WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/IRL/1
27August 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3332)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Ireland
Bymeans ofcommunications, dated 29February, 14March 1996 and24June1996, Ireland
hasnotified itslawsandregulations under Article 63.2oftheAgreement.
Annex Iliststhemain dedicated intellectual property lawsandregulations asnotified by
Ireland. Annex IIcontains thelisting of"other lawsandregulations". Inaccordance withthe
procedures forthenotification oflawsandregulations, notably paragraph 4ofdocument IP/C/2,
Ireland hasstated thatthefulltextsofitslawsandregulations canbefound intheWIPO collections,
withtheexception ofthelawsandregulations intheareas ofplantvariety protection andgeographical
indications aswellastheGovernment Orders extending provisions ofIrishlegislation intheareas of
copyright andrelated rights, trademarks, industrial designs andpatents toWTO Members.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
1. Copyright andrelated rights1
Copyright Act,1963 (No.10of1963)
Copyright Act1963 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I.No.177of1964)
Copyright (Amendment) Act,1987 (No.24of1987)
Performers Protection Act,1968 (No.19of1968)
Performers Protection Act1968 (Commencement) Order, 1968 (S.I.No.201of1968)
2. Trademarks2
Trade Marks Act,1963 (No.9of1963)
Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964)
Trade Marks Act,1996 (No.6of1996)
3. Industrial designs3
Industrial andCommercial Property (Protection) Act,1927 (No.16of1927)
Industrial andCommercial Property (Protection) Act1927 (No.60of1927)
(Commencement) Order, 1927
4. Patents4
Patents Act,1992 (No.1of1992)
Patents Act1992 (Commencement) Order, 1992 (S.I.No.181of1992)
Patents Act,1964 (No.12of1964)
Patents Act1964 (Commencement) Order, 1964 (S.I.No.91of1966)
1Thetextofthese lawsandregulations canbefound indocument IP/N/1/IRL/C/1
2Thetextofthese lawsandregulations canbefound indocument IP/N/1/IRL/T/1
3Thetextofthese lawsandregulations canbefound indocument IP/N/1/IRL/D/1
4Thetextofthese lawsandregulations canbefound indocument IP/N/1/IRL/P/1IP/N/1/IRL/1
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ANNEX II
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Copyright andRelated Rights
Dublin CityUniversity Act,1989
(No.15of1989)ThisActcontains provisions relating tothe
delivery ofcopies ofbooks totheDublin
CityUniversity.
University ofLimerick Act,1989
(No.14of1989)ThisActcontains provisions relating tothe
delivery ofcopies ofbooks totheUniversity
ofLimerick.
Copyright Act1963 (Commencement) Order,
1964, (S.I.No.177of1964), adopted on29
July1964, entry intoforce onlOctober 1964ThisOrder appoints lOctober 1964 asthe
dateonwhich theCopyright Act1963
(No.10of1963) comes intooperation.
Copyright (Customs) Regulations, 1964
(S.I.No.231of1964) adopted on
23September 1964, entry intoforce on
1October 1964These Regulations replace theRegulations,
dated 22March 1928, made bythe
Commissioners under Section 165ofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 which section was
repealed bytheCopyright Act1963.
Theeffect oftheRegulations is:
(a)toprescribe theform ofnotices
requesting theCommissioners totreatas
prohibited goods copies ofcopyright
works orrecordings made outside the
State which, ifmade intheState, would
beinfringing copies;
(b)toprescribe thefeepayable inrespect of
thenotice;
(c)tosetouttherequirements asto
furnishing information andindemnifying
theCommissioners against anyliability
orexpense arising outofthedetention of
copies.
Copyright (Register ofDramatic Works)
Rules, 1964 (S.I.No.178of1964), adopted
on20July1964, entry intoforce on
1October 1964These Rules provide forthekeeping inplaces
ofentertainment ofaregister ofdramatic
works performed therein.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Copyright (Royalties onRecords)
Regulations, 1964 (S.I.No.179of1964)
adopted on20July1964, entry intoforce on
1October 1964These Regulations prescribe certain matters
relating tothecircumstances specified inthe
Copyright Act1963 inwhich record
manufacturers maymake records ofmusical
works without infringing thecopyright inthe
works. They replace partoftheCopyright
Regulations 1927.
Copyright (Publication ofCertain Works)
Regulations, 1964 (S.I.No.180of1964),
adopted on20July1964, entry intoforce on
1October 1964These Regulations prescribe theconditions
under which certain oldcopyright
manuscripts maybepublished.
Copyright (Exemption from Delivery of
Books tocertain Libraries) Regulations, 1964
(S.I.No.181of1964), adopted on
20July1964, entry intoforce on
lOctober 1964These Regulations specify publications
exempted from theprovisions ofSection 56
oftheCopyright Act1963 which require
publishers todeliver copies ofbooks to
certain libraries.
Copyright (Proceedings before theController)
Rules, 1964 (S.I.No.204of1964), adopted
on11August 1964, entry intoforce on
lOctober 1964These Rules prescribe theprocedure tobe
followed inhearings before theController in
relation tocertain matters arising under the
Copyright Act1963.
