TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY
PROVISIONS
TITLE
I: PATENTS
CHAPTER
I: OWNERSHIP
CHAPTER
II: PATENTABILITY
Section I:
Patentable Inventions and
Utility Models
Section II: Priority
Section III:
Non-Patentable Inventions and Utility Models
CHAPTER
III: PATENT APPLICATIONS
Section I: Filing of Applications
Section II:
Requirements of Applications
Section III:
Prosecution and Examination of
Applications
CHAPTER
IV: GRANT AND TERM OF PATENT
Section I:
Grant of Patent
Section II:
Term of Patent
CHAPTER
V: PROTECTION CONFERRED BY PATENT
Section I:
Rights
Section II:
Prior User
CHAPTER
VI: NULLITY OF PATENT
Section I:
General Provisions
Section II:
Administrative Procedure for
Nullity
Section III:
Proceedings for Nullity
CHAPTER
VII: ASSIGNMENT AND ENTRIES
CHAPTER
VIII: LICENSES
Section I:
Voluntary Licenses
Section II:
Offer to License
Section III
Compulsory Licenses
CHAPTER
IX: PATENT OF INTEREST TO NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER
X: CERTIFICATE OF ADDITION
CHAPTER
XI: LAPSE OF PATENT
CHAPTER
XII: ANNUAL FEES
CHAPTER
XIII: RESTORATION
CHAPTER
XIV: INVENTIONS OF UTILITY MODELS MADE BY EMPLOYEES OR SERVICE PROVIDERS
TITLE
II: INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
CHAPTER
I: OWNERSHIP
CHAPTER
II: REGISTRABILITY
Section I:
Registrable Industrial Designs
Section II:
Priority
Section III:
Non-Registrable Industrial
Designs
CHAPTER
III: APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
Section I:
Filing of Applications
Section II:
Conditions of Applications
Section III:
Prosecution and Examination of
Applications
CHAPTER
IV: GRANT AND TERM OF REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
V PROTECTION CONFERRED BY REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
VI: SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER
VII: NULLITY OF REGISTRATION
Section I:
General Provisions
Section II:
Administrative Procedure for
Nullity
Section III
Proceedings for Nullity
CHAPTER
VIII: LAPSE OF THE REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
IX: FIVE-YEAR FEE
CHAPTER
X: FINAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
III: MARKS
CHAPTER
I: REGISTRABILITY
Section I:
Signs Registrable as Marks
Section II:
Signs not Registrable as Marks
Section III:
Famous Marks
Section IV:
well-known Marks
CHAPTER
II: PRIORITY
CHAPTER
III: APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
IV: RIGHTS IN MARKS
Section I:
Acquisition
Section II:
Protection Afforded by Registration
CHAPTER
V: TERM, ASSIGNMENT AND ENTRIES
Section I:
Term
Section II:
Assignment
Section III:
Entries
Section IV:
License of Use
CHAPTER
VI: LOSS OF RIGHTS
CHAPTER
VII: COLLECTIVE AND CERTIFICATION MARKS
CHAPTER
VIII: FILING
CHAPTER
IX: EXAMINATION
CHAPTER
X: ISSUE OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATIONS
CHAPTER
XI: NULLITY OF REGISTRATIONS
Section I:
General Provisions
Section II:
Administrative Procedure for
Nullity
Section III:
Nullity Proceedings
TITLE
IV: GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
TITLE
V: INFRINGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
CHAPTER
I: INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT
CHAPTER
II: INFRINGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
CHAPTER
III: INFRINGEMENT OF MARKS
CHAPTER
IV: INFRINGEMENTS COMMITTED BY MEANS OF MARKS, TITLES OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND
ADVERTISING SIGNS
CHAPTER
V: INFRINGEMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND OTHER INDICATIONS
CHAPTER
VI: ACTS OF UNFAIR COMPETITION
CHAPTER
VII: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
VI: TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND FRANCHISING
TITLE
VII: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
I: APPEALS
CHAPTER II: ACTS OF THE PARTIES
CHAPTER
III: TIME LIMITS
CHAPTER
IV: PRESCRIPTION
CHAPTER
V: DECISIONS OF INPI
CHAPTER
VI: CLASSIFICATIONS
CHAPTER
VII: FEES
TITLE
VIII: TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS