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Belgium
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Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
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Australia
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2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
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Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
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Loi adaptant la loi 28 mars 1984 sur les brevets d'invention à l'Accord sur les aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle touchant au commerce (ADPIC) annexe à l'Accord instituant l'Organisation modiale du commerce (1) (IP/N/1/BEL/P/2/Add.1 - 26/06/1997)
Patent Law of 24 May 1854 (MB of 25 April 1854) (IP/N/1/BEL/P/1 - 11/03/1997)
Royal Decree of 14 February 1989 amending the Royal Decree of 18 December 1986 on patent fees and additional fees (IP/N/1/BEL/P/5 - 11/03/1997)
Patent Law of 28 March 1984 (MB of 9 March 1985, page 2774) (entry into force, see Royal Decrees of 20 December 1984 and 18 December 1986 hereunder) (E)IP/PI June 1985, IP July/August 1985, IP September 1985, IP/PI October 1987. (IP/N/1/BEL/P/2 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 20 December 1984 on the entry into force of certain articles of the Patent Law of 28 March 1984 (MB of 9 March 1985, page 2806) (IP/N/1/BEL/P/2 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 18 December 1986 on the entry into force of the Patent Law of 28 March 1984 (MB of 25 December 1986, page 17803) (IP/N/1/BEL/P/2 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 27 February 1981 on the filing of a European patent application, its conversion into a national patent application and the registration of European patents having effect in Belgium (MB of 5 March 1981) (amended by the Royal Decree of 2 December 1986, see hereunder) (E)IP/PI October 1987 (IP/N/1/BEL/P/3 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 21 August 1981 on the filing of international patent applications in Belgium (MB of 5 November 1981) (amended by the Royal Decree of 2 December, see hereunder) (E)IP/PI October 1987 (IP/N/1/BEL/P/3 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 31 May 1994 on the issue of documents and information services on industrial property by the Office of Industrial Property (MB of 30 June 1994) (IP/N/1/BEL/P/6 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 5 January 1993 on applications for and the granting of supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products (IP/N/1/BEL/P/7 - 27/01/1997)
Royal Decree of 2 December 1986 on applications for patents, and the granting and maintenance of patents (MB of 6 December 1986, page 16594), amended by the Royal Decree of 25 May 1987 amending the Royal Decree of 2 December 1986 on applications for patents, and the granting and maintenance of patents (E)IP/PI October 1987 and July/August 1989 (IP/N/1/BEL/P/4 - 27/01/1997)
Law of 15 July 1985 amending the law of 24 May 1854 on patents and the Law of 30 December 1925 amending the laws on patents, trademarks, industrial designs and industrial property in general, Articles 1 to 4 (MB of 26 July 1985, page 10957) (concerns fees) (IP/N/1/BEL/I/2 - 10/10/1996)
Royal Decree No. 85 of 17 November 1939 concerning trademarks, patents and industrial property in general (MB of 9 December 1939) (E)PI 1940, 3 (IP/N/1/BEL/I/1 - 19/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 18 December 1984 recognizing the designation of origin "Beurre d'Ardenne" and laying down the conditions to be met by this product in order to be manufactured, offered for sale or sold under this designation (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2/Rev.1 - 27/03/1997)
Royal Decree of 6 May 1985 Amending the Royal Decree of 18 December 1984 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2/Rev.1 - 27/03/1997)
Royal Decree of 4 January 1985 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2/Rev.1 - 27/03/1997)
Ministerial Decree of 23 January 1985 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2/Rev.1 - 27/03/1997)
Ministerial Decree of 20 June 1985 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2/Rev.1 - 27/03/1997)
Decree of the Walloon Regional Council of 7 September 1989 on award of the label of quality, local designation of origin and Walloon designation of origin (MB of 28 November 1989) (IP/N/1/BEL/G/4 - 11/03/1997)
Law extending the term of rights in literary and artistic works because of the war (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Royal Decree on the right of authors, performers or producers of phonograms or audiovisual works to fees for copies for private use (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Royal Decree on application of the Law of 25 June 1921 imposing a fee on public sales of works of art for the benefit of the artists who are the authors of the works sold (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Ministerial Decree for the implementation of Article 4 of the Royal Decree of 23 September 1921 (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
The Belgian Constitution (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Law establishing the Belgian Judicial Code (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Law establishing the Civil Code (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Law incorporating an Article 1412 bis in the Judicial Code (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 of 22 December 1994 laying down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1367/95 of 16 June 1995 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 laying down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