Copyright (Proceedings before theController)
Rules 1964 (Amendment) Rules, 1993
(S.I.No.218of1993), adopted on
27July1993, entry intoforce on
16August 1993These Rules revise thefeespayable in
relation totheCopyright (Proceedings before
theController) Rules 1964 (No.204of
1964).
Copyright (Foreign Countries) Order, 1978
(S.I.No.132of1978), adopted on
5May1978, entry intoforce on5May1978Theeffect ofthisOrder istoextend the
benefits oftheCopyright Act1963 other than
those provided bySections 17and19tothe
countries oftheBerne Union andofthe
Universal Copyright Convention.
Copyright (Foreign Countries) (No.2)Order,
1978 (S.I.No.133of1978), adopted on
5May1978, entry intoforce on5May1978Theeffect ofthisOrder istoextend the
benefits ofSections 17and19ofthe
Copyright Act1963 tocountries oftheBerne
Union, oftheUniversal Copyright
Convention andoftheRome Convention.
Copyright (Foreign Countries) (Amendment)
(No.2)Order, 1963 (S.I.No.274of1963),
adopted on31December 1963, entry into
force on31December 1963TheOrder addsRepublic ofUpper Volta to
thecountries oftheBerne Union aslisted in
PartIoftheFirstSchedule totheCopyright
(Foreign Countries) Order 1959 andFinland
andParaguay tothecountries ofthe
Universal Copyright Convention listed in
PartIIofthesaidSchedule.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Copyright (Republic ofIndonesia) Order,
1988 (S.I.No.155of1988), adopted on
30June1988, entry intoforce on
30June1988Theeffect ofthisOrder istoextend the
benefits ofSection 17oftheCopyright Act
1963 totheRepublic ofIndonesia.
Copyright (Extended Application) Order,
1991 (S.I.No.101of1991), adopted on
23April 1991, entry intoforce on
23April 1991Thepurpose oftheGovernment Order isto
bestow onindependent broadcasting services
provided forintheRadio andTelevision Act
of1988 copyright protection similar tothat
given toRadio Telefis Eireann under the
Copyright Act1963.
Performers 'Protection Act1968
(Commencement) Order, 1968 (S.I.No.201
of1968), adopted on19September 1968,
entry intoforce on1October 1968ThisOrder appoints 1October 1968 asthe
dateonwhich thePerformers 'Protection Act
1968 (No.19of1968) comes intooperation.
Performers 'Protection (Foreign Countries)
Order, 1978 (S.I.No.134of1978), adopted
on5May1978, entry intoforce on
5May1978Theeffect ofthisOrder istoextend the
protection forperformances provided forin
thePerformers 'Protection Act1968 to
performances made inthecountries ofthe
Rome Convention.
European Communities (Legal Protection of
Computer Programs) Regulations, 1993
(S.I.No.26of1993), adopted on
2February 1993, entry intoforce on
31December 1992Thepurpose ofthese Regulations istogive
legaleffect totheEuropean Communities
Council Directive (No.91/250/EEC) onthe
legalprotection ofcomputer programs (O.J.
No.L122 of17May1991). Theeffect of
theRegulations istoprovide explicit
copyright protection forcomputer programs
asliterary works. Thisiswithout prejudice
toanyprotection which mayhaveexisted
prior tothesigning ofthese Regulations.
TheRegulations, when readinconjunction
withtheCopyright Acts1963 and1987 give
legaleffect toalltherequirements imposed
under theDirective fortheprotection of
computer programs.
European Communities (Term ofProtection
ofCopyright) Regulations, 1995
(S.I.No.158of1995), adopted on
23June1995, entry intoforce, 1July1995Thepurpose ofthese Regulations isto
harmonize thetermofprotection ofcopyright
andcertain related rights withthatofother
EUmember States inaccordance with
Council Directive 93/98/EEC adopted on
29October 1993.
Copyright (Foreign Countries) Order, 1996
(S.I.No.of1996)Thepurpose ofthisOrder istoextend the
provisions ofIrishCopyright legislation to
WTO countries.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Performers 'Protection (Foreign Countries)
(Amendment) Order, 1996 (S.I.No.of1996)Thepurpose ofthisOrder istoextend the
provision ofIrishPerformers 'Protection
legislation toWTO countries.
Trademarks
Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964), adopted
on25February 1964, entry intoforce on
lApril 1964TheOrder appoints 1April 1964 asthedate
onwhich theTrade Marks Act1963 (No.9
of1963) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3oftheTrade Marks Rules 1963 the
dateofcommencement ofthose Rules isalso
1April 1964.
Register ofTrade Mark Agents Rules, 1964
(S.I.No.35of1964), adopted on
25February 1964, entry intoforce on
1April 1964These Rules prescribe matters relating tothe
registration ofTrade Mark Agents pursuant
toSection 69oftheTrade Marks Act1963
(No.9of1963).
Trade Marks Rules, 1963 (S.I.No.268of
1963), adopted on19December 1963, entry
intoforce on19December 1963These Rules aremade under Section 3ofthe
Trade Marks Act1963. They come into
operation onsuchdateasmaybeappointed
forthecommencement oftheAct. They
replace theRules (other thanRules 20,21
and22oftheIndustrial Property Rules 1927)
relating totrademarks made under the
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927.
