WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
22 June 1999
(99-2525)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
DENMARK
Revision
The present document reflects an updated version of the lists of "main dedicated" and "other"
laws and regulations which Denmark has notified unde r Article 63.2 of the Agreement.  The Secretariat
has compiled these lists on the basis of information submitted by the Danish delegation in the
communications referred to in the footnotes to the list s below.  The content of these lists was confirmed
by Denmark in a communication from its Permanent Mission, dated 9 April 1999.
Where reflected in bold, the text contains replacem ents of or additions to the lists contained in
document IP/N/1/DNK/1.  Deletions from thos e lists are shown as stricken out text.
The communication from the Danish Permanent Mission, dated 9 April 1999, also mentions a
number of laws and regulations, which had not been referred to in earlier communications from
Denmark regarding notifications under Article 63.2.  As confirmed by the Danish Permanent Mission in
a communication, dated 21 June 1999, the corresponding texts of those laws and regulations will be
notified in due course, after which an addendum to the present document will be circulated concerning
these laws and regulations.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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ANNEX I
DENMARK'S MAIN DEDICATED LAWS AND REGULATIONS
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS1
Act No. 395 on Copyright in Literary and Artistic
Works and Neighbouring Rights
(Adopted 14 June 1995, entry into force
1 July 1995)The Act contains provisions to implement Council
Directive 92/100/EEC, OJ 1992 L 346, p.62;
Directive 93/83/EEC, OJ  1993 L 248, p.15;  and
Directive 93/98/EEC, OJ 1993 L 290, p.9.
Ordinance No. 964 on the Application of the
Copyright Act
(Adopted 12 December 1995, entry into force
1 July 1995 and 1 January 1996)The Ordinance contains provisions to make certain
provisions of the Copyright Act applicable to ECand third countries.
Decree No. 260 of 14 July 1962 on Determination
of Remuneration for the Use of Protected Literary
and Artistic Works and Photographic Pictures
(Adopted 14 July 1962, entry into force 14 July1962)The Decree contains provisions concerning the
duties of the licensing board.
Royal Decree No. 272 of 21 July 1962 on the
Access to Photographic C opying of Literary and
Artistic Works, etc. by Archives, Libraries and
Museums
(Adopted 21 July 1962, entry into force
21 July 1962)The Royal Decree contains  provisions concerning
the access to photographic copying of literary and
artistic works, etc. by archives, libraries andmuseums.
Executive Order No. 440 of 8 June 1990 on
Calculation of Droit de Suite  Remuneration in
Pursuance of the Copyright Act
(Adopted 8 June 1990, entry into force
1 July 1990)The Executive Order contains provisions
concerning calculation of droit de suite
remuneration in pursuance of the Copyright Act.
                                                     
     1Distributed as documents IP/N/1/DNK/C/1 and 2.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Executive Order No. 892 of 20 December 1990 on
Collection of Remuneration in Pursuance of
Section 22a, etc. of the Copyright Act for
Programs Distributed Via Radio and Cable
Systems
(Adopted 20 December 1990, entry into force
1 January 1991)The Executive Order contains provisions
concerning collection of remuneration in
pursuance of Section 22a, etc. of the Copyright
Act for programs distributed via radio and cablesystems.
TRADEMARKS
Trademarks Act, No. 341 of 6 June 19912
(Entry into force:  1 January 1992)The Act contains general provisions and basic
principles on trademarks.  Thus included are
provisions on examination and registration oftrademarks, termination of registrations, transferand licensing, legal protection.
           -  Act Amending the Trademarks Act and
the Civil Justice Act, No. 1201 of
27 December 1996 (Entry into force:
1 January 1997)3
            - The Consolidated Trademarks Act ,
No. 162 of 21 February 19973The Act contains provisions implementing the
TRIPS Agreement and the Trademark LawTreaty and provisions adjusting the
registration procedure.  Reference is made, in
particular, to Sections 15(3)(ii), 15(3)(iii), 18, 27,
30, 35 and 48 of the Consolidated Trademarks
Act.
Collective Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991
(Entry into force:  1 January 1992)4The Act contains basic provisions on collectivemarks.
Order concerning trademark and collective marks
application and registration , No. 151 of 20 March
1996
(Entry into force:  1 April 1996)  5The Order contains provisions on the detailed
application of the provisions of the Trademarks
Act, No. 341 of 6 June 1991 and the Coll ective
Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991.
                                                     
