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IP/N/1/BHR/2
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Bahrain, Kingdom of
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
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Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
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Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Senegal
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Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
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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
Law No. 31 of 2021 concerning the Protection of New Plant Varieties (IP/N/1/BHR/6, IP/N/1/BHR/P/3 - 17/05/2022)
Law No. (16) for the year 2004 on the Protection of Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1/Corr.1 - 24/10/2014)
Law No. (16) for the year 2004 on the Protection of Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/G/1/Add.1 - 18/09/2014)
Draft-Law No. (16) for the year (2006) amending some provisions of Law No. (16) for the year 2004 on the Protection of Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/G/1/Add.2 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (05) for the year 2006 on Designs of Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/BHR/L/1/Add.1 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (1) for the year 2004 on Patents and Utility Models (IP/N/1/BHR/P/1/Add.1 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (14) for the year 2006 amending some provisions of Law No. (1) of the year 2004 in respect of Patents and Utility Models (IP/N/1/BHR/P/1/Add.2 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (11) for the year 2006 on Trademarks (IP/N/1/BHR/T/3/Add.1 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (35) for the year 2005 pertaining to the amendment of Article No. (5) of Law No. (7) for the year 2003 on Trade Secrets (IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.2 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (12) for the year 2006 amending some provisions of Law No. (7) for the year 2003 pertaining to trade secrets (IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.3 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (7) for the year 2003 on Trade Secrets (IP/N/1/BHR/U/1/Add.1 - 18/09/2014)
Law No. (6) for the year 2006 on Industrial Drawings and Models (IP/N/1/BHR/D/1/Add.1 - 16/09/2014)
Law No. (6) of 2014 approving the law (system) of Trade Marks of the GCC countries.H5018 (IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1 - 02/09/2014)
Laws to join Treaties: - Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Good and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Mark. - Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) - Patent Law Treaty (PLT) - Protocol Rela (IP/N/1/BHR/5/Rev.1 - 02/09/2014)
Laws to join Treaties: the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (IP/N/1/BHR/5/Corr.1 - 10/06/2014)
Law No. (11) of 2006 with respect to Trademarks (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. (6) of 2014 approving the law (system) of Trade Marks of the GCC countries (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. 35 amending article No. 5 of Law No.7 of 2003 with respect to Trade Secrets (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. 12 of 2006 (amending Law No. 7 of 2003) (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. 7 of 2003 (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. 16 of 2004 on Protection of Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. 16 of 2006 amending law No. 16 of 2004 with respect to Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. (1) of 2004 with respect to Patent & Utility Models (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. (14) of 2006 for amendment of law No. (1) of 2004 with respect to Patent & Utility Models (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. (6) of 2006 with respect to Industrial Design (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law No. (5) of 2006 with respect to Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Laws to join Treaties: - Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Good and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Mark. - Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) - Patent Law Treaty (PLT) - Protocol Rela (IP/N/1/BHR/5 - 24/04/2014)
Law on Patents and Utility Models (IP/N/1/BHR/4 - 22/10/2004)
Law on Trade Secrets (IP/N/1/BHR/4 - 22/10/2004)
Law on Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/BHR/4 - 22/10/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Copyright and Related Rights, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/C/2 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Industrial Designs, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/D/1 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on the Protection of Geographical Indications, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/G/1 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/L/1 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Patents and Utility Models, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/P/1 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on the Protection of Plant Varieties, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/P/2 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Trademarks, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/T/3 - 11/05/2004)
Draft Law (2001) on Trade Secrets, which is under consideration by the competent authorities of the Bahrain Government (IP/N/1/BHR/U/1 - 11/05/2004)
Constitution (1973) (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
Civil & Commercial Procedural Law No. 12 of 1971 and subsequent amendments (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
Law of the Court of Cassation (Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1989 (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
Evidence Law (Legislative Decree No. 14 of 1996). (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
The Penal Code (Legislative Decree No. 16 of 1976). (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
The Criminal Procedural Law of 1966 and subsequent amendments (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
Civil Code (Legislative Decree No. 19 of 2000) (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
The Law of Commerce (Legislative Decree No. 7 of 1987) (IP/N/1/BHR/3/Add.1 - 05/05/2004)
Legislative Decree Nº 10 of 1993 with respect to Copyright Law (IP/N/1/BHR/C/1 - 21/07/2000)
Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 (IP/N/1/BHR/I/1 - 21/07/2000)
Legislative Decree Nº 22 of 1977 with respect to amendment to certain provisions of the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 (IP/N/1/BHR/I/1 - 21/07/2000)
Ministerial Order Nº 2 of 1978 with respect to the Rules for Implementing the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree Nº 22 of 1977 (IP/N/1/BHR/I/2 - 21/07/2000)
Ministerial Order Nº 13 of 1978 with respect to amending the Rules for Implementing the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Regulations of 1955 amended by Legislative Decree Nº 22 of 1977 (IP/N/1/BHR/I/2 - 21/07/2000)
Legislative Decree Nº 10 of 1991 with respect to Trade Marks (IP/N/1/BHR/T/1 - 21/07/2000)
Ministerial Order Nº 12 of 1993 concerning the Implementation Regulations of Legislative Decree Nº 10 of 1991 with respect to Trade Marks (IP/N/1/BHR/T/2 - 21/07/2000)
[Not Applicable] (IP/N/1/BHR/2 - 18/07/2000)
State of Bahrain Legislative Decree No. (10) of the Year 1993 with respect to Copyright Law (IP/N/1/BHR/1 - 20/01/1998)
4. Title of law or regulation
[Not Applicable]
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
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)
We are pleased to inform you that the State of Bahrain already had an Industrial Property Law covering trademarks, patents and industrial designs, which was adopted in 1955, and amended in 1977. We then issued a new law covering trademarks in 1991. This law is adopting all the articles of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights with regard to trademarks. Bahrain also issued a new Copyright Law in 1993. Bahrain became a Member of WIPO and a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, and the Berne Agreement for the Protection of Copyright. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that Bahrain is adopting all the articles of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, because of its supremacy over our local laws. Also, we would like to inform you that we are arranging to issue new laws in the fields of industrial property and copyright. The new Industrial Property Law will cover new issues in accordance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which were not adopted before in Bahrain.
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