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Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/73, IP/N/1/JPN/D/19 - 28/02/2024)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/74, IP/N/1/JPN/P/25 - 28/02/2024)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/72, IP/N/1/JPN/T/19 - 28/02/2024)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/71, IP/N/1/JPN/P/24 - 12/10/2023)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/70, IP/N/1/JPN/D/18 - 12/10/2023)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/67, IP/N/1/JPN/P/23 - 07/06/2023)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/68, IP/N/1/JPN/D/17 - 07/06/2023)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/69, IP/N/1/JPN/T/18 - 07/06/2023)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/66, IP/N/1/JPN/T/17 - 30/11/2022)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/65, IP/N/1/JPN/D/16 - 30/11/2022)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/64, IP/N/1/JPN/D/15 - 16/06/2022)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/62, IP/N/1/JPN/P/22 - 16/06/2022)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/63, IP/N/1/JPN/T/16 - 16/06/2022)
Copyright Act (Act No.48 of 1970) (IP/N/1/JPN/61, IP/N/1/JPN/C/9 - 03/03/2022)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/58, IP/N/1/JPN/D/14 - 06/12/2021)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/59, IP/N/1/JPN/P/21 - 06/12/2021)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) - Latest revision: Act No. 42 of May 21, 2021 (IP/N/1/JPN/60, IP/N/1/JPN/T/15 - 06/12/2021)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/56, IP/N/1/JPN/P/20 - 15/07/2021)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/57, IP/N/1/JPN/T/14 - 15/07/2021)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No.47 of 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/50/Rev.1, IP/N/1/JPN/U/4/Rev.1 - 31/05/2021)
DESIGN ACT (ACT NO. 125 OF 1959) - LATEST REVISION: ACT NO. 3 OF MAY 17, 2019 (IP/N/1/JPN/55, IP/N/1/JPN/D/13 - 31/05/2021)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of 1970) (IP/N/1/JPN/54, IP/N/1/JPN/C/8 - 25/02/2021)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/53, IP/N/1/JPN/T/13 - 17/12/2020)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/52, IP/N/1/JPN/D/12 - 11/12/2020)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/51, IP/N/1/JPN/P/19 - 10/12/2020)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No.47 of 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/50, IP/N/1/JPN/U/4 - 01/10/2020)
Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of 1970) (IP/N/1/JPN/49, IP/N/1/JPN/C/7 - 01/07/2020)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/47, IP/N/1/JPN/P/18 - 02/06/2020)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/48, IP/N/1/JPN/T/12 - 02/06/2020)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/46, IP/N/1/JPN/D/11 - 02/06/2020)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/45, IP/N/1/JPN/D/10 - 21/02/2020)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/44, IP/N/1/JPN/T/11 - 26/09/2019)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/43, IP/N/1/JPN/D/9 - 20/09/2019)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No.47 of 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/42, IP/N/1/JPN/U/3 - 20/09/2019)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/41, IP/N/1/JPN/P/17 - 19/09/2019)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/39, IP/N/1/JPN/P/15 - 24/05/2019)
Act Concerning International Applications, etc. Pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended) (IP/N/1/JPN/40, IP/N/1/JPN/P/16 - 24/05/2019)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/38, IP/N/1/JPN/T/10 - 10/04/2019)
Amendment of Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No.84 of 2014) (IP/N/1/JPN/37, IP/N/1/JPN/G/4 - 05/04/2019)
Copyright Act (Act No. 39 of 1899) (IP/N/1/JPN/36, IP/N/1/JPN/C/6 - 07/03/2019)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/33, IP/N/1/JPN/T/9 - 12/02/2019)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/34, IP/N/1/JPN/P/14 - 12/02/2019)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of May 19, 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/35, IP/N/1/JPN/U/2 - 12/02/2019)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/30, IP/N/1/JPN/P/13 - 06/08/2018)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/31, IP/N/1/JPN/T/8 - 06/08/2018)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/32, IP/N/1/JPN/D/8 - 06/08/2018)
Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of 2014) (IP/N/1/JPN/G/2, IP/N/1/JPN/28 - 17/02/2017)
Amendment of Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs (Act No.84 of 2014) (IP/N/1/JPN/G/3, IP/N/1/JPN/29 - 17/02/2017)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/11, IP/N/1/JPN/26 - 07/06/2016)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/12, IP/N/1/JPN/22 - 30/05/2016)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/D/7, IP/N/1/JPN/23 - 30/05/2016)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of April 13, 1959) (IP/N/1/JPN/T/7, IP/N/1/JPN/24 - 30/05/2016)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/10, IP/N/1/JPN/25 - 30/05/2016)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/12, IP/N/1/JPN/27 - 30/05/2016)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act no. 47 of 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/O/9, IP/N/1/JPN/21 - 27/01/2016)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning International Applications, etc. pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Law No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended) (IP/N/1/JPN/O/8, IP/N/1/JPN/20 - 07/07/2015)
Law Concerning International Applications, etc. pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Law No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as amended) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/11, IP/N/1/JPN/19 - 07/07/2015)