2 Distributed as document IP/N/1/DNK/T/1.
3 The text of the Consolidated Trademarks Act of 1997 can be found in document IP /N/1/DNK/T/1/Rev.1.  The
text of the Amending Act was notified in Danish only, by means of a communication dated 28 February 1997.  The text of
the Consolidated Trademarks Act was notified by means of a communication, dated 3 October 1997, in English,
accompanied by information on the modifications in the law.
4Distributed as document IP/N/1/DNK/T/2.
5Distributed as document IP/N/1/DNK/T/3.  The Order has been replaced by Order No. 1264 of 1996 referred to
below.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Order concerning application and registration
of trademarks and collective marks nationally
and internationally, No. 1264 of
23 December 1996
(Entry into force:  1 January 1997 )6The Order contains provisions on the detailed
application and registration of the provisions of
the Trademarks Act, No. 341 of 6 June 1991,
including the 1996 amendments, and the
Collective Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991 .
The Order replaces the Order concerning
application and registration of trademarks and
collective marks Nº 151 of 20 March 1996 (see
above).
Order concerning applications for trademarks and
collective marks for residents of certain foreign
states, No. 977 of 14 December 1995
(Entry into force:  1 January 1996)7The Order contains provisions on the detailedapplication of the provisions concerning domesticregistration in the Trademarks Act, No. 341 of
6 June 1991 (Section 35(1)) and the Collective
Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991 (Section 2) onpersons living in certain countries.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
The Consolidated Designs Act, No. 251 of
17 April 19898.  The Act is a compilation of :
          - Designs Act, No. 218 of 27 May 1970
(Entry into force:  10 October 1970)8The Act contains general provisions and basic
principles on designs.  Thus included are
provisions on applications and examination,
licensing and transfer, termination of registrations,liability to punishment and liability for damages.
- Act Amending the Patents Act, the
Designs Act, the Trademarks Act and
the Collective Marks Act, No. 854 of
23 December 1987  (Entry into force:
1 January 1988)8The Act contains provisions on review of
administrative decisions by the Board of Appeal
for patents.
-Utility Models Act, No. 130 of
26 February 19929The Act contains provisions relating to utility
models and industrial designs.
                                                     
6The text of this law can be found in document IP/N/1/DNK/T/3/Rev.1.  It was notified by means of a
communication, dated 28 February 1997.
7Distributed as document IP/N/1/DNK/T/4.
8The Consolidated Designs Act of 1989 was notified by a communication, dated 28 February 1997, and can be found
in document IP/N/1/DNK/D/3.  The text  of Act No. 218 of 1970 and Act No. 854 of 1987 as notified earlier can be found in
documents IP/N/1/DNK/D/1 and IP/N/1/DNK/I/1.
9The Utility Model Act has been notified as contained in the Consolidated Designs Act.  See also under "Patents
and Plant Variety Protection" below.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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        - Order concerning application and
registration of designs, No. 1192 of
23 December 1992  (Entry into force:
1 January 1993)10The Order contains provisions on the detailedapplication of the provisions of the Designs Act,
No. 218 of 27 May 1970 and Act No. 854 of
23 December 1987.
PATENTS AND PLANT VARIETYPROTECTION
Consolidated Patents Act, No. 824 of 13
September 1996.11  The Act is a compilation of:
- The Patents Act, No. 479 of
20 December 1967 (Entry into force:1 January 1968)
11The Act contains general provisions and basic
principles on patents.  Thus included are
provisions on patent applications and examination,
licensing and transfer, termination of patent,
liability to punishment and liability for damages.
- Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 221 of 24 April 1974 (Entry intoforce:  1 October 1974)
11The Act contains provisions on special servicesregarding patent information.
-Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 264 of 8 June 1978 ( Entry into
force can be decided administratively
by the Minister of Business and
Trade )11The Act contains provi sions providing legal
basis for accession to certain international
arrangements.
- Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 153 of 11 April 1984 (Entry intoforce:  August 1984)
11The Act contains provisions related to examinationof patent applications and re-establishment ofrights.
- Act Amending the Patents Act, the
Designs Act, the Trademarks Act, and
the Collective Marks Act, No. 854 of
23 December 1987 (Entry into force:1 January 1988)
11The Act contains provisions on review of
administrative decisions by the Board of Appeal
for patents.
                                                     
