Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2

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)

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An Act to amend legislation relating to intellectual property, and for related purposes. This Act amends the Copyright Act 1968, the Designs Act 2003, the Patents Act 1990, the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994, and the Trade Marks Act 1995. In relation to

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Received Royal Assent 15 April 2012. Most of the provisions in the Raising the Bar Act will come into effect on 15 April 2013 – however patent infringement exemptions for researchers and regulatory use applied immediately from 15 April 2012.

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Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2 - View details of the document

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