz, December 22, 1978)

2-001 1980/7-8

Complementary Agreement to the Treaty of December 22, 1978, between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (Patent Treaty)

2-002 1997/11

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(of November 2, 1994)

NEW ZEALAND—CHINA

(See under “China—New Zealand.”)

NORWAY—CHINA (See under “China—Norway.”)

PORTUGAL—[FORMER]CZECHOSLOVAKIA

(See under “[Former] Czechoslovakia—Portugal.”)

PORTUGAL—HUNGARY

(See under “Hungary—Portugal.”)

PORTUGAL—SPAIN Agreement on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and the Denominations of Certain Products (Incorporating a Protocol) (of December 16, 1970)

5-004 1977/1

PORTUGAL—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Portuguese Republic on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Similar Denominations (Lisbon, September 16, 1977)

5-008 1980/7-8

REPUBLIC OF KOREA—SWITZERLAND

Exchange of Letters between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Korea Concerning the Reciprocal Guaranteeing and Protection of Patent and Trademark Rights (of December 12, 1977)

1-001 1978/10

REPUBLIC OF KOREA—UNITED KINGDOM

Exchange of Notes on Industrial Property (Seoul, December 19, 1977) 1-002 1979/2

ROMANIA—CHINA (See under “China—Romania.”)

[FORMER] SOVIET UNION—AUSTRIA

(See under “Austria—[Former] Soviet Union.”)

SPAIN—AUSTRIA (See under “Austria—Spain.”)

SPAIN—CHINA (See under “China—Spain.”)

SPAIN—FRANCE (See under “France—Spain.”)

SPAIN—PORTUGAL (See under “Portugal—Spain.”)

SPAIN—SWITZERLAND

Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Spanish State on the Protection of Indications of Source, Appellations of Origin and Similar Denominations (of April 9, 1974)

5-007 1978/10

SWITZERLAND— (See under “[Former] Czechoslovakia—Switzerland.”)

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[FORMER] CZECHOSLOVAKIA

SWITZERLAND—FRANCE

(See under “France—Switzerland.”)

SWITZERLAND—HUNGARY

(See under “Hungary—Switzerland.”)

SWITZERLAND—LIECHTENSTEIN

(See under “Liechtenstein—Switzerland.”)

SWITZERLAND—PORTUGAL

(See under “Portugal—Switzerland.”)

SWITZERLAND—REPUBLIC OF KOREA

(See under “Republic of Korea—Switzerland.”)

SWITZERLAND—SPAIN

(See under “Spain—Switzerland.”)

UNITED KINGDOM—REPUBLIC OF KOREA

(See under “Republic of Korea—United Kingdom.”)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—CHINA

(See under “China—United States of America.”)

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION—EURASIAN PATENT ORGANIZATION

Agreement Between the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Eurasian Patent Organization

2-003 1997/11

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION—WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Agreement Between the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization (of December 22, 1995)

1-008 1996/3

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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION—WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

(See under “World Intellectual Property Organization—World Trade Organization.”)

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