10Distributed as docu ment IP/N/1/DNK/D/2.
11The text of the Consolidated Patents Act was notified by means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997, and
will be available as document IP/N/1/DNK/P/1, together with the texts of Act No. 153 of 1984 and Act No. 368 of 1989.  The
text of Act No. 854 of 1987 has been distributed as document IP/N/1 /DNK/I/1.  The texts of the other laws incorporated in the
Consolidated Patents Act and referred to in this table have be en notified as contained in the Consolidated Patents Act.  As
regards the Utility Models Act, see also under "Industrial Designs" above.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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- Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 368 of 7 June 1989 (Entry into
force:  1 January 1990)11The Act contains provisions on theimplementation of the European PatentConvention.
-Utility Models Act, No. 130 of
26 February 199211The Act contains provisions relating to utility
models and industrial designs.
-Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 1057 of 23 December 1992
(Entry into force:  1 January 1993)11The Act contains provisions regarding
oppositions, administrative re-examination and
establishes legal basis for accession to theAgreement on Community Patents.
- Act Amending the Patents Act,
No. 900 of 29 November 1995 (Entry
into force:  1 January 1996)11The Act contains provisions implementing the
TRIPS Agreement.
Consolidated  Act (of the above Acts) , No. 110 of
11 March 1986  12
Consolidated Act (of the above Acts) , No. 733 of
27 Novembe r 1989  13
Consolidated Patents Act (of the above Acts) ,
No. 587 of 2 July 1993 (Entry into force:
1 January 1993)13
Order concerning patents for inventions of
pharmaceutical products, No. 450 of
16 September 1983 (Entry into force:
1 December 1983) 14The Order contains provisions on product patents
for pharmaceutical inventions.
                                                     
12The reference to the WIPO collection of laws concerning  this law in the earlier Danish notification under Article
63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, could not be confirmed by WIPO.  According to a communication from the
Danish delegation, dated 28 February 1997, this law is no longer included as a separate element in Denmark's notification
under Article 63.2.
13As a result of the earlier Danish notification under Article  63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the text
of this law was received from WIPO.  However, according to a communication from the Danish delegation, dated 28
February 1997, this law is no longer included in Denmark's notification under Article 63.2.
14The text of this law will be available as document IP/N/1/DNK/P/2.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Order concerning patents for inventions of
foodstuffs and patents for processes for
manufacturing foodstuffs, No. 511 of
23 August 1988 (Entry into force:
1 January 1989)15The Order contains provisions on patents for
inventions of foodstuffs and processes for
manufacturing foodstuffs.
Order concerning patents and supplementary
protection certificates, No. 77 of 30 January
1997 16
(Entry into force:  8 February 1998)The Order contains provisions on the detailed
application of the provisions of the Patents Act.
It replaces Order No. 1193 of 1992, which was
contained in the earlier Danish notification
under Article 63.2, as reflected in document
IP/N/1/DNK/1, and Order No. 22 of
19 January 1996.17
Consolidated Act on Secret Patents, No. 732 of
27 November 1989.18  The Act is a compilation of
the following acts:
- Secret Patents Act, No. 18 of
27 January 1960  (Entry into force:27 January 1960)
18The Act contains basic provisions on secret patents(patents for war material).  Thus included are
provisions on application and examination, patent
holders' rights to dispose of the patent.
- Act Amending the Secret Patents
Act, No. 215 of 31 May 1968  (Entry
into force:  2 July 1968)18The Act contains provisions relating to theimplementation of the Patents Act, No. 479 of20 December 1967.
                                                     
