Domestic IP Laws in ACTA-Negotiating Countries
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Australia
- Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Act 2003, No. 34, 2003
- Copyright WTO Amendment Act 1994
- Copyright Act Consolidation as amended in 1993
- Copyright International Protection Regulation as amended in 1993
- Copyright Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 1969 as last amended in 2001
- Patents Act, 1990 (Consolidation) as amended untill 2001
- Trademark Act 1995
- Trademark Regulation 1995
- Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment Regulations 2007
- Copyright amendment digital agenda 2000
Canada
- Copyright Act Consolidation 1985
- Copyright Amendment Act, 1997
- Copyright Rules 1994
- Bill C-59: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Unauthorized Recording of a Movie), 2007
- Copyright Law
- Trade Mark Law
- Patent Law
- Canada Customs Tariffs Act_current 5 March 2010
- Canada Trademarks Act
European Union
- EU Border Measures, Council Regulation 1383/2003
- EU Border Measures, Comission Regulation 1891/2004
- Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and if the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property rights
- Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on ht eharmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
Japan
Korea
- Copyright Act, 1989 as last amended in 1995
- Patent Act, 1961 as last amended in 1998
- Trade Marks Act, 1949 as last amended in 2007
- Computer Programs Protection Act, 1986 as last amended in 1998
- KOREAN_COPYRIGHT_ACT
Mexico
Morocco
- Circular 4994 of 410 Border measures for protection of intellectual property rights 2006_french version
- Circular No 5051 of 410 on border Measures to combat counterfeiting and piracy
- Industrial property decree amendment 2006
- Morocco Border Measures Counterfeiting and Piracy Copyrigt Circular 2007 english
- Morocco Border Measures_Implementation Chapter VII order 2006 French
- Morocco Copyright Consolidation 2000 french
- Morocco Copyright Decree Amendment 2006
- Morocco Copyright Law 2000 english
- Morocco Enforcement Commercial Courts Law 1997 French
- Morocco Industrial Property Law 2000 French
- Morocco Industrial Property Protection Decree Implementing 2004 _ French
- Morocoo Border Measures_Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Circular 2006_French
New Zealand
- An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to copyright, 1994, No.143.
- The Copyright (Border Protection) Regulation 1994, Amendment No.1
- Trade Marks Act, 1953 with amendments as on 31 December 1982
- Patents Act 1953 with amendments as on 1982
- Newzealand_Copyright_Act_1994 with amendements till 2008
- Newzealand_Patents_Act_1953
- Newzealand_Patents_Amendment_Act_1992
- Newzealand_Patents_Amendment_Act_1994
- Newzealand_Patents_Amendment_Act_1999
- Newzealand_Patents_Amendment_Act_2002
- Newzealand_Trade_Marks_Act_2002
Singapore
- Copyright Act (Chapter 63) Revised edition 1998
- Copyright (Chapter 63, Section 140B(8)) Copyright (Border Enforcement Measures) Regulations, 1998, revised edition, 2002
- Copyright Act (Chapter 63) (Network Service Provider) Regulations, 2005.
- Trademarks Act (Chapter 332, Section 108) Trade Marks (Border Enforcement Measures) Rules, 1999 (revised 2001).
- Trademark Act, 1998. (No.46 of 1998)
- Copyright excluded works order 2008
- Copyright scheduled works order 2005
- Singapore CopyrightAct
- Singapore_CopyrightBorderEnforcementMeasuresRegulations
- Singapore_CopyrightInternationalOrganisationsRegulations
- singapore_CopyrightInternationalProtectionRegulations
- Singapore_CopyrightRecordsRoyaltySystemRegulations
- Singapore_CopyrightRegulations
- Singapore_CopyrightTribunalsProceduresRegulations
- Singapore_PatentsActasof1Dec2008
United States of America
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008.
- 15 US Code, Trade Marks Act.
- 15 US Code Trade Marks as Amended in 2003.
- 17 US Code – Copyright Law of 1976 as last amended in 1995.
- 19 US Code 1335 US Border measures Act
EC Member Countries
Austria
- Federal Law n=on Copyright in works of Literature and Art and on Related Rights (BGBI. No.111/1936, as last amended [BGBI. INo. 25/1998])
- Trademark Protection Act 1970 as amended in 1993
Marks (Protection), Act (consolidation), 1970 (1993). No. 260 (No.109) - Patents Act 1970 as amended in 1994 Patents, Law (consolidation), 07/07/1970 (1994(, No. 259 (No.819)
- Patents, Law (Amendment), 1998, No.175
- Patent Law Amendment 1998 No. 175
- Austrian Trademark Law 1970 as amended in 1993
Belgium
- Patent Law (of March 28, 1984, as last amended on January 28, 1997)
- Belgium Copyright Law 1984 as amended in 1997
- Belgium Copyright law consolidation 1994
- Belgium Patent Law 1984 as amended in 1997
Bulgaria
- Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act ( Promulgated State Gazette No. 56/29.06. 1993 amended SG Nos. 63/1994: 10/1998. 28/2000)
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Published in State Gazette No. 56/1993; amended No. 63/1994, No. 10/1998, No 28/2000, No. 77/2002)
- Law on Marks and Geographical Indications, 1999 as last amended in 2006
- Law on Patents, 1993, as last amended by the Law on Industrial Designs, 1999.
