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IP LAWS

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[Japan] Law related to Intellectual Property

(1) Intellectual Property Basic Act
Intellectual Property Basic Act

(2) Industrial Property Laws
Patent Law of Japan
Utility Model Law of Japan
Design Law of Japan
Trademark Law of Japan

(3) Other Intellectual Property Laws
Copyright Law (CRIC)
Unfair Competition Prevention Law of Japan (Consolidation)
Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act

(4) Laws Related to Intellectual Property Rights
Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade
PATENT ATTORNEYS LAW (JPAA)
Civil Code(Part I - Part III)
Industrial Technology Enhancement Act

Treaty

Berne Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks
Trademark Law Treaty
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Gegulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Budapest Treaty
European Patent Convention (EPC)
London Agreement
Madrid Agreement

[Japan] Examination Guidelines

Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model in Japan
Examination Guidelines for Trademarks
Implementing Guidelines for Inventions in Specific Fields (Chapter 1: Computer Software
    Related Inventions, Chapter 2: Biological Inventions)

[Japan] Procedures for Obtaining Industrial Property Rights

Procedures for Obtaining a Patent Right
Procedures for Obtaining a Utility Model Right
Procedures for Obtaining a Design Right
Procedures for Obtaining a Trademark Right

[Japan] Other Information on Intellectual Properties in Japan

Schedule of Fees (JPO)
2003 AMENDMENT TO JAPAN PATENT LAW (JPAA)
Patent Prosecution Highway(PPH)

[USA] IP - related laws

United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations
U. S. TRADEMARK LAW
Copyright Law of the United States
Code of Federal Regulations Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)

[China] IP - related laws

(1) Patent Law
Patent Law of the People's Republic of China
Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China

(2) Trademark Law
Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

(3) Copyright Law
Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China

(4) Other IP-related laws
Regulations on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits
Law Against Unfair Competition of the People's Republic of China

[UK] IP - related laws

Patent law
The Patents Rules
Trade Mark law
The Trade Marks Rules
Registered Design Law

[Europe] IP - related laws

National law relating to the EPC (13th edition)
Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

[France] IP - related laws

Intellectual Property Law

[Canada] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Patent Rules
Trademark Law
Trademark Regukations
Industrial Design Law
Industrial Design Regulations
Integrated Circuit Topographies Law
Integrated Circuit Topographies Regulations

[Russia] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Trademark Law
Copyright Law

[India] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Design Law
Trademark Law

[Finland] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Registered Design Law

[Hong Kong] IP - related laws

Patent Ordinance
Patent Law
Trademark Ordinance
Trademark Law
Registered Design Ordinance
Design Law
Copyright Law

[Germany] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Patent Regulations
Utility Model Law
Utility Model Regulations
Design Law
Design Regulations
Trademark Law
Trademark Regulations
Copyright Law
Copyright Regualtions

[Taiwan] IP - related laws

Patent Law
Regulations of Patent Law
Trademark Law
Regulations of Trademark Law
Copyright Law
Customs Law
Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act

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