Register ofTrade Mark Agents (Amendment)
Rules, 1985 (S.I.No.371of1985), adopted
on22November 1985, entry intoforce on
lDecember 1985These Rules provide forcertain revisions in
feesandother matters relating tothe
registration ofTrade Mark Agents pursuant
toSection 69oftheTrade Marks Act1963
(No.9of1963).
Trade Mark Rules 1963 (Amendment) Rules,
1992 (S.I.No.313of1992), adopted on
27October 1992, entry intoforce on
12November 1992These Rules revised theleveloffeesset
down intheoriginal 1963 Rules.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1968 (S.I.No.32of1968), adopted
on6February 1968, entry intoforce on
6February 1968ThisAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toArgentina, Cyprus,
Dahomey, Malta, Togo, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands (US), Samoa (US), Guam and
Uruguay.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1963 (S.I.No.275of1963), adopted
on31December 1963, entry intoforce on
31December 1963TheAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order totheCentral African
Republic, Republic ofChad, Republic ofthe
Congo (Brazzaville), Republic oftheIvory
Coast, Kingdom ofLaos, Federal Republic of
Nigeria andRepublic ofUpper Volta.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1966 (S.I.No.30of1966), adopted
on15February 1966, entry intoforce on
15February 1966TheAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toAlgeria, Gabon, Kenya,
Malawi, Mauritania, Philippines, Senegal,
South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Trinidad
andTobago, Uganda, Union ofSoviet
Socialist Republics andZambia.
Designs andTrade Marks (International
Arrangements) (Amendment) Order, 1996
(S.I.No.37of1996)Thepurpose ofthisOrder istoextend the
provision ofIrishdesign andtrademark
legislation toWTO countries.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1976 (S.I.No.316of1976), adopted
on20December 1976, entry intoforce on
20December 1976Theamendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toBenin, Cameroon, Egypt,
German Democratic Republic, Iraq, Jordan,
SriLanka andZaire.
Geographical Indications
European Communities (Definition,
Description andPresentation ofSpirit Drinks)
Regulations, 1995 (S.I.No.300of1995),
adopted on16November 1995Theprincipal effects ofthese Regulations are
toprovide penalties forbreaches ofcertain
provisions ofECRegulations 1576/89 and
1014/90 which relate tothedefinition,
description andpresentation ofspirit drinks
andtoconfer powers ofentry topremises on
authorised officers.
Industrial Designs
Industrial Property (Amendment) Rules, 1964
(S.I.No.176of1964), adopted on20July,
entry intoforce on20July1964These Rules repeal Rule17oftheIndustrial
Property Rules 1927 which deals withdays
andhours ofbusiness attheOffice. They
provide that,subject tocertain exceptions,
theOffice willbeopentothepublic from
Monday toFriday ofeachweek between
9.45a.m.and4.15p.m.
Industrial Property (Amendment) (No.2)
Rules 1980 (S.I.No.412of1980), adopted
on30December 1980, entry intoforce on
1January 1981These Rules provide forrevision ofthe
classes andsubclasses intheclassification of
goods forthepurposes oftheregistration of
designs.
Industrial Property Rules 1927 (Amendment)
Rules, 1987 (S.I.No.332of1987), adopted
on18December 1987, entry intoforce on
lJanuary 1988These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofdesigns.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Industrial Property (Amendment) Rules, 1969
(S.I.No.190of1969), adopted on
6October 1969, entry intoforce on
lNovember 1969These Rules provide foramendment ofthe
Industrial Property Rules 1927 bythe
substitution ofalistoftheclasses and
subclasses oftheInternational Classification
forIndustrial Designs inaccordance withthe
Locarno Agreement ofOctober 1968 forthe
listofClassification ofGoods forthe
Registration ofDesigns intheThird Schedule
totheIndustrial Property Rules 1927.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 (Section 152)
(Declaration) Order, 1976 (S.I.No.315of
1976), adopted on20December 1976, entry
intoforce on20December 1976TheOrder declares thattheprovisions of
Section 152oftheIndustrial andCommercial
Property (Protection) Act1927 apply to
India.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) Order, 1959
(S.I.No.22of1959), adopted on
13February 1959, entry intoforce on
13February 1959ThisOrder applies theprovisions of
Section 152oftheIndustrial andCommercial
Property (Protection) Act1927 asamended
(which provides forthegranting ofpriority
toaperson whohasapplied forprotection
foranyinvention, design ortrademark ina
foreign State) totheStates listed inthe
Schedule. These aretheStates which, with
Ireland, arebound bytheInternational
Convention fortheProtection ofIndustrial
Property. Allprevious Orders made under
theSection arerevoked.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1966 (S.I.No.30of1966), adopted
on15February 1966, entry intoforce on
15February 1966TheAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toAlgeria, Gabon, Kenya,
Malawi, Mauritania, Philippines, Senegal,
South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Trinidad
andTobago, Uganda, Union ofSoviet
Socialist Republics andZambia.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1968 (S.I.No.32of1968), adopted
on6February 1968, entry intoforce on
6February 1968TheAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toArgentina, Cyprus,
Dahomey, Malta, Togo, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands (US), Samoa (US), Guam and
Uruguay.
