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Sweden
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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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Burkina Faso
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Canada
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China
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Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Djibouti
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Dominican Republic
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Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
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European Union
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France
Gabon
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Germany
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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
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Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
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Previous notification(s) referred to if known
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THE PATENT ACT 1967: 837 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 541) (IP/N/1/SWE/11, IP/N/1/SWE/P/5 - 21/01/2021)
ACT ON THE PROTECTION OF PLANT BREEDERS´ RIGHTS 1997: 306 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 544) (IP/N/1/SWE/12, IP/N/1/SWE/P/6 - 21/01/2021)
Law (2020: 541) amending the Patents Act (1967: 837) - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/5, IP/N/1/SWE/P/3 - 15/01/2021)
Law (2020: 544) amending the Plant Breeders´ Rights Act (1997: 306) - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/6, IP/N/1/SWE/P/4 - 15/01/2021)
Act of 1 April 2004 (No. 2004:159, Amending the Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Regulation of 1 April 2004 (No. 2004:162, Amending the Patents Decree (1967:838) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Act of 1 April 2004 (2004:161), Amending the Act (2000:1158) Amending the Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Act of 1 April 2004 (No. 2004:160), Amending the Act on the Protection of Plant Breeders' Rights (1997:306) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/2/Rev.1/Add.1 - 03/01/2006)
Act (2000:1158) of 7 December 2000, Amending the Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1/Add.1 - 06/02/2004)
Swedish Act on the Protection of Plant Breeders' Rights (1997:306) of 29 May 1997 (IP/N/1/SWE/P/2/Rev.1 - 06/02/2004)
Patents Decree (No. 1967:838), of 1 December 1967 (IP/N/1/SWE/1 - 13/05/1996)
Act on the Right in Inventions Made by Employees (No. 1949:345), of 18 June 1949 (IP/N/1/SWE/1 - 13/05/1996)
Act on Inventions of Importance for the Defence (No. 1971:1078), of 17 December 1971 (IP/N/1/SWE/1 - 13/05/1996)
Regulation on the Protection of Plant Breeder's Rights (No. 1971:393, as last amended by Act No. 1986:1239) (IP/N/1/SWE/1 - 13/05/1996)
Act on the Court of Patent Appeals (No. 1977:729), of 24 August 1977 (IP/N/1/SWE/1 - 13/05/1996)
Act (1971:392) on the Protection of Plant Breeder's Rights (IP/N/1/SWE/P/2 - 29/04/1996)
The Swedish Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1 - 16/04/1996)
Act (1994:234) Amending the Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1 - 16/04/1996)
Act (1994:1511) Amending the Patents Act (1967:837) (IP/N/1/SWE/P/1 - 16/04/1996)
ACT ON COPYRIGHT IN LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS 1960: 729 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 540) (IP/N/1/SWE/9, IP/N/1/SWE/C/5 - 21/01/2021)
DESIGN PROTECTION ACT 1970:485 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 542 ) (IP/N/1/SWE/10, IP/N/1/SWE/D/4 - 21/01/2021)
ACT ON THE PROTECTION OF TOPOGRAPHIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS 1992: 1685 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 543) (IP/N/1/SWE/13, IP/N/1/SWE/L/4 - 21/01/2021)
TRADEMARKS ACT 2010: 1877 (as last amended by SFS 2020: 545) (IP/N/1/SWE/14, IP/N/1/SWE/T/7 - 21/01/2021)
Law (2020: 540) amending the Copyright Act (1960: 729) literary and artistic works - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/2, IP/N/1/SWE/C/4 - 15/01/2021)
Law (2020: 542) amending the Design Protection Act (1970: 485) - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/3, IP/N/1/SWE/D/3 - 15/01/2021)
Law (2020: 543) amending the Act (1992: 1685) on the Protection of Typographies for Semiconductor Products - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/4, IP/N/1/SWE/L/3 - 15/01/2021)
Law (2020: 545) amending the Trademarks Act (2010: 1877) - Issued on the 17th of June 2020 (IP/N/1/SWE/7, IP/N/1/SWE/T/5 - 15/01/2021)
Act on trade names (2018: 1653), as last amended by SFS 2020: 546 (IP/N/1/SWE/8, IP/N/1/SWE/T/6 - 15/01/2021)
Regulation (2006:10) of 12 January 2006, Amending the International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/2/Add.2 - 02/06/2006)