General Customs and Excise Law of 18 July 1977 (MB of 21 September 1977), Article 320 (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Community Customs Code established by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 (JO of 19 October 1992, No. L 302), Title VIII (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Book 1 of the Criminal Code (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Code of Criminal Procedure (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Coordinated laws on the Council of State (IP/N/1/BEL/1 - 29/01/1997)
Law of 10 January 1990 on the legal protection of topographies of semi-conductor products (MB of 26 January 1990, page 1093) (E, G) IP/PI June 1990 (IP/N/1/BEL/L/1 - 17/10/1996)
Law of 14 July 1991 on trade practices and consumer information and protection (MB of 29 August 1991), Articles 52, 53 and 68 were amended by the Law of 5 November 1993 (MB of 11 November 1993 - Erratum MB of 30 November 1993, page 25573) (IP/N/1/BEL/O/1 - 15/10/1996)
Protocol Establishing Executive Rules Pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Benelux Designs Convention (IP/N/1/BEL/D/2 - 09/10/1996)
Executive rules under the Uniform Benelux Designs Law of 31 May 1989 (RDM of 15 June 1989, special issue) (IP/N/1/BEL/D/2 - 09/10/1996)
Administrative regulations under the Uniform Benelux Designs Law of 28 April 1989 (RDM of 15 June 1989, special issue) (IP/N/1/BEL/D/2 - 09/10/1996)
Law of 1 December 1970 approving the Benelux Designs Convention, signed at Brussels on 25 October 1966, and the Annex (Uniform Law) (E)PI 1974, 182; IP 1974, 183 (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Benelux Designs Convention, with Annex (Uniform Law), Brussels, 25 October 1966 (E)PI 1974, 176; IP 1974, 177 (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 10 July 1884 determining the place at which industrial designs should be deposited in the case of aliens having no establishment in Belgium (updated on 1 April 1974) PI 1885, 5 (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 10 December 1884 laying down the formalities to be fulfilled for the deposit of industrial designs PI 1885, 24 (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree No. 91 of 29 January 1935 regulating measures relating to the protection of industrial designs (updated 1 April 1974) (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 27 December 1974 organizing confirmatory deposit as provided for in Article 26 of the Uniform Law Benelux Designs Law (MB of 3 January 1975, page 52) (E)IP/PI 1975, 116 (IP/N/1/BEL/D/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 4 February 1974 recognizing the designation of origin "Jambon d'Ardenne" and laying down the conditions to be met by this product in order to be manufactured, offered for sale or sold under this designation (IP/N/1/BEL/G/3 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 7 April 1976 Amending the Royal Decree of 4 February 1974 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/3 - 20/09/1996)
Benelux Convention Concerning Trademarks, with Annex (Uniform Benelux Law on Marks), Brussels, 19 March 1962, amended on 10 November 1983 (E)IP/PI June 1987 (IP/N/1/BEL/T/1 - 20/09/1996)
Law of 8 August 1986 approving the Protocol, signed at Brussels on 10 November 1983, amending the Uniform Benelux Law annexed to the Benelux Convention Concerning Trademarks of 19 March 1962 (MB of 30 October 1986, page 14830) (IP/N/1/BEL/T/1 - 20/09/1996)
Law of 1 April 1879 concerning trademarks (updated on 1 April 1974) (IP/N/1/BEL/T/1 - 20/09/1996)
Law of 30 June 1969 approving the Benelux Convention Concerning Trademarks and the Annex thereto, signed at Brussels on 19 March 1962 (E)PI 1970, 131; IP 1970, 127 (IP/N/1/BEL/T/1 - 20/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 14 September 1970 designating the service responsible for the tasks entrusted to national administrations under the Uniform Benelux Law on Trademarks, as amended on 21 January 1987 (MB of 4 February 1988) (IP/N/1/BEL/T/1 - 20/09/1996)
Law of 18 April 1927 on the protection of registered designations of origin of wines and spirits, PI 1927, 209 (IP/N/1/BEL/G/1 - 19/09/1996)
Royal Decree of 18 December 1984 recognizing the designation of origin "Beurre d'Ardenne" and laying down the conditions to be met by this product in order to be manufactured, offered for sale or sold under this designation (IP/N/1/BEL/G/2 - 19/09/1996)
Executive Rules under the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks of 31 May 1989 (RM of 15 June 1989, special issue) (IP/N/1/BEL/T/2 - 19/09/1996)
Administrative Regulations under the Uniform Benelux Law on Marks, of 28 April 1989 (RM of 15 June 1989, special issue) (IP/N/1/BEL/T/2 - 19/09/1996)
Law of 30 June 1994 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (M.B. of 27 July 1994, err. M.B. of 22 November 1994) (IP/N/1/BEL/C/1 - 29/04/1996)
Law of 3 April 1995 Amending the Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (M.B. of 29 April 1995) (IP/N/1/BEL/C/1 - 29/04/1996)
Law of 30 June 1994 Transposing to Belgian Law the European Directive of 14 May 1991 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (M.B. of 27 July 1994) (IP/N/1/BEL/C/1 - 29/04/1996)
Law of 25 June 1921 Imposing a Fee on Public Sales of Works of Art for the Benefit of the Artists who are the Authors of the Works Sold (M.B. of 20 August 1921) (IP/N/1/BEL/C/1 - 29/04/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Patent Law of 24 May 1854 (MB of 25 April 1854)
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.)
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