15The text of this law will be available as document IP/N/1/DNK/P/3.
16The text of this law was notified by means of a communication, dated 14 April 1997, and will be available as
document IP/N/1/DNK/P/4.
17 According to the communication from the Danish delegation, dated 14 April 1997, by which the new Order was
notified, these earlier Orders were repealed and are no longer included in Denmark's notification under Article 63.2.  Thetext of Order No. 22 of 19 January 1996 has not been notified by Denmark.
18The text of the Consolidated Act on Secret Patents will be distributed, together with the Secret Patents Act
No. 18, in document IP/N/1/DNK/P/5.  The Amending Act of 1989 has been notified as contained in the Consolidated Act
on Secret Patents.  The texts of these three laws, as notified,  were received from WIPO as a result of the earlier Danish
notification under Article 63.2, as reflected in document  IP/N/1/DNK/1.  The other two Amending Acts, which were
mentioned for the first time in the list of "Main Laws" which was notified by means of a communication from the Danish
delegation, dated 28 February 1997, will be distributed as soon as their texts have been made available by Denmark.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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- Act Amending the Secret Patents
Act, No. 265 of 8 June 1978 (Entry
into force: 1 December 1978)18The Act contains provisions relating to
Denmark's accession to the Patent Cooperation
Treaty and to the amended Patents Act No. 264of 8 June 1978.
- Act Amending the Secret Patents Act,
No. 369 of 7 June 1989 (Entry into
force: 1 January 1990)18The Act contains provisions on applications for
patents where the invention is considered to be
related to war material.
Consolidated Act concerning secret patents ,
No. 547 of 25 October 1978 (Entry into force:
1 December 1978) 19 20
Notice on Secret Patents , No. 22 of
30 January 19 60 20The Notice contains provisions on definitions on
war material.
Notice on Communication of Secret Patents to
Persons who do not reside in Denmark , No. 23 of
30 January 1960  20The Notice contains provisions on communication
of secret patents to persons who do not reside in
Denmark.
Act No. 866 of 1987
(Adopted 23 December 1987, entry into force on
1 January 1988)21The Act contains provisions on the rights for plant
breeders to have their new plant varieties protected
and to the entitlement to charge royalty for the use
of propagating material of the protected variety
and liability to punishment.
Act No. 1107 of 1994
(Adopted 21 December 1994, entry into force on
1 January 1995)21The Act amends the Act No. 866 in relation to the
period of protection for varieties of potato.  The
protection period is extended from 25 years tomaximum 30 years.
Act No. 1086 of 1995
(Adopted 20 December 1995, entry into force on1 January 1996)
21The Act amends the Act No. 866 so that Denmarkcan ratify the UPOV Convention of 1991.
                                                     
19As a result of the earlier Danish notification under Article  63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the text
of this law was received from WIPO.  However, the law is no longer contained in the lists of laws notified by Denmark by
means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997 and subsequently.
20As a result of the earlier Danish notification under Article  63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the text
of this law was received from WIPO.  However, according to a communication from the Danish delegation, dated 28
February 1997, this law has been excluded from the list of "Main Laws" of Denmark's notification under Article 63.2, and
included in the list of "Other Laws".
21The text of these laws will be available in document IP/N/1/DNK/P/6.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Statutory Consolidat ion Order, No. 51 of
5 February 1996 (Consolidation of Acts
No. 866/1987, No. 1107/1994 and No. 1086/1995)
(Adopted 5 February 1996, entry into force on1 January 1996)The Act consolidates the Act No. 866 of
23 December 1987;  Act No. 1107 of
21 December 1994 and Act No. 1086 of
20 December 1995.
Statutory Order, No. 701 on Propagation of
Plant Varieties for Commercial Use in Own
Holding (Adopted 22 Ju ly 1996, entry into force
on 1 August 1996)22The Statutory Order gives the breeder of a
plant novelty the right to demand a royaltyfrom anybody who reproduces the plant
novelty for commercial use.  The Order
replaces Statutory Order No. 670 of
16 October 1987, as amended by Statutory
Order No. 855 of 15 November 1995, which wascontained in the earlier Danish notification
under Article 63.2, as reflected in document
IP/N/1/DNK/1.
23
LAYOUT-DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OFINTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Protection of the Topogra phies of Semiconductor
Products Act, No. 778 of 9 December 1987
(Entry into force:  19 December 1987) 24The Act contains basic pr ovisions on topographies.
Thus included are general provisions and basic
principles on application and examination, liabilityto punishment and liability for damages,
termination of rights.
Order concerning application of protection for
semiconductor products (topography), No. 668
of 28 September 1990 (Entry into force:
10 October 1990)25The Order contains provisions on the detailed
application of the Topographies Act No. 778 of
9 December 1987.
                                                     
22The text of this law was notified by means of a communication, dated 22 April 1997, and will be available as
document IP/N/1/DNK/P/7.
23 According to the communication from the Danish Delegation, dated 22 April 1997, by which the new Order was
notified, these earlier Orders were repealed and are no longer included in Denmark's notification under Article 63.2.
24Distributed as document IP/N/1/DNK/L/1.
25These laws were notified by means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997.  Their text will be available in
document IP/N/1/DNK/L/2.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Order on the Alteration of Order on
Application for the Protection of the Form of
Semiconductor Products (Topography),
No. 672 of 7 October 1991 (Entry into force:
1 January 1992)25The Order contains amendments regarding fees
to Order No. 668 concerning applications for
protection of semiconductor products
(Topography).
Order on the Extension of Legal Protection of
the Topography of Semiconductor Products to
also Comprising Persons from Certain
Countries and Territories, No. 1274 of
18 December 1996 (Entry into force:17 January 1997, the order has effect as of
1 January 1996 ) 
26The Order extends the legal protection in the
Act regarding Protection to the Topographies
of Semiconductor Products (No. 778 of
9 December 1987) to also comprising Personsfrom certain Countries and Territories.  The
Order replaces Order No. 1194, of
29 December 1996, which was contained in the
earlier Danish notification under Article 63.2,
as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1,
implemented the TRIPS Agreement, and which
was contained in the earlier Danish notificationunder Article 63.2, as reflected in documentIP/N/1/DNK/1.
27
                                                     
