Intellectual Property Legislations

Intellectual Property Legislations in Main Countries

General
1. Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Act 1939 (Australia)
2. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act 1927 (Ireland)
3. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act 1929 (Ireland)
4. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act 1949 (Ireland)
5. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act 1957 (Ireland)
6. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act 1958 (Ireland)
7. Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 (Ireland)
8. Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Regulations (USA)
Copyright
1. Copyright Act 1968 (Australia)
2. Copyright Law(Germany)
3. Federal Data Protection Act(Germany)
4. Copyright Act 1963 (Ireland)
5. Copyright (Amendment) Act 1987 (Ireland)
6. Performers' Protection Act 1968 (Ireland)
7. Copyright Code (USA)
Trademark
1. Trade Marks Act 1995 (Australia)
2. Trademarks Act of 1946 (USA)
Business Name
1. Registration of Business Names Act 1963 (Ireland)
Patent
1. Patents Act 1990 (Australia)
2. Patents Act 1992 (Ireland)
3. Patents Code (USA)
Plant Variety
1. Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Ireland)
2. Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act 1998 (Ireland)
3. Plant Variety Act 1997 (UK)
Competition
1. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Australia)
2. Competition Policy Reform Act 1995 (Australia)
3. Act against Restraints on Competition (Germany)
4. Competition Act 1991 (Ireland)
5. Competition (Amendment)Act 1996 (Ireland)
6. Pyramid Selling Act 1980 (Ireland)
7. Competition Act 1998 (UK)
8. Commerce and Trade Code: Chapter 1--Monopolies and Combinations in Restraint of Trade (USA)
9. Antitrust Civil Process Act (USA)
10. Unfair Competition Act (USA)

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