Act (2005:359) of 26 May 2005, Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Act (2005:360) of 26 May 2005, Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Act (2005:361) of 26 May 2005, Amending the Act (1980:612) on Mediation in Certain Copyright Disputes (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Regulation (2005:362) of 26 May 2005, Amending the Copyright Regulation (1993:1212) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.2 - 03/01/2006)
Act (2002:570), Amending the Design Protection Act (1970:485), issued on 30 May 2002 (IP/N/1/SWE/D/1/Add.1 - 06/02/2004)
Regulation (2002:572), Amending the Design Protection Regulation (1970:486), issued on 30 May 2002 (IP/N/1/SWE/D/2/Add.1 - 06/02/2004)
Act (1997:309) of 29 May 1997, Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Act (1997:790 of 6 November 1997, Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Act (1998:1454), Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Act (2000:92), Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Regulation (1997:792) of 6 November 1997, Amending the International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/2/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Act (1997:791) of 6 November 1997, Amending the Act (1980:612) on Mediation in Certain Copyright Disputes. (IP/N/1/SWE/C/3/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Act (2000:87), Amending the Secrecy Act (1980:100) (IP/N/1/SWE/O/3/Add.1 - 28/01/2004)
Article 5 of the Act (1978:763) Containing Certain Provisions Concerning the Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages (as amended by Act 1995:453) (IP/N/1/SWE/G/1 - 31/01/1997)
Design Protection Act 1953 (1970:485) (IP/N/1/SWE/D/1 - 29/04/1996)
Design Protection Regulation (1970:486) (IP/N/1/SWE/D/2 - 29/04/1996)
Act on Customs Control of Trademark Infringements (Act 1994:1552) of 15 December 1994 (IP/N/1/SWE/E/1 - 29/04/1996)
Act on the Protection of Topographies for Semi-conductor Products (1992:1685) (IP/N/1/SWE/L/1 - 29/04/1996)
The Marketing Act (1995:450) (IP/N/1/SWE/O/1 - 29/04/1996)
Swedish Competition Act (1993:20) (IP/N/1/SWE/O/2 - 29/04/1996)
The Trademarks Act (1960:644) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/1 - 29/04/1996)
Act (1995:1277) Amending the Trademarks Act (1960:644) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/1 - 29/04/1996)
Act (1995:1278) Amending the Act (1994:1510). Amending the Trademarks Act (1969:644) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/1 - 29/04/1996)
Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (1990:409) (IP/N/1/SWE/U/1 - 29/04/1996)
Collective Marks Act (1960:645) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/2 - 18/04/1996)
Trademarks Regulation (1960:648) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/3 - 17/04/1996)
Regulation (1995:1279) Amending the Trademark Regulation (1960:648) (IP/N/1/SWE/T/3 - 17/04/1996)
Regulation (1970:495) on Foreign Trademarks, Etc. (IP/N/1/SWE/T/4 - 17/04/1996)
Regulation (1995:1299) Amending the Regulation (1970:495) on Foreign Trademarks, Etc. (IP/N/1/SWE/T/4 - 17/04/1996)
Regulation (1993:1434) on the Application in Relation to Other States of the Act (1992:1685) on the Protection of Topographies for Semiconductor Products (IP/N/1/SWE/L/2 - 16/04/1996)
Regulation (1995:1166) Amending the Regulation (1993:1434) on the Application in Relation to Other States of the Act (1992:1685) on the Protection of Topographies for Semiconductor Products (IP/N/1/SWE/L/2 - 16/04/1996)
The Secrecy Act (1980:100), Chapter 8, Article 6 (IP/N/1/SWE/O/3 - 16/04/1996)
The Secrecy Regulations (1980:657), Regulations by virtue of Chapter 8, Article 6 of the Secrecy Act (IP/N/1/SWE/O/3 - 16/04/1996)
Act on Mediation in Certain Copyright Disputes (1980:612) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/3 - 21/03/1996)
Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729), as amended up to 1 July 1995 (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1 - 15/03/1996)
Act (1995:447) Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1 - 15/03/1996)
Act (1995:1273) Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1 - 15/03/1996)
Copyright Regulation (1993:1212) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1 - 15/03/1996)
Act (1995:1274) Amending the Act (1995:447) Amending the Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/SWE/C/1 - 15/03/1996)
International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/2 - 15/03/1996)
Regulation (1995:449) Amending the International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/2 - 15/03/1996)
Regulation (1995:1275) Amending the International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (IP/N/1/SWE/C/2 - 15/03/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
The Swedish Patents Act (1967:837)
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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