IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS

• INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
  • General IP
    • Paris Union
      • Paris Convention 1883-1979 (consolidated text)
      • Paris Convention 1883–1958 (Lisbon Text)
      • Paris Convention 1883–1934 (London Text)
      • Paris Convention 1883–1967 (Stockholm Text)
    • TRIPs
      • Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
      • TRIPs (Summary)
    • WIPO
      • World Intellectual Property Organization (Convention)
    • Vienna Convention
      • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties done at Vienna on 23 May 1969
    • International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
      • Act of 1961/1972: International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on December 1, 1961 and Additional Act of November 10, 1972, Amending the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on November 10, 1972
      • Act of 1978: International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961, as Revised at Geneva on November 10, 1972, and on October 23, 1978
      • Act of 1991: International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961 as Revised at Geneva on November 10, 1972, on October 23, 1978, and on March 19, 1991
  • Patents / Utility Models
    • European Patent Convention
      • EPC 2000
        • Agreement on the Application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (London Agreement) (EPC 2000)
        • Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC 2000)
        • Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC 2000)
        • Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC (EPC 2000)
        • Protocol on the Centralisation of the European Patent System and on its Introduction (EPC 2000)
        • Protocol on the Staff Complement of the European Patent Office at The Hague (EPC 2000)
        • Act revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) (EPC 2000)
        • Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Article 7 of the Act revising the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000)
        • Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council (EPC 2000)
      • EPC 1973
        • Transitional Provisions 0f 29 November 2000 and 28 June 2001 (EPC 1973)
        • Rules Relating to Fees (EPC 1973)
        • Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC 1973)
        • Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC 1973)
        • Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 of the Convention (EPC 1973)
        • Protocol on the Centralisation of the European Patent System and on Its Introduction (Protocol on Centralisation) (EPC 1973)
        • Protocol on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Decisions in respect of the Right to the Grant of a European Patent (EPC 1973)
        • Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation (EPC 1973)
    • Patent Cooperation Treaty
      • Patent Cooperation Treaty
      • Patent Cooperation Treaty (Regulations)
    • Patent Law Treaty
      • Patent Law Treaty adopted at Geneva on June 1, 2000
    • Strasbourg Agreement
      • Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification
      • International Classification of Subject-Matter for Patents for Invention, Inventors' Certificates, Utility Models and Utility Certificates
    • Budapest Treaty
      • Regulations under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. Adopted on 28 April 1977 and amended on 20 January 1981 and 1 October 2002
      • Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-Organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. (Done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended, with effect as from May 24, 1984, on September 26, 1980)
  • Trademarks
    • Madrid Agreement
      • Madrid Agreement for the International Registration of Marks
      • International Trade Mark Registration (Madrid Protocol)
      • International Trade Mark Registration (Regulations)
    • Nice Union
      • International Trade Mark Classification (Classes)
    • Singapore Treaty
      • Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (Convention)
      • Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (Regulations)
    • Nairobi Treaty
      • Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol
  • Industrial Designs and Models
    • Locarno Agreement
      • International Design Classification (Classes)

• NATIONAL LEGISLATION
  • Austria
    • Austria: Bundesgesetz über das Urheberrecht an Werken der Literatur und der Kunst und über verwandte Schutzrechte (Urheberrechtsgesetz)
    • Austria: Bundesgesetz vom 7. Juni 1990 über den Schutz von Mustern (Musterschutzgesetz 1990 - MuSchG)
    • Austria: Patentgesetz 1970
    • Austria: Markenschutzgesetz 1970
    • Austria: Bundesgesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb 1984 - UWG
    • Austria: Bundesgesetz über den Schutz von Gebrauchsmustern (Gebrauchsmustergesetz - GMG)
  • Belgium
    • Belgium: Patent Law (of March 28, 1984)
  • Canada
    • Canada: Consolidation Patent Act, Chapter P-4
  • China
    • China: Patent Law of the People's Republic of China
  • Denmark
    • Denmark: Consolidate Act No. 91 of 28 January 2009
  • Europe
    • European Community Legislation
      • Regulation No. 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
      • Council Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 of 22 July 2003 (Regulation on Customs Action)
      • Regulation (EC) No. 772/2004 of 7 April 2004 on the Application of article 81(3) of the Treaty to Categories of Technology Transfer Agreements
      • Directive 2004/48/EC of 29 April 2004 on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
      • Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the Creation of a Supplementary Protection Certificate for Medical Products
      • Regulation (EC) No. 1610/96 of 23 July 1996 concerning the Creation of a Supplementary Protection Certificate for Plant Protection Products
      • Directive 98/44/EC of 6 July 1998 on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (Biotech Directive)
      • Council Regulation (EC) No. No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark
    • European Formalities Convention
      • European Formalities Convention
    • Strasbourg Convention
      • Convention on the Unification of Patent Laws
  • Finland
    • Finland: Patents Act (Act No. 550 of December 15, 1967, as last amended by Act No. 684/2006 of 21 July 2006) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
  • France
    • France: Intellectual Property Code (Book VI, Protection of Inventions and Technical Knowledge, Articles L611-1 to L623-35)
  • Germany
    • Germany: Patentgesetz (PatG) — Patentgesetz in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 16. Dezember 1980 (BGBl. 1981 I S. 1), das zuletzt durch Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 31. Juli 2009 (BGBl. I S. 2521) geändert worden ist
  • Hungary
    • Hungary: Act XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents
  • Iceland
    • Iceland: Regulation concerning patent applications, etc. (No. 574/1991, as last ammended by 536/2006)
  • India
    • India: Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
  • Ireland
    • Ireland: Patents Act, 1992
  • Italy
    • Italy: 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)
  • Japan
    • Japanese Design Act
    • Japanese Patent Act
    • Japanese Trademark Act
    • Japanese Utility Model Act
  • Netherlands
    • Netherlands: Rijksoctrooiwet 1995 — Rijkswet van 15 december 1994, houdende regels met betrekking tot octrooien
    • Dutch Patents Act 2010 as in force April 1, 2010
  • Norway
    • Norway: Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967, as last amended by Act No. 104 of December 20, 1996)
  • Poland
    • Poland: Industrial Property Law (No. 119/2003 as amended by Act of 23 January 2004)
  • South Korea
    • South Korea: Patent Act (Last amended on January 30, 2009 by Act No. 9381; Promulgated on November 28, 1949 by Military Act No. 950) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
  • Spain
    • Spain: Law No. 11/1986 of March 20, on Patents
  • Sweden
    • Sweden: Swedish Patents Act (Act No. 837 of 1967, as last ammended by Act No. 1406 of 1993)
  • Switzerland
    • Switzerland: Bundesgesetz über die Erfindungspatente (Patentgesetz, PatG) vom 25. Juni 1954 (Stand am 1. Juli 2009)
    • Switzerland: Loi fédérale sur les brevets d'invention (Loi sur les brevets, LBI) du 25 juin 1954 (Etat le 1er juillet 2009)
  • Turkey
    • Turkey: Decree-Law No. 551 Pertaining to the Protection of Patent Rights in Force as from June 27, 1995 as Amended by the Decree-Law No. 566 Dated September 22, 1995 and Amended/Added/Repealed by the Law No. 4128 of November 7, 1995
  • United Kingdom
    • United Kingdom: Patents Act 1977 (1977 Chapter 37)
  • United States
    • US Patent and Design Act (35 U.S.C.)
    • US Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR 37, Part II, Rules Of Practice In Trademark Cases)
    • US Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR 37, Part I, Rules Of Practice In Patent Cases)
    • US Trademark Act(15 U.S.C.)