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) (Amendment)
Order, 1976 (S.I.No.316of1976), adopted
on20December 1976, entry intoforce on
20December 1976TheAmendment extends theeffect ofthe
principal Order toBenin, Cameroon, Egypt,
German Democratic Republic, Iraq, Jordan,
SriLanka andZaire.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Patents, Designs andTrade Marks
(International Arrangements) Order, 1987
(S.I.No.223of1987), adopted on
2September 1987, entry intoforce on
2September 1987ThisOrder discharges Ireland 'sobligations
under theInternational Convention forthe
Protection ofIndustrial Property inrespect of
patent, design andtrademark applications
made intheConvention countries listed inthe
Schedule.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act,1927, No.16(Part III:
Designs; PartIV:General Provisions Relating
to...Designs) (F)PI1928, 214ThisActmakes provision forthegranting of
patents forinventions, theregistration of
designs andtrade marks, andthedefinition
andprotection ofcopyright intheRepublic of
Ireland.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 (Commencement)
Order, 1927 (No.60of1927), adopted on
27July1927, entry intoforce: PartVIand
VIIon1August 1927 andParts ItoVand,
"Preliminary" andFirstandSecond Schedules
on1October 1927ThisOrder provides thatthe1927 Actshall
come intooperation on1October 1927 in
respect ofdesigns.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) (Amendment) Act,1949
(No.32.of1929)ThisActrepeals certain provisions ofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) (Amendment) Act,1957
(No.13.of1957)ThisActamends theIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Acts1927
and1929, soastoimplement therevised
Industrial Property Convention signed at
London in1934, therevised Berne Copyright
Convention signed atBrussels in1948 and
theUniversal Copyright Convention signed at
Geneva in1952 andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) (Amendment) Act1958
(Commencement) Order, 1958 (S.I.No.182
of1958), adopted on26August 1958, entry
intoforce onlOctober 1958ThisOrder brings theIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection)
(Amendment) Act1958 intooperation from
lOctober 1958.
Patents (Including Plant Variety
Protection)5
Patents Act,1964 (Section 93)(Declaration)
Order, 1976 (S.I.No.314of1976), adopted
on20December 1976, entry intoforce on
20December 1976TheOrder declares India tobeaConvention
country forthepurposes ofthePatents Act
1964.
5Note: Notification oflaws andregulations under thiscategory have also been forwarded bythe
Department ofAgriculture.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
European Communities (Supplementary
Protection Certificate) Regulations, 1993
(S.I.No.125of1993), adopted on
5May1993, entry intoforce on
2January 1993These Regulations laydown thefeesand
procedural requirements which apply to
requests forsupplementary protection
certificates andtocertificates granted. The
Regulations areforthepurpose ofgiving full
effect toCouncil Regulation (EEC)
No.1768/92 concerning thecreation ofa
supplementary protection certificate for
medicinal products witheffect from
2January 1993.
Patents Act,1992 (Commencement) Order,
1992 (S.I.No.181of1992), adopted on
17June1992, entry intoforce on
lAugust 1992ThisOrder appoints 1August 1992 asthe
dateonwhich thePatents Act1992 comes
intooperation. ThePatent Rules 1992 and
theRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
come intooperation onthesame date.
Patents Rules, 1992, (S.I.No.179of1992),
adopted on2July1992, entry intoforce on
2July1992These Rules, made under thePatents Act
1992, come intooperation on1August 1992
which isthedatetheMinister hasappointed
forthecommencement oftheAct. The
Rules prescribe theforms tobeused, thefees
payable andtheprocedures tobeobserved in
connection withpatents granted under the
provisions oftheAct. They alsocontain
certain provisions relating toEuropean patent
applications andEuropean patents designating
theState andtointernational patent
applications filedatthePatent Office.
Patents (Amendment) (No.2)Rules, 1987
(S.I.No.330of1987), adopted on
18December 1987, entry intoforce on
1January 1988These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Registers ofPatent Agents andClerks
(Amendment) Rules, 1987 (S.I.No.285of
1987), adopted on3November 1987, entry
intoforce on9November 1987These Rules revise thefeespayable in
relation totheregistration ofpatent agents
andclerks pursuant toSections 86and96of
thePatents Act1964 (No.12of1964).
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1986
(S.I.No.76of1986), adopted on
27March 1986, entry intoforce on
lApril 1986These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendments) Rules, 1985
(S.I.No.45of1985), adopted on
27February 1985, entry intoforce on
1March 1985These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1983
(S.I.No.198of1983), adopted on
13July1983, entry intoforce on
1August 1983These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1982
(S.I.No.199of1982), adopted on
25June1982, entry intoforce onlJuly1982These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1980
(S.I.No.186of1980), adopted on
18June1980, entry intoforce on1July1980These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendment) (No.2)Rules, 1979
(S.I.No.300of1979), adopted on
4September 1979, entry intoforce on
4September 1979These Rules provide foramendment ofthe
Patents Rules 1965 bymodifying the
requirements forthefiling ofdivisional
applications.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1979
(S.I.No.52of1979), adopted on
19February 1979, entry intoforce on
19February 1979These Rules provide foramendment ofthe
Patents Rules 1965 byallowing thefiling of
uncertified copies ofprinted accepted
complete British specifications asevidence of
novelty.