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights, 1993, (No.56/29.06.1993)
- Regulation of the Council on Border Measures for Protection of Intellectual Property rights
Cyprus
- Patents, Law, 01/04/1998
- The Patents Law 1999 9Regulations under Section 78
- The Copyright Laws 1976 to 1993 (Consolidation) (Law No. 59, of December 3, 1976, as last amended by Law No. 18(I), 1993)
- Marks, Law (Cap.268) (Consolidation), (1990) (No.206)
Czech Republic
- Act No.191/1999 Coll. Of July 29, 1999, on Measures concerning entry, export and re-export of goods infringing certain intellectual property rights, and amending some other acts.
- Copyright Act [Consolidated version of Act No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright and on Amendment to Certain Acts (the Copyright Act), as amended by Act No. 81/2005 Coll., Act No. 61/2006 Coll. and Act No. 216/2006 Coll.
- Law No. 81/2005 Coll. of 21 January 2005 which amends Act No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright, Rights Related to Copyright and on the Amendment of Certain Laws (Copyright Act)
- Law on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals (No. 527 of November 27, 1990
- Law of 6 April 2000, Amending Some Acts on the Protection of Industrial Property (Law No. 116)
- Border Measures Act consolidation 191 of 1999
- Border Measures_Import Export of Goods Act amendment 191 of 1999
Denmark
- Consolidated Act on Copyright 2006i (Consolidated Act No. 763 of June 30, 2006)
- The Consolidate Trade Marks Act Consolidate Act No. 782 of30 August 2001
- The Consolidate Patents Act Consolidate A CT Nu. 781 of 30 August 2001
Estonia
- Copyright Act (passed on 11 November 1992 RT 1992, 49, 615, as amended by Acts of 1996 – 2000
- Trademark Act (Passed on 27 August 1992 (RT 1992, 35, 459), entered into force 1 October 1992)
- Patent Act (of March 16, 1994, as last amended by the Act of October 27, 1999) Patents, Act (Consolidation), 16/03/1994 (27/10/1999)
- Trademarks Act consolidation 2004
France
- Decree No. 95-385 of April 10, 1995, concerning the Regulatory Part of the Intellectual Property code (as last amended by Decree No. 97-1316 of December 23, 1997)
- Decree on Trademarks and Service Marks (No. 92–100 of January 30, 1992)
- Law No. 92-597 of July 1, 1992, on the Intellectual Property Code (as last amended by Law No. 96-1106 of December 18, 1996)
- Law No. 97-283 of March 27, 1997, Transposing into the Intellectual Property Code EEC Council Directives Nos. 93/83 of September 27, 1993 and 93/98 of October 29, 1993.
- France Copyright Code Part 1 Consolidated 1997
- France Copyright Code Part 2 Consolidated 1997
- France Intellectual Property COde
Finland
- Copyright Act consolidation as amended in 1997
- Intellectual Property Evidence Act 2000
- Patent Law _ Unofficial translation by National Board of Patents and Registration
- Trademarks Act _ Unofficial translation by National Board of Patents and Registration
- Finland Copyright Act Consolidation 1997
Germany
- Copyright Law, 1965 as last amended on 8 May 1998 (translation provided by International Bureau of WIPO)
- Patent Law (Text of December 16, 1980, as last amended by the Laws of July 16 and August 6, 1998)
- 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)
- German Patent Law
- Copyright, Related Rights and Cultural Matters (Law No. 2121/1993 as last amended by Law No. 2435 of August 2, 1996)
- LAW No. 1733/1987 (FEK 171, A’ of 22/9/1987) “Technology transfer, inventions, and technological innovation” as amended by Art. 18, of Law No. 1739/1987 (FEK 201, A’ of 20/11/1987)
- Trademark Law No. 2239 of September 16, 1994
- Copyright Related Rights and cultural matter _ Law no 2121 of 1993 as last amended by law No. 3057 of 2002 and by law 3207 of 2003
- Greece Copyright law
- Greek Presidential Decree on Copyright Organisation
Hungary
- Act LXXVII of 2001 amending Act LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright
- Law No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents
- Act LXXVI of 1999 of copyright
- Act XXXIII of 1995 on the protection of inventions by patents
- Hungary_ Copyright_Act_LXXVI_1999_EN
- Hungary_ Decree 100_2009_on then detailed rules related to thenlicensing of certain use of orphan works
