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IP/N/1/LIE/C/3
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Liechtenstein
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
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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
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
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Mali
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Mauritius
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Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
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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
Law regarding Copyright and Neighboring Rights of 19 May 1999 (Copyright Law), notified by Liechtenstein under Article 63.2 of the Agreement in a communication from its Delegation dated 23 May 2000. The Law repeals the Copyright Act of 26 October 1928 as well as the Ordinance of 30 January on certain rights regarding intellectual property (see documents IP/N/1/LIE/C/1 and IP/N/1/LIE/C/2/Rev.1). (IP/N/1/LIE/C/3 - 02/03/2004)
Persons- and Companies Act (LR 216.0; LGBl. 1926 No. 4), adopted 20 January 1926. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Unfair Competition Act of 22 October 1992 (IP/N/1/LIE/I/3 - 19/07/1996)
A new translation of the Ordinance on certain rights regarding intellectual property of 30 January 1996. (IP/N/1/LIE/C/2/Rev.1 - 05/07/1996)
Copyright Act of 26 October 1928. (IP/N/1/LIE/C/1 - 28/06/1996)
Ordinance on the Introduction of Certain Intellectual Property Rights of 30 January 1996. (IP/N/1/LIE/C/2 - 05/06/1996)
Law of 12 December 1996 regarding the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Trademark Act). (IP/N/1/LIE/I/1/Rev.1 - 10/02/1999)
Ordinance of 1 April 1997 regarding the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Trademark Ordinance). (IP/N/1/LIE/I/2/Rev.1 - 05/02/1999)
Ordinance of 1 April 1997 regarding the Collection of Fees under the Trademark Act. (IP/N/1/LIE/I/2/Rev.1 - 05/02/1999)
Act on the Protection of the Name of the Princely Family (LR 112.0; LGBl. 1963 No. 2), adopted 4 December 1962, (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Act on the Coat of Arms, Colours; Seal and Emblems of the Principality of Liechtenstein (LR 120; LGBl. 1982 No. 58), adopted 30 June 1982. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Ordinance on the Use of the State's Flag (LR 120.12; LGBl. 1985 No. 18) adopted 14 February 1984. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Act on the Protection of the Sign and the Name of the Red Cross, (LR 232.21; LGBl. 1957 No. 15), adopted 27 May 1957. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Act on the Olympic Emblems (LR 232.22; LGBl. 1964 No. 11), adopted 9 January 1964. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Civil Code (LR 210; LGBl. 1974 No. 18), [this provision] adopted 13 December 1973. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Penal Code (LR 311.O; LGBl. 1988 No. 37), adopted 24 June 1987. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
State Protection Act (LR 130; LGBl. 1949 No. 8), adopted 14 March 1949. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Civil Procedure Act (LR 271.0; LGBl. 1912 No. 9 I), adopted 10 December 1912. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Jurisdiction Act (LR 272.0; LGBl. 1912 No. 9 II), adopted 10 December 1912. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Enforcement Act (LR 281.0; LGBl. 1972 No. 32 II), adopted 24 November 1971. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Act on Securization of Rights (LR 283.0; LGBl. 1923 No. 8), adopted 9 February 1923. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Criminal Procedure Act No. 62 of 1988, adopted 18 October 1988. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Administrative Procedure Act No. 24 of 1924, adopted 21 April 1922, 12 July 1922. (IP/N/1/LIE/1 - 03/09/1996)
Treaty concluded between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation on the Protection of Patents of 22 December 1978 (IP/N/1/LIE/P/1 - 26/07/1996)
Agreement of 10 December 1979 (IP/N/1/LIE/P/1 - 26/07/1996)
Agreement of 2 November 1994. (IP/N/1/LIE/P/1 - 26/07/1996)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Labeling of 15 June 1964. (IP/N/1/LIE/I/2 - 24/07/1996)
Ordinance on the Fees for Registration of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Industrial Labeling of 27 November 1990. (IP/N/1/LIE/I/2 - 24/07/1996)
Act to the Treaty concluded between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation on the Protection of Patents of 26 September 1979. (IP/N/1/LIE/E/1 - 22/07/1996)
Ordinance to the Act on Designs and Models of 15 June 1964. (IP/N/1/LIE/D/2 - 19/07/1996)
Ordinance on the Fees for the Registration of Designs and Models of 22 January 1991. (IP/N/1/LIE/D/2 - 19/07/1996)
Act on Designs and Models of 26 October 1928. (IP/N/1/LIE/D/1 - 18/07/1996)
Trademark Act of 26 October 1928. (IP/N/1/LIE/I/1 - 18/07/1996)
(Swiss) Ordinance to the Federal Patent Act (IP/N/1/CHE/P/2 - 08/05/1996)
(Swiss) Federal Patent Act (IP/N/1/CHE/P/1 - 26/04/1996)
(Swiss) Ordinance on the fees of the Intellectual Property Institute (IP/N/1/CHE/O/2 - 21/03/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Law regarding Copyright and Neighboring Rights of 19 May 1999 (Copyright Law), notified by Liechtenstein under Article 63.2 of the Agreement in a communication from its Delegation dated 23 May 2000. The Law repeals the Copyright Act of 26 October 1928 as well as the Ordinance of 30 January on certain rights regarding intellectual property (see documents IP/N/1/LIE/C/1 and IP/N/1/LIE/C/2/Rev.1).
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)
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