Patents (Amendment) (No.2)Rules, 1978
(S.I.No.241of1978), adopted on
23August 1978, entry intoforce on
23August 1978These Rules provide foramendment ofthe
Patents Rules 1965 byallowing thefiling of
certain types ofevidence ofprior publication.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1978
(S.I.No.110of1978), adopted on
5April 1978, entry intoforce on1July1978These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1976
(S.I.No.165of1976), adopted on
15July1976, entry intoforce on
1November 1976These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Patents (Amendments) Rules, 1974
(S.I.No.20of1974), adopted on
11February 1974, entry intoforce on
1April 1974These Rules provide forcertain revisions of
thefeespayable inrespect ofpatents.
Registers ofPatent Agents andClerks Rules,
1966 (S.I.No.139of1966), adopted on
20June1966, entry intoforce on
20June1966These Rules prescribe matters relating tothe
registration ofpatent agents andclerks
pursuant toSection 86ofthePatents Act
1964 (No.12of1964).
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1970
(S.I.No.159of1970), adopted on
9July1970, entry intoforce on9July1970These Rules provide foramendment ofthe
Patents Rules 1965 bymodifying thetime-
limits laiddown incertain cases.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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TITLE, DATE OFADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEDESCRIPTION
Patents Act1964 (Commencement) Order,
1966 (S.I.No.91of1966), adopted on
2May1966, entry intoforce onlJuly1966ThisOrder appoints 1July1966 asthedate
onwhich thePatents Act1964 (No.12of
1964) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3ofthePatents Rules 1965, thedateof
commencement ofthose Rules isalso
1July1966.
Register ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
Arrangement ofRules (S.I.No.180of
1992), adopted on17June1992, entry into
force onlAugust 1992These Rules prescribe thefeesand
procedures connected withtheregistration of
patent agents pursuant toPartXofthe
Patents Act1992. They come intooperation
on1August 1992.
Patents (International Arrangements)
Order, 1996 (S.I.No.38of1996)Thepurpose ofthisOrder istoextend the
provision ofIrishpatent legislation toWTO
countries.
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act,1980
(S.I.No.24of1980) adopted on
14July1980AnActtocreate property rights asregards
varieties ofbotanical genera orspecies; to
provide forgrants ofsuchrights topersons
whobreed ordiscover suchvarieties andfor
theenforcement ofsuchrights when granted;
toestablish theOffice oftheController of
Plant Breeders Rights; todefine thefunctions
oftheholder ofthatoffice andtomake other
provisions connected withtheforegoing and
toratify theInternational Convention ofNew
Varieties ofPlants (UPOV) of
2December 1961 asrevised on
10November 1972 and23October 1978.
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) Act1980
(Commencement) Order, 1980 (S.I.No.22
of1981), adopted on22January 1981Prescribes 22January 1981 asthe
commencement dateonwhich theabove Act
comes intoforce.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights)
Regulations:
(S.I.No.23of1981) entered into
force on22January 1981
(S.I.No.137of1984) entered into
force on31May1984
(S.I.No.46of1986) entered into
force on26January 1986
(S.I.No.46of1988) entered into
force on24March 1988
(S.I.No.199of1990) entered into
force on6July1990
(S.I.No.31of1991) entered into
force on21February 1991
(S.I.No.35of1992) entered into
force on10February 1992
(S.I.No.396of1992) entered into
force on4December 1992
(S.I.No.78of1993) entered into
force on11March 1993
(S.I.No.332of1993) entered into
force on11November 1993
(S.I.No.393of1994) entered into
force on29November 1994Define andextend thelistofbotanical genera
orspecies covered bytheActincluding, in
thecaseofS.I.No23of1981, thesetting of
fees.
Plant Breeders Rights (Form of
Certification) Regulations 1982
(S.I.No.19of1982) entered intoforce on
26February 1982Prescribes theform ofthecertificate ofplant
breeders rights.
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights)
Act1980 (Convention Countries)
Orders:
(S.I.No.190of1981) of19May1981
(S.I.No.284of1985) of9May1985Designates asConvention countries those
countries party totheUPOV Convention as
revised.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Layout-designs (Topographies) of
Integrated Circuits
European Communities (Protection of
Topographies ofSemiconductor Products)
(Amendment) Regulations, 1993
(S.I.No.310of1993), adopted on
29October 1993, entry intoforce on
29October 1993These Regulations amend theEuropean
Communities (Protection ofTopographies of
Semiconductor Products) Regulations 1988
(S.I.No.101of1988) andgiveeffect to
Council Decisions 93/16/EEC and
93/17/EEC of21December 1992 and
Council Decision of27September 1993
amending Decision 93/16/EEC, which
provide fortheextension ofthelegal
protection oftopographies ofsemiconductor
products, under ECDirective 87/54/EEC of
16December 1986, tocertain countries and
territories.
These Regulations alsoextend permanent
protection tocountries andterritories which
haveextended protection atanacceptable
levelandonapermanent basis toCommunity
topographies.
These Regulations alsoextend protection ona
temporary basis totheUnited States until
31December 1993 andtocertain overseas
territories until31December 1994, subject to
areciprocity requirement thatcompanies or
other legalpersons ofamember State must
enjoy similar protection intheUnited States
orother overseas territory concerned. The
territories listed intheSecond Schedule
which satisfy thereciprocity requirement
shallbedetermined bytheCommission and
communicated tomember States.