Design Act (IP/N/1/JPN/D/6, IP/N/1/JPN/14 - 10/06/2015)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 1959, as amended by as amended by Act No. 36 of 2014) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/10, IP/N/1/JPN/13 - 10/06/2015)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/JPN/T/6, IP/N/1/JPN/15 - 10/06/2015)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/6, IP/N/1/JPN/17 - 10/06/2015)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/7, IP/N/1/JPN/18 - 10/06/2015)
Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/JPN/O/5, IP/N/1/JPN/16 - 10/06/2015)
Design Act (Act No. 125 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to the revisions of Act No. 63 of 2011) (IP/N/1/JPN/D/5 - 24/06/2013)
Patent Act (Act No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to the revisions of Act No. 63 of 2011) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/9 - 24/06/2013)
Trademark Act (Act No. 127 of 13 April 1959, as amended up to the revisions of Act No. 63 of 2011) (IP/N/1/JPN/T/5 - 24/06/2013)
The Enforcement Ordinance of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/JPN/12 - 12/06/2013)
The Enforcement Ordinance of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/JPN/12 - 12/06/2013)
The Enforcement Ordinance of the Design Act (IP/N/1/JPN/12 - 12/06/2013)
Civil Provisional Remedies Act (IP/N/1/JPN/11 - 03/05/2012)
Code of Civil Procedure (IP/N/1/JPN/11 - 03/05/2012)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993, up to the revisions of Act No. 62 of 2011) (IP/N/1/JPN/U/1 - 29/02/2012)
Unfair Competition Act (Act No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as last amended by Act No. 55 of 7 June 2006 (IP/N/1/JPN/O/4 - 19/09/2008)
Patent Act of April 13, 1959 (Law No. 121) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/8 - 12/04/2008)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/JPN/T/4 - 31/03/2008)
Design Act (IP/N/1/JPN/D/4 - 28/03/2008)
Regulation under the Trademark Law (Ordinance No. 13 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 14 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of 26 March 2007). (IP/N/1/JPN/8 - 26/03/2008)
Regulation under the Design Act (Ordinance No. 12 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 14 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of 26 March 2007) (IP/N/1/JPN/8 - 26/03/2008)
Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 26 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of 30 March 2007). (IP/N/1/JPN/8 - 26/03/2008)
Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographical Indications (Notification No. 4 of the National Tax Agency of 28 December 1994, as last amended by the Notification No. 9 of the National Tax Agency of 28 April 2006) (IP/N/1/JPN/G/1 - 19/03/2008)
Copyright Law (Law No. 48 of 6 May 1970, as last amended by Law No. 92 of 9 June 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/C/5 - 18/03/2008)
Seeds and Seedlings Law (Law No. 83 of 29 May 1998, as last amended by Law Nº 59 of 17 June 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/7 - 18/03/2008)
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of 15 May 1962, as last amended by law No. 35 of 27 April 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Anti‑monopoly Act) (Law No. 54 of 14 April 1947, as last amended by Law No. 35 of 27 April 2005). (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of 30 August 1952, as last amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 177 of 26 April 2006). (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Civil Code (Law No. 89 of 27 April 1896, as last amended by Law No. 73 of 15 June 2006) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 109 of 26 June 1996, as last amended by Law No. 102 of 21 October 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989, as last amended by Law No. 50 of 2 June 2006) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Penal Code (Law No. 45 of 24 April 1907, as last amended by Law No. 36 of 8 May 2006.) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 36 of 8 May 2006) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Law Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of 6 April 1971, as last amended by Law No. 87 of 26 July 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Administrative Litigation Act (Law No. 139 of 16 May 1962, as last amended by Law No. 102 of 21 October 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of 1 December 1948, as last amended by Rule No. 6 of the Supreme Court of 12 May 2006) (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 17 December 1996, as last amended by Rule No. 2 of the Supreme Court of 8 February 2006). (IP/N/1/JPN/7 - 17/03/2008)
Unfair Competition Act (Act No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as last amended by Act No. 75 of 29 June 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/O/3 - 14/02/2007)
Patent Law (Law No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as last amended by Law No. 79 of 4 June 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/6 - 16/06/2006)
Regulation under the Design Law (Ordinance No. 12 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 30 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of 29 March 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/5 - 13/06/2006)
Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 30 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of 29 March 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/5 - 13/06/2006)
Customs Tariff Law (Law No. 54 of 15 April 1910, as last amended by Law No. 22 of 31 March 2005 (IP/N/1/JPN/O/2 - 01/12/2005)
Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 156 of 8 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of 21 October 1947, as last amended by Law No. 54 of 31 March 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of 30 August 1952, as last amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 109 of 1 April 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Anti monopoly Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Law No. 54 of 14 April 1947, as last amended by Law No. 35 of 27 April 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Civil Code (Law No. 89 of 27 April 1894, as last amended by Law No. 147 of 1 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Penal Code (Law No. 45 of 24 April 1907, as last amended by Law No. 156 of 8 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989, as last amended by Law No. 152 of 3 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 109 of 26 June 1996, as last amended by Law No. 152 of 3 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 156 of 8 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Law Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of 6 April 1971, as last amended by Law No. 152 of 3 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Administrative Litigation Act (Law No. 139 of 16 May 1962, as last amended by Law No. 155 of 3 December 2004) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of 1 December 1948, as last amended by Rule No. 10 of the Supreme Court of 22 June 2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 17 December 1996, as last amended by Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 9 February2005) (IP/N/1/JPN/4 - 25/11/2005)
Seeds and Seedlings Law (Law No. 83 of 29 May 1998, as last amended by Law Nº 90 of 18 June 2003 (which entered into force on 8 July 2003)). (IP/N/1/JPN/P/5 - 01/02/2005)
Unfair Competition Prevention Law (Law No. 47 of 19 May 1993, as last amended by Law No. 46 of 23 May 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/I/4 - 24/11/2004)
Customs Tariff Law (Law No. 54 of 15 April 1910, as last amended by Law No. 15 of 31 March 2004 (IP/N/1/JPN/O/1 - 28/09/2004)
Copyright Law (Law No. 48 of 6 May 1970, as last amended by Law No. 85 of 18 June 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/C/4 - 24/09/2004)
Design Law (Law No. 125 of 13 April 1959, as last amended by Law No. 47 of 23 May 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/D/3 - 24/09/2004)
Patent Law (Law No. 121 of 13 April 1959, as last amended by Law No. 47 of 23 May 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/P/4 - 24/09/2004)
Trademark Law (Law No. 127 of 13 April 1959, as last amended by Law No. 47 of 23 May 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/T/3 - 24/09/2004)
Regulation under the Design Law (Ordinance No. 12 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 28 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 2 March 2004.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Regulation under the Patent Law. (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 28 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 2 March 2004.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 61 of 30 May 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Regulation under the Trademark Law (Ordinance No. 13 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 28 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 2 March 2004 (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Law Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of 6 April 1971, as last amended by Law No. 138 of 22 August 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Penal Code (Law No. 45 of 24 April 1907, as last amended by Law No. 138 of 1 August 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 109 of 26 June 1996, as last amended by Law No. 128 of 25 July 2003) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989, as last amended by Law No. 138 of 1 August 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 109 of June 1996, as last amended by Law No. 128 of 25 July 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Code of Criminal Procedure. (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 61 of 30 May 2003.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 17 December 1996, as last amended by Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 29 July 1997.) (IP/N/1/JPN/3 - 03/09/2004)
Copyright Law, as last amended on 19 June 2002 (IP/N/1/JPN/C/2 - 25/03/2004)
Design Law, as last amended on 22 December 1999 (IP/N/1/JPN/D/2 - 25/03/2004)
Unfair Competition Prevention Law, as last amended on 23 April 1999 (IP/N/1/JPN/I/2 - 25/03/2004)
Basic Law on Intellectual Property (Law No. 122 of 2002) (IP/N/1/JPN/C/3, IP/N/1/JPN/I/3 - 25/03/2004)
Patent Law, as last amended on 22 December 1999 (IP/N/1/JPN/P/3 - 25/03/2004)
Trademark Law, as last amended on 22 December 1999 (IP/N/1/JPN/T/2 - 25/03/2004)
Regulation under the Trademark Law (Ordinance No. 13 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 19 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 26 March 1999) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Regulation under the Design Law (Ordinance No. 12 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 14 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 10 March 1999.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 19 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 26 March 1999. (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Anti-monopoly Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Law No. 54 of 14 April 1947, as last amended by Law No. 160 of 22 December 1999.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of 21 October 1947, as last amended by Law No. 54 of 31 March 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission. (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of 30 August 1952, as last amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 219 of 2 July 1999.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Civil Code (Law No. 89 of 27 April 1894, as last amended by Law No. 149 of 1 December 1999) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 109 of June 1996, as last amended by Law No. 151 of 1 December 1999) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989, as last amended by Law No. 110 of 26 June 1996) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Code of Civil Procedure. (Law No. 29 of 21 April 1890, as last amended by Law No. 109 of 27 June 1996.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Code of Criminal Procedure. (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 138 of 18 August 1999.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Law Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of 6 April 1971, as last amended by Law No. 225 of 22 December 1999.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of 1 December 1948, as last amended by Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 29 July 1997) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Rule of Civil Procedure. (Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 17 December 1996, as last amended by Rule No. 5 of the Supreme Court of 29 July 1997.) (IP/N/1/JPN/2 - 22/03/2004)
