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IP/N/1/DNK/6, IP/N/1/DNK/P/11
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Denmark
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
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Tunisia
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
The Consolidated Employees’ Inventions Act, No. 104 of 24 January 2012 (IP/N/1/DNK/6, IP/N/1/DNK/P/11 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Utility Models Act, No. 91 of 29 January 2019 (IP/N/1/DNK/7, IP/N/1/DNK/P/12 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Secret Patents Act, No. 107 of 24 January 2012 (IP/N/1/DNK/5, IP/N/1/DNK/P/10 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Patents Act, No. 90 of 29 January 2019 (IP/N/1/DNK/4, IP/N/1/DNK/P/9 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Inventions at Public Research Institutions Act, No. 210 of 17 march 2009 (IP/N/1/DNK/8, IP/N/1/DNK/P/13 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Plant Variety Protection Act, No. 1131 of 3 July 2020 (IP/N/1/DNK/3, IP/N/1/DNK/P/8 - 10/11/2022)
Consolidated Patents Act Nº 824 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Patents Act, No. 264 of 8 June 1978 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Patents Act Nº 153 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Utility Models Act, No. 130 of 26 February 1992 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Patents Act, No. 1057 of 23 December 1992 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Patents Act Nº 368 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Patents Act, No. 900 of 29 November 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/1 - 11/01/2001)
Order Concerning Patents for Inventions of Pharmaceutical Products Nº 450 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/2 - 11/01/2001)
Order Concerning Patents for Inventions of Foodstuffs and Patents for Processes for Manufacturing Foodstuffs Nº 511 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/3 - 11/01/2001)
Order Concerning Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates Nº 77 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/4 - 11/01/2001)
Act Nº 866 of 1987 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/6 - 10/01/2001)
Act Nº 1107 of 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/6 - 10/01/2001)
Act Nº 1086 of 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/6 - 10/01/2001)
Statutory Consolidation Order Nº 51, consolidating the above Acts Nº 866, Nº 1107 and Nº 1086 (IP/N/1/DNK/P/6 - 10/01/2001)
Statutory Order Nº 701 on Propagation of Plant Varieties for Commercial Use in Own Holding (IP/N/1/DNK/P/7 - 10/01/2001)
Act Amending the Secret Patents Act, No. 215 of 31 May 1968 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Act Amending the Secret Patents Act, No. 265 of 8 June 1978 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Ordinance on what shall be understood by War Material under the Law on Secret Patents, No. 21 of 30 January 1960. (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order on the entry into force of the Act amending the Patents Act, No. 544 of 25 October 1978 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order on the entry into force of the Act amending the Secret Patents Act, No. 545 of 25 October 1978 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order on the entry into force of certain provisions (fees) in the Act amending the Patents Act, No. 498 of 27 September 1984 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order on the entry into force of certain provisions in the Act amending the Patents Act (deposit of microorganisms), No. 176 of 2 May 1985 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order concerning the fees of the Danish Patent Office, No. 83 of 3 February 1997 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Act Amending the Patents Act, the Designs Act, the Trademarks Act and the Collective Marks Act, No. 854 of 23 December 1987 (IP/N/1/DNK/I/1 - 19/09/1996)
The Patents Act, No. 479 of 20 December 1967 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Act Amending the Patents Act, No. 221 of 24 April 1974 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning patents and supplementary protection certificates, No. 1193 of 23 December 1992 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Consolidated Patents Act, No. 587 of 2 July 1993 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Consolidated Act on Secret Patents, No. 732 of 27 November 1989 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Secret Patents Act, No. 18 of 27 January 1960 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Act Amending the Secret Patents Act, No. 369 of 7 June 1989 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Statutory Order No. 855 of 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Statutory Order No. 670 of 1987 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the fees for the Faroe Islands of the Danish Patent Office, No. 887 of 25 October 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the Rules on Exhaustion, No. 238 of 30 March 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the entry into force of Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty in Denmark, No 602 of 26 August 1988 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the transfer of certain authorities to the Danish Patent Office, No. 416 of 27 May 1992 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the rules on exhaustion, No. 238 of 30 March 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the fees of the Danish Patent Office, No. 752 of 15 September 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Consolidated Act on Employee's Inventions, No. 131 of 18 March 1986 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the Board of Appeal, No. 525 of 22 June 1993 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Notice on secret patents, No. 22 of 30 January 1960 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Notice on communication of secret patents to persons who do not reside in Denmark, No. 23 of 30 January 1960 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Statutory Order from the Ministry of the Environment, No. 768 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
The Consolidated Designs Act, No. 89 of 29 January 2019 (IP/N/1/DNK/10, IP/N/1/DNK/D/4 - 10/11/2022)
The Trade Secrets Act, No. 309 of 25 April 2018 (IP/N/1/DNK/12, IP/N/1/DNK/U/1 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products Act, No. 92 of 29 January 2019 (IP/N/1/DNK/11, IP/N/1/DNK/L/4 - 10/11/2022)