These regulations alsodeclare thatthe
provisions ofprevious S.I.'s,which extended
topography protection inaccordance with
earlier Council Decisions, should haveeffect
from thedates which were laiddown inthe
Council Decisions rather thanfrom thedates
oftheS.I.'s.
They further provide thatfuture decisions of
theCouncil ontheextension oftopography
protection willhaveeffect inIreland without
theneedtodraftnewS.I.'stoimplement
these decisions.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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European Communities (Protection of
Topographies ofSemiconductor Products)
Regulations, 1988 (S.I.No.101of1988),
adopted on13May1988, entry intoforce on
13May1988These Regulations aremade togiveeffect to
Council Directive 87/54/EEC onthelegal
protection oftopographies ofsemiconductor
products. TheRegulations provide forthe
subsistence ofatopography rightinrespect
oftopographies which areoriginal inthe
sense thattheyaredevised bythecreator and
arenotcommonplace inthesemiconductor
industry. Member States nationals/residents
andlegalentities automatically qualify for
protection aswellascertain other persons
covered inRegulation 3(5)andinAnnex to
Council Decision of26October 1987. The
protection given under theRegulations
consists oftheexclusive righttoreproduce
andcommercially exploit thetopographies.
There arecertain exceptions tothisexclusive
right[Regulations 4(2), 4(3)and4(4)]. The
rightcommences atthetimeofcreation and
lastsfor10years from firstcommercial
exploitation or15years aftercreation. The
Regulations define theinstances inwhich
infringement occurs andprescribe civil
remedies incases ofinfringement. Aclause
oninnocent infringement isalsoincluded
[Regulation 6(3)].
European Communities (Protection of
Topographies ofSemiconductor Products)
(Amendment) Regulations, 1991
(S.I.No.318of1991), adopted on
10December 1991, entry intoforce on
10December 1991These Regulations amend theEuropean
Communities (Protection ofTopographies of
Semiconductor Products) Regulations 1988
(S.I.No.101of1988) andgiveeffect to
Council Decisions 90/510/EEC and
90/511/EEC of9October 1990 which
provide fortheextension ofthelegal
protection oftopographies ofsemiconductor
products under ECDirective 87/54/EEC of
16December 1986 tocertain countries and
territories.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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These decisions provide:
(1)Permanent extension ofprotection to
countries andterritories which haveextended
protection atanacceptable levelona
permanent basis toCommunity topographies.
(2)Extension ofprotection onatemporary
basis, until31December 1992, tocertain
other countries andterritories, subject toa
reciprocity requirement thatlegalpersons of
aMember State must enjoy similar protection
intheoverseas country orterritory
concerned. Thecountries andterritories
listed intheSecond Schedule which satisfy
thereciprocity requirement shallbe
determined bytheCommission and
communicated toMember States.
Protection ofUndisclosed Information
Tort(Civil Wrong) ofBreach ofConfidence Thisiscommitted where theinformation
governed bytheobligation ofconfidence ofa
kindthatthelawwillprotect wasreceived by
somebody incircumstances imposing upon
himadutyofgood faithandthatperson has
acted inamanner inconsistent withthatduty.
Ithasitsbasis intheCommon Lawcaselaw.
Prevention oftheAbuse ofIntellectual
Property Rights
Copyright Act,1963 (No.10of1963) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
copyright andrelated matters insubstitution
fortheprovisions ofParts VIandVIIofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide formatters
connected withthematters aforesaid.
Copyright Act,1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.177of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1964 asthe
dateonwhich theCopyright Act1963
(No.10of1963) comes intooperation.
Copyright (Amendment) Act,1987
(No.24of1987)AnActtoamend theCopyright Act1963.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Performers 'Protection Act,1968
(No.19of1968)ThisActprevents themaking ofunauthorized
records, films andbroadcasts of
performances ofliterary, dramatic, musical
andartistic works.
Performers 'Protection Act1968
(Commencement) Order, 1968
(S.I.No.201of1968)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1968 asthe
dateonwhich thePerformers 'Protection Act
1968 (No.19of1968) comes intooperation.
Trade Marks Act,1963 (No.9of1963) ThisActmakes newprovisions inrespect of
trade marks andrelated matters, in
substitution fortheprovisions ofPartIVand
(sofarasitrelates totrade marks) PartVof
theIndustrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927, andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1April 1964 asthedate
onwhich theTrade Marks Act1963 (No.9
of1963) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3oftheTrade Marks Rules 1963, the
dateofcommencement ofthose Rules isalso
1April 1964.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act,1927 (No.16of1927)ThisActmakes provision forthegranting of
patents forinventions, theregistration of
designs andtrademarks, andthedefinition
andprotection ofcopyright intheRepublic of
Ireland.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 Commencement Order,
1927 (No.60of1927)Theseveral parts oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
(No.16of1927) shallcome intooperation
onthefollowing dates respectively, thatisto
say:
PartVIandVIIonthefirstdayof
August 1927;
ThePartentitled "Preliminary" andPartIto
V(both inclusive) andtheFirstandSecond
Schedules onthefirstdayofOctober 1927.