- Hungary_ Patent_Act_XXXIII_1995_EN
- Hungary_ Trademark_Act_XI_1997_EN_2007jan01
Ireland
- Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1998 (Sections 4 and 5) (commencement) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 285 of 1998)
- Patents Act 1992
- Trademarks Act 1996
Itlay
- Copryight Law 1994
- Copyright Act consolidation as amended in 2001
- Italy_Trademark Law 1942 as ameneded in 1996
- Italy_Industrial Property TRIPS Decree 1996 No 198
Latvia
- Copyright Law (of April 6, 2000)
- Patent Law
- Law of the Republic of Latvia on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin; Marks (Geographical Indications), Act, 16/06/1999
- Law on Trademarks (of March 9, 1993)
- Republic of Latvia Patent Law, Patent Act, March 30, 1995
- Regulations of Film Distribution and Public Exhibition, 1995, Regulation No.312
- Latvia Law on Designs
- LAtvia Law on Trademarks and Geographical Origin
- Latvia Patent LAw
- Latvia_Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Eurpoean Patent Organization on coopertion in the field of Patents
Lithuania
- Law Amending the Law on copyright and Related Rights, 5 March 2003 No. IX – 1355
- Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property in the Field of Import and Export of Goods, 21 December 2000 No. IX – 117
- Copyright Law as amended in 2003
- Patent law
- Patent Law of Republic of Lithuania
- Lithuania Trademark Law
- Lithuania _ The Amendment amd Su pplement to thje Civil Code with regard to Copyright
- Lithuania Patent LAw
Luxembourg
- Intellectual Proeprty Law Amendment Act 2004 in French
- Luxembourg_Intellectual Property Law Amendment 2004_French
Malta
- Copyright Act, 25/04/2000, No. XIII
- Industrial Property (Protection)(Chapter 29) Ordinance (Consolidation), 1899 (1998), No. XI (No.140)
- Intellectual Property (Cross-Border Measures), Act, 29/02/2000, No. VIII
- Trademarks Act, 2000
- Patents Act, 2000
Netherlands
- Patents Act of the Kingdom 1995 (of December 13, 1994)
- Patents, Act of the Realm of 14 December 1995
- Copyrightact 1912_unofficial translation
- Netherlands Patents Act 1995
- Related Rights Act_Unofficial Translation
- supervision collective management act_tcm34-2356
- Netherlands_ Copyright 1972
- Netherlands_ Patents act
- Netherlands_ Patents act 1994
- Netherlands_ Patents WTO amendment act 1994
- Netherlands_Benelux Convention Converning Trademarks
Poland
- Act of June 30, 2000 on Industrial Property Law
- Law of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Portugal
- Code of Copyright and Related Rights (No. 45/85 of September 17, 1985, as last amended by Law No. 114/91 of September 3, 1991)
- Industrial Property code, Decree law 16 of 1995
- Portugal Copyright Law Code 1985
Romania
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (No. 8 of March 14, 1996) as last amended in 2006
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (No. 8 of March 14, 1996
- Patent Law (No.64 of October 11, 1991)
- Law No. 202/2000 on Specific Measures for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Customs Clearance Operations
Slovakia
- Copyright Act (Act No. 618/2003 of December 4, 2003)
- Slovakia_Copyright Act 2003 _Act 618 of 2003
- Slovakia_PAtents Act
- Slovakia-06_copyright-act_618-2003_with amendments 84 & 220 of 2007 and 453 of 2008
- Slovakia_Trademarks Act_Act 55 of 19
- Slovakia Marks Law consolidation 1997
- Slovakia_Industrial Property Law 1993
Slovenia
- Copyright and Related Rights Act (Consolidated Text) of 30 March 1995 as last amended on 1 February 2006
- Industrial Property Act of 23 May 2001 as last amended on 6 February 2006
Spain
- Law 17/2001 of December 7, 2001, on Trademarks (Consolidated Text Including the Amendments Made by Law 20/2003, of July 7, 2003, on Legal Protection of Industrial Designs)
- Spain_Copyright Penal code Art 534 of Organic Law Amendment 1987
Sweden
- The Swedish Patents Act, as amended in 1994
- Sweden_Copyright Act
- Sweden_Copyright Regulation 2005
- Sweden Patent Act
- Sweden Trademarks Act
United Kingdom
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
- Trademark Law of 1994 as last amended in 2008
- Patents Act 2004, amendment to Patents Act 1977