The Consolidated Trade Marks Act, No. 88 of 29 January 2019 (IP/N/1/DNK/9, IP/N/1/DNK/T/5 - 10/11/2022)
Consolidated Act on Copyright, no. 1144 of October 23, 2014 (IP/N/1/DNK/C/3, IP/N/1/DNK/E/1, IP/N/1/DNK/2 - 06/05/2015)
Consolidated Designs Act Nº 251 (IP/N/1/DNK/D/3 - 11/01/2001)
Order Concerning Application and Registration of Designs Nº 1192 (IP/N/1/DNK/D/2 - 11/01/2001)
Order Concerning Application of Protection for Semiconductor Products (Topography) Nº 668 (IP/N/1/DNK/L/2 - 11/01/2001)
Order on the Alteration of Order on Application for the Protection of the Form of Semiconductor Products (Topography) Nº 672 (IP/N/1/DNK/L/2 - 11/01/2001)
Order on the Extension of Legal Protection of the Topography of Semiconductor Products to also Comprising Persons from Certain Countries and Territories Nº 1274 (IP/N/1/DNK/L/3 - 11/01/2001)
Act Amending the Trademarks Act and the Civil Justice Act, No. 1201 of 27 December 1996 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/1/Rev.1 - 10/01/2001)
Consolidated Trademarks Act Nº 162 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/1/Rev.1 - 10/01/2001)
Order Concerning Trademarks and Collective Marks Application and Registration Nº 151 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/3 - 10/01/2001)
Order Concerning Application and Registration of Trademarks and Collective Marks Nationally and Internationally Nº 1264 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/3/Rev.1 - 10/01/2001)
Order concerning the entry into force on the Territory of Greenland of the Trademarks Act and the Collective Marks Act, No. 856 of 16 December 1991 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order on the entry into force of the Trademarks Act Chapter 8, No. 131 of 15 March 1996 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Act on the entry into force in Greenland of certain Danish laws on the protection of industrial property rights, No. 87 of 16 March 1960 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Ordinance on the entry into force in Greenland of certain Danish laws on the protection of industrial property rights, No. 334 of 21 September 1960 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
The Danish Marketing Practices Act, No. 428 of 1 June 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1 - 22/06/1999)
Order concerning applications for trademarks and collective marks for residents of certain foreign states (IP/N/1/DNK/T/4 - 19/09/1996)
The Danish Designs Act No. 218 of 27 May 1970 (IP/N/1/DNK/D/1 - 26/08/1996)
Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products Act No. 778 of 9 December 1987 (IP/N/1/DNK/L/1 - 26/08/1996)
Trademarks Act No. 341 of 6 June 1991 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/1 - 26/08/1996)
Collective Marks Act No. 342 of 6 June 1991 (IP/N/1/DNK/T/2 - 26/08/1996)
Order concerning application of protection for semiconductor products (topographies), No. 1194 of 29 December 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning applications to register trademarks for applicants living in India, No. 848 of 13 December 1991 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning the entry into force on the territory of the Faroe Islands of the Trademarks and Collective Marks Acts, No. 331 of 4 May 1994 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Law on Administration of Justice Act, cf. Consolidated Act, No. 905/1992, art. 159, adopted 11 April 1916 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
The Danish Access to Public Administration Files Act, No. 572. (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Order concerning marketing authorization for medicinal products, No. 165/1995, in particular §9.1 (3) (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Bill on the application of the European Communities Regulation on measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods, introduced 4 October 1995 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Penal Code, cf. Consolidated Act, No. 886/1992 with later amendments (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Law on Municipal Administration, cf. Consolidation Act, No. 526/1993, Art. 60 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
The Danish Public Administration Act, No. 571 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Consolidated Act No. 583; adopted 9 July 1993. (Act No. 583 is a revision of Act No. 212) (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Statutory Order from the Ministry of the Environment, No. 831 (IP/N/1/DNK/1 - 20/06/1996)
Decree No. 260 of 14 July 1962 on determination of remuneration for the use of protected literary and artistic works and photographic pictures (IP/N/1/DNK/C/2 - 23/05/1996)
Royal Decree No. 272 of 21 July 1962 on the access to photographic copying of literary and artistic works etc. by archives, libraries and museums (IP/N/1/DNK/C/2 - 23/05/1996)
Executive Order No. 440 of 8 June 1990 on calculation of droit de suite remuneration in pursuance of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/DNK/C/2 - 23/05/1996)
Executive Order No. 892 of 20 December 1990 on collection of remuneration in pursuance of Section 22a, etc. of the Copyright Act for programmes distributed via radio and cable systems (IP/N/1/DNK/C/2 - 23/05/1996)
Act No. 395 on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Neighbouring Rights (IP/N/1/DNK/C/1 - 10/05/1996)
Ordinance No. 964 on the Application of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/DNK/C/1 - 10/05/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
The Consolidated Employees’ Inventions Act, No. 104 of 24 January 2012
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
The Act contains provisions on the inventions made by employees. Included are provisions on the employee's right to apply for patent and the employer's right to transfer of the right to the invention.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
Please provide explanation if necessary
8. Other date
Adoption, or
Enactment, or
Publication, or
Issuance by legislature or executive
None
DD/MM/YYYY
9. Other information (if applicable)
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
The Danish Patent and Trademark Office Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Helgeshøj Allé 81 2630 Taastrup Denmark Website: http://www.dkpto.org
11. Link to Legal text
https://ip-documents.info/2022/IP/DNK/22_7161_00_x.pdf
https://ip-documents.info/2022/IP/DNK/22_7161_00_e.pdf
12. Notes
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