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IP/N/1/BRB/L/1
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Barbados
On behalf of group
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Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
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Belgium
Belize
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Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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Brazil
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Burkina Faso
Burundi
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Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
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China
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Croatia
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Cyprus
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
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Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
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France
Gabon
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Madagascar
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Yemen
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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
Integrated Circuits Regulations, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/L/2 - 01/08/2002)
Integrated Circuits Act, 1998 (IP/N/1/BRB/L/1 - 16/10/2001)
Integrated Circuits (Amendment) Act, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/L/1/Add.1 - 16/10/2001)
Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2006-2 (IP/N/1/BRB/D/1/Add.1, IP/N/1/BRB/D/2/Add.1, IP/N/1/BRB/P/3/Add.1, IP/N/1/BRB/T/1/Add.2, IP/N/1/BRB/T/2/Add.1, IP/N/1/BRB/I/2 - 14/12/2011)
Patents (Priority Protection) Order, 2005 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/7 - 09/12/2011)
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2004-17 (IP/N/1/BRB/C/1/Add.1 - 08/12/2011)
Copyright (Amendment) Act 2006-1 (IP/N/1/BRB/C/1/Add.2 - 08/12/2011)
Copyright Tribunal Regulations 2004 (IP/N/1/BRB/C/2 - 08/12/2011)
Copyright (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 2004 (IP/N/1/BRB/C/3 - 06/12/2011)
Constitution of Barbados (The Barbados Independence Order, 1966 being a Schedule to United Kingdom Statutory Instrument 1966 No. 1455.) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Customs Act, Cap. 66 (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Customs (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Act No. 1998-6) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Customs (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Act No. 1999-3) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Cap. 117A (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act, 1966 (Act No. 1966-10) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Bail Act, 1996 (Act No. 1996-28) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Barbados National Bank (Transfer and Vesting of Assets) Act, 2000 (Act No. 2000-24) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Rules of the Supreme Court, 1982 (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Magistrates' Courts Act, Cap. 116A (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Criminal Procedure Act, Cap. 127 (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Criminal Law (Arrestable Offences) Act, Cap. 125A (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Evidence Act, 1994 (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Copyright (Customs) Regulations, 2001 (Statutory Instrument 2001-..) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Copyright (Copying of Copyrighted Works by Librarians and Archivists) Regulations, 2001 (Statutory Instrument 2001-..) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Copyright Tribunal Regulations, 2001 (Statutory Instrument 2001-..) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2001 (Act No. 2001-..) (IP/N/1/BRB/2 - 02/08/2002)
Geographical Indications Regulations, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/G/2 - 01/08/2002)
Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/5 - 01/08/2002)
Protection of New Plant Varieties Order, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/6 - 01/08/2002)
Patents Act, 1981 (Cap. 314) (IP/N/1/BRB/P/1 - 12/11/2001)
Trade Marks Act (Cap. 319) (IP/N/1/BRB/T/1 - 12/11/2001)
Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/4 - 17/10/2001)
Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/T/1/Add.1 - 17/10/2001)
Trade Marks Regulations, 1984 (IP/N/1/BRB/T/2 - 17/10/2001)
Copyright Act, 1998 (IP/N/1/BRB/C/1 - 16/10/2001)
Industrial Designs Act, Cap. 309 (IP/N/1/BRB/D/1 - 16/10/2001)
Industrial Designs Regulations, 1984 (IP/N/1/BRB/D/2 - 16/10/2001)
Geographical Indications Act, 1998 (IP/N/1/BRB/G/1 - 16/10/2001)
Protection against Unfair Competition Act, 1998 (IP/N/1/BRB/I/1 - 16/10/2001)
Patents Regulations, 1984 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/2 - 16/10/2001)
Patents Act, 2001 (IP/N/1/BRB/P/3 - 16/10/2001)
The Industrial Designs Act - CAP. 309A (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
The Patent Act - CAP. 314 (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
The Trade Marks Act - CAP. 319 (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
The Industrial Designs Regulations, 1984 - S.I. 1984 No. 83 (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
The Patents Regulations, 1984 - S.I. 1984 No. 84 (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
The Trade Marks Regulations, 1984 - S.I. 1984 No. 85 (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
Copyright Act - CAP. 300 and the National Emblems and National Anthem of Barbados (Regulations) Act - CAP. 300A (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
National Emblems and National Anthem of Barbados (Regulations) Act - CAP. 300A (IP/N/1/BRB/1 - 09/05/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Integrated Circuits Act, 1998
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 implements Articles 35-38 of the TRIPS Agreement and provides protection for the layout and design of integrated circuits. It also provides safeguards against the importation, reproduction, selling or other distribution of illegal or unauthorised versions of integrated circuits. The period of protection under the Act is for 10 years, commencing from the date of first commercial exploitation or the date of filing, whichever is earlier. Applications under the Act are made to the Registrar of Corporate Affairs & Intellectual Property Office.
7. Date of entry into force
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