Patents Act,1992 (No.1of1992) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions ofthePatents Acts1964 and
1966; toenable effect tobegiven tocertain
international conventions onpatents; andto
provide forother matters connected withthe
matters aforesaid.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Patents Act1992 (Commencement) Order,
1992 (S.I.No.181of1992) adopted on
17June1992, entry intoforce on
1August 1992ThisOrder appoints 1August 1992 asthe
dateonwhich thePatents Act1992 shall
come intooperation. ThePatents Rules 1992
andtheRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
come intooperation onthesame date.
Patents Act,1964 (S.I.No.12of1964) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927,
relating topatents andofother enactments
relating topatents, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Patents Act,1964 (Commencement)
Order, 1966 (S.I.No.91of1966) adopted
on2May1966, entry intoforce on
1July1966ThisOrder appoints 1July1966 asthedate
onwhich thePatents Act1964 comes into
operation. Byvirtue ofRule3ofthePatents
Rules 1965, thedateofcommencement of
those Rules isalso1July1966.
Civil Judicial Procedures andRemedies
Copyright Act,1963 (No.10of1963) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
copyright andrelated matters insubstitution
fortheprovisions ofParts VIandVIIofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide formatters
connected withthematters aforesaid.
Copyright Act1963 (Commencement) Order,
1964 (S.I.No.177of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1964 asthe
dateonwhich theCopyright Act1963
(No.10of1963) comes intooperation.
Copyright (Amendment) Act,1987
(No.24of1987)AnActtoamend theCopyright Act1963
Performers 'Protection Act,1968
(No.19of1968)ThisActprevents themaking ofunauthorized
records, films andbroadcasts of
performances ofliterary, dramatic, musical
andartistic works.
Performers 'Protection Act1968
(Commencement) Order, 1968 (S.I.No.201)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1968 asthe
dateonwhich thePerformers 'Protection Act
1968 (No.19of1968) comes intooperation.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Trade Marks Act,1963
(No.9of1963)ThisActmakes newprovisions inrespect of
trade marks andrelated matters, in
substitution fortheprovisions ofPartIVand
(sofarasitrelates totrademarks) PartVof
theIndustrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1April 1964 asthedate
onwhich theTrade Marks Act1963 (No.9
of1963) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3oftheTrade Marks Rules 1963, the
dateofcommencement ofthose Rules isalso
1April 1964.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act,1927 (No.16of1927)ThisActmakes provision forthegranting of
patents forinventions, theregistration of
designs andtrade marks, andthedefinition
andprotection ofcopyright intheRepublic of
Ireland.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 Commencement Order,
1927 (No.60of1927)Theseveral parts oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
(No.16of1927) shallcome intooperation
onthefollowing dates respectively, thatisto
say:
PartVIandVIIonthefirstdayof
August 1927;
ThePartentitled "Preliminary" andPartI
toV(both inclusive) andtheFirstand
Second Schedules onthefirstdayof
October 1927.
Patents Act,1992 (No.1of1992) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions ofthePatents Acts1964 and
1966; toenable effect tobegiven tocertain
international conventions onpatents; andto
provide forother matters connected withthe
matters aforesaid.
Patents Act1992 (Commencement)
Order, 1992 (S.I.No.181of1992) adopted
on17June1992, entry intoforce on
1August 1992ThisOrder appoints 1August 1992 asthe
dateonwhich thePatents Act1992 shall
come intooperation. ThePatents Rules 1992
andtheRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
come intooperation onthesame date.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Patents Act,1964 (S.I.No.12of1964) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
relating topatents andofother enactments
relating topatents, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Patents Act1964 (Commencement) Order,
1966 (S.I.No.91of1966), adopted on
2May1966, entry intoforce on1July1966ThisOrder appoints 1July1966 asthedate
onwhich thePatents Act1964 comes into
operation. Byvirtue ofRule3ofthePatents
Rules 1965, thedateofcommencement of
these Rules isalso1July1966.
Provisional Judicial Measures
Copyright Act,1963
(No.10of1963)ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
copyright andrelated matters insubstitution
fortheprovisions ofParts VIandVIIofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide formatters
connected withthematters aforesaid.
Copyright Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.177of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1964 asthe
dateonwhich theCopyright Act1963
(No.10of1963) comes intooperation.
Copyright (Amendment) Act,1987
(No.24of1987)AnActtoamend theCopyright Act1963
Performers 'Protection Act,1968
(No.19of1968)ThisActprevents themaking ofunauthorized
records, films andbroadcasts of
performances ofliterary, dramatic, musical
andartistic works.
Performers 'Protection Act1968
(Commencement) Order, 1968
(S.I.No.201of1968)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1968 asthe
dateonwhich thePerformers 'Protection Act
1968 (No.19of1968) comes intooperation.
Trade Marks Act,1963 (No.9of1963) TheActmakes newprovisions inrespect of
trademarks andrelated matters, in
substitution fortheprovisions ofPartIVand
(sofarasitrelates totrademarks) PartVof
theIndustrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927, andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1April 1964 asthedate
onwhich theTrade Marks Act1963 (No.9
of1963) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3oftheTrade Marks Rules 1963, the
dateofcommencement ofthose Rules isalso
1April 1964.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act,1927 (No.16of1927)ThisActmakes provision forthegranting of
patents forinventions, theregistration of
designs andtrademarks, andthedefinition
andprotection ofcopyright intheRepublic of
Ireland.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 Commencement Order,
1927 (No.60of1927)Theseveral parts oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
(No.16of1927) shallcome intooperation
onthefollowing dates respectively, thatisto
say:
PartVIandVIIonthefirstdayof
August 1927;
ThePartentitled "Preliminary" andPartIto
V(both inclusive) andtheFirstandSecond
Schedules onthefirstdayofOctober 1927.
