WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/MUS/2
19 May 2003
(03-2655)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
MAURITIUS
In addition to its notifications of 6 June 2001 (see document IP/N/1/MUS/1), and
of 3 July 2001 (see document IP/N/1/MUS/C/1), Mauritius has notified, under Article 63.2 of the
Agreement, its enacted legislation in the field of industrial property, by means of a communication
from its Permanent Mission, dated 25 April 2003, as follows:.
- The Geographical Indications Act 2002, Act Nº 23 of 2002.1
(The Act replaces the Geographical Indications Bill of 2000 (see document
IP/N/1/MUS/G/1)).
- The Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Act 2002, Act Nº 25 of 2002.2
(The Act replaces the Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Bill of 2000 (see
document IP/N/1/MUS/I/1)).
- Reprint, dated 9 October 2002, of sections 2 and 49 of the Patents, Industrial Designs
and Trademarks Act 2002, Act Nº 25 of 2002.2
- The Protection Against Unfair Practices (Industrial Property Rights) Act 2002,
Act Nº 22 of 2002.3
(The Act replaces the Protection Against Unfair Competition Practices Bill of 2000
(see document IP/N/1/MUS/I/2)).
- The Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act 2002, Act Nº 24
of 2002.4
(The Act replaces the Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Bill
of 2000 (see document IP/N/1/MUS/L/1)).
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1 See document IP/N/1/MUS/G/2.
2 See document IP/N/1/MUS/I/3.
3 See document IP/N/1/MUS/I/4.
4 See document IP/N/1/MUS/L/2.