Amendments to the Copyright Law (IP/N/1/JPN/C/1/Rev.1/Add.1 - 07/08/1998)
Copyright Law as amended by Law No. 117 of 1996 (IP/N/1/JPN/C/1/Rev.1 - 25/02/1998)
Trademark Law (IP/N/1/JPN/T/1/Rev.1 - 05/09/1997)
Customs Tariff Law (IP/N/1/JPN/E/1 - 29/01/1997)
Notification No. 4 of the National Tax Administration (IP/N/1/JPN/E/1 - 29/01/1997)
Patent Law (IP/N/1/JPN/P/1 - 12/07/1996)
The Act Concerning the Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuit (IP/N/1/JPN/L/1 - 11/07/1996)
Seeds and Seedlings Law (IP/N/1/JPN/P/2 - 11/07/1996)
Unfair Competition Prevention Law (IP/N/1/JPN/I/1 - 19/04/1996)
Design Law (IP/N/1/JPN/D/1 - 15/04/1996)
Trademark Law (IP/N/1/JPN/T/1 - 03/04/1996)
Copyright Law (IP/N/1/JPN/C/1 - 20/03/1996)
Act concerning the circuit layout of a semi-conductor integrated circuit (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Seeds and Seedlings Law (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Patent Law (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Regulation under the Trademark Law (Ordinance No. 13 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 57 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 27 June 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Standard for Indication in Relation to Geographic Indication (Notification No. 4 of the National Tax Administration of 28 December 1994) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations. (Law No. 134 of 15 May 1962, as last amended by Law No. 89 of 12 November 1993.) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Regulation under the Design Law (Ordinance No. 12 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 57 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 27 June 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Regulation under the Patent Law (Ordinance No. 10 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 8 March 1960, as last amended by Ordinance No. 57 of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of 27 June 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Anti-monopoly Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopoly and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Law No. 54 of 14 April 1947, as last amended by Law No. 89 of 12 November 1993) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of 21 October 1947, as last amended by Law No. 54 of 31 March 1994) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of 21 October 1947, as last amended by Law No. 33 of 15 June 1994) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Cabinet Ordinance on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Cabinet Ordinance No. 373 of 30 August 1952, as last amended by Cabinet Ordinance No. 103 of 29 March 1995), (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Rules on Organization of Executive Office of Fair Trade Commission (Ordinance No. 10 of Prime Minister's Offices of 5 April 1978, as last amended by Ordinance No. 6 of Prime Minister's Office of 29 March 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
The Constitution of Japan (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Civil Code (Law No. 89 of 27 April 1894, as last amended by Law No. 79 of 21 May 1991) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 29 of 21 April 1890, as last amended by Law No. 30 of 2 April 1992) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
State Redress Law (Law No. 125 of 27 October 1947) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Code of Civil Preservative Procedure (Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Penal Code (Law No. 45 of 24 April 1907, as last amended by Law No. 91 of 12 May 1995) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131 of 10 July 1948, as last amended by Law No. 91 of 12 May 1992) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Law Concerning the Cost of Civil Procedure (Law No. 40 of 6 April 1971, as last amended by Law No. 72 of 5 June 1992) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Administrative Litigations Act (Law No. 139 of 16 May 1962, as last amended by Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989) (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
Rule of Criminal Procedure (Rule No. 32 of the Supreme Court of 1 December 1948, as last amended by Rule No. 1 of the Supreme Court of 1 June 1992), (IP/N/1/JPN/1 - 01/03/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Administrative Litigations Act (Law No. 139 of 16 May 1962, as last amended by Law No. 91 of 22 December 1989)
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
Article 3 of the Act relates to paragraph 4 of Article 41 of the TRIPS Agreement.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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Publication, or
Issuance by legislature or executive
None
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9. Other information (if applicable)
[Legal text also notified in document IP/N/1/JPN/2 and IP/N/1/JPN/3.]
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
11. Link to Legal text
12. Notes
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