Patents Act,1992 (No.1of1992) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions ofthePatents Acts1964 and
1966; toenable effect tobegiven tocertain
international conventions onpatents; andto
provide forother matters connected withthe
matters aforesaid.
Patents Act,1992 (Commencement)
Order, 1992 (S.I.No.181of1992), adopted
on17June1992, entry intoforce on
1August 1992ThisOrder appoints 1August 1992 asthe
dateonwhich thePatents Act1992 shall
come intooperation. ThePatents Rules 1992
andtheRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
come intooperation onthesame date.
Patents Act,1964 (S.I.No.12of1964) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
relating topatents andofother enactments
relating topatents, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Patents Act,1964 (Commencement) Order,
1966 (S.I.No.91of1966), adopted on
2May1966, entry intoforce onlJuly1966ThisOrder appoints 1July1966 asthedate
onwhich thePatents Act1964 comes into
operation. Byvirtue ofRule3ofthePatents
Rules 1965, thedateofcommencement of
those Rules isalso1July1966.
Special Requirements Related toBorder
Measures
Council Regulation (EC) No.3295/94
Commission Regulation (EC) No.1367/95Provide forascheme toprotect owners ofa
registered trademark, design right, copyright
orneighbouring rightagainst therelease for
freecirculation, export, re-export orentry for
asuspensive procedure ofcounterfeit and
pirated goods.
National Regulations entitled
"European Communities (Counterfeit and
Pirated Goods) Regulation 1995" havebeen
prepared inorder togiveeffect tothe
Council Regulation.
Criminal Procedures
Copyright Act,1963 (No.10of1963) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
copyright andrelated matters insubstitution
fortheprovisions ofParts VIandVIIofthe
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide formatters
connected withthematters aforesaid.
Copyright Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.177of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1964 asthe
dateonwhich theCopyright Act1963
(No.10of1963) comes intooperation.
Copyright (Amendment) Act,1987
(No.24of1987)AnActtoamend theCopyright Act1963.
Performers 'Protection Act,1968
(No.19of1968)ThisActprevents themaking ofunauthorized
records, films andbroadcasts of
performances ofliterary, dramatic, musical
andartistic works.
Performers 'Protection Act1968
(Commencement) Order, 1968 (S.I.No.201
of1968)ThisOrder appoints 1October 1968 asthe
dateonwhich thePerformers 'Protection Act
1968 (No.19of1968) comes intooperation.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Trade Marks Act,1963 (No.9of1963) ThisActmakes newprovisions inrespect of
trademarks andrelated matters, in
substitution fortheprovisions ofPartIVand
(sofarasitrelates totrademarks) PartVof
theIndustrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 andother enactments
relating thereto, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Trade Marks Act1963 (Commencement)
Order, 1964 (S.I.No.34of1964)ThisOrder appoints 1April 1964 asthedate
onwhich theTrade Marks Act1963 (No.9
of1963) comes intooperation. Byvirtue of
Rule3oftheTrade Marks Rules 1963 the
dateofcommencement ofthose Rules isalso
1April 1964.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act,1927 (No.16of1927)ThisActmakes provision forthegranting of
patents forinventions, theregistration of
designs andtrademarks, andthedefinition
andprotection ofcopyright intheRepublic of
Ireland.
Industrial andCommercial Property
(Protection) Act1927 Commencement Order,
1927 (No.60of1927)Theseveral parts oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
(No.16of1927) shallcome intooperation
onthefollowing dates respectively, thatisto
say:
PartVIandVIIonthefirstdayof
August 1927;
ThePartentitled "Preliminary" andPartIto
V(both inclusive) andtheFirstandSecond
Schedules on1October 1927.
Patents Act,1992 (No.1of1992) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions ofthePatents Act1964 and
1966; toenable effect tobegiven tocertain
international conventions onpatents; andto
provide forother matters connected withthe
matters aforesaid.
Patents Act1992 (Commencement) Order,
1992 (S.I.No.181of1992), adopted on
17June1992, entry intoforce on
lAugust 1992ThisOrder appoints 1August 1992 asthe
dateonwhich thePatents Act1992 shall
come intooperation. ThePatents Rules 1992
andtheRegister ofPatent Agents Rules 1992
come intooperation onthesame date.IP/N/1/IRL/1
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Patents Act,1964 (S.I.No.12of1964) ThisActmakes newprovision inrespect of
patents andrelated matters insubstitution for
theprovisions oftheIndustrial and
Commercial Property (Protection) Act1927
relating topatents andofother enactments
relating topatents, andtoprovide forother
matters connected withthematters aforesaid.
Patents Act1964 (Commencement) Order,
1966 (S.I.No.91of1966), adopted on
2May1966, entry intoforce on1July1966ThisOrder appoints 1July1966 asthedate
onwhich thePatents Act1964 comes into
operation. Byvirtue ofRule3ofthePatents
Rules 1965, thedateofcommencement of
those Rules isalso1July1966.
AnyAdministrative Procedures and
Remedies notCovered Above
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