26The Order was notified by means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997.  Its text will be available as
document IP/N/1/DNK/L/3.
27 According to a communication, dated 28 February 1998, the earlier Order was repealed and is no longer
included in Denmark's notification under Article 63.2.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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ANNEX II
DENMARK'S "OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS"
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION AND
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
TRADEMARKS
Order concerning applications to register
trademarks for applicants living in India, No. 848
of 13 December 1991 (Entry into force:
1 January 1992)The Order contains provisions on the priority
given to applications to register trademarks for
applicants living in India.
Order concerning the entry into force on the
territory of the Faroe Islands of the Trademarks
and Collective Marks Acts, No. 331 of
4 May 1994 (Entry into force:  1 June 1992)The Order contains provisions on the entry into
force on the territory of the Faroe Islands of the
Trademarks Act, No. 341 of 6 June 1991 and
Collective Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991.
Order concerning the fees for the Faroe Islands of
the Danish Patent Office,
No. 887 of 25 October 1994 (Entry into force:
1 December 1994)The Order contains provisions on the fees of the
Patent Office payable by persons living on theFaroe Islands.
Order concerning the en try into force on the
Territory of Greenland of the Trademarks Act
and the Collective Marks Act, No. 856 of
16 December 199128The Order contains provisions on the entry into
force on the territory of Greenland of the TradeMarks Act, No. 341 of 6 June 1991 and theCollective Marks Act, No. 342 of 6 June 1991.
Order on the entry into force of the
Trademarks Act Chapter 8, No. 131 of
15 March 199628The Order contains provisions on the entry into
force of Chapter 8 in the Trademarks Act
regarding international registration of marksunder the protocol relating to the MadridAgreement (the protocol) by 1 April 1996.
Order concerning the Rules on Exhaustion,
No. 238 of 30 March 199429The Order contains provisions on theapplication of the principle of exhaustion in thePatents Act No. 587 of 2 July 1993, the Trade
Marks Act, No. 341 of 6 June 1991, the
Topographies Act, No. 778 of 9 December 1987,in the EEA-areas.
                                                     
28These laws were notified by means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997.
29This law had already been notified earlier under anot her heading (see document IP/N/1/DNK/1, Annex II under
"Patents and Plant Variety Protection").IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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PATENTS AND PLANT VARIETY
PROTECTION
Order concerning the entry into force of Chapter II
of the Patent Cooperation Treaty in Denmark,
No. 602 of 26 August 1988(Entry into force:  1 November 1988)The Order contains provisions on the entry into
force of Chapter II of the PCT in Denmark.
Order concerning the transfer of certain authorities
to the Danish Patent Office, No. 416 of
27 May 1992
(Entry into force:  1 July 1992)The Order contains provisions on the transfer of
certain authorities from the Ministry of Businessand Industry to the Patent Office.
Order concerning the rules on exhaustion, No. 238
of 30 March 1994(Entry into force:  15 April 1994)The Order contains provisions on the application
of the principle of exhaustion in the Patents Act,
No. 587 of 2 July 1993, the Trademarks Act,
No. 341 of 6 June 1991, the Topographies Act,
No. 778 of 9 December 1987, in the EEA-areas.
Order concerning the fees of the Danish Patent
Office , No. 752 of 15 September 1995
(Entry into force:  1 January 1996)30The Order contains provisions on the fees of the
Patent Office.
Consolidated Act on Employee's Inventions,
No. 131 of 18 March 1986
(Entry into force:  1 January 1968)The Act contains provisions on the inventions
made by employees.  Thus including provisions on
the employee's right to apply for patent and the
employer's right to transfer of the right to theinvention.
Order concerning the Boar d of Appeal, No. 525 of
22 June 1993
(Entry into force:  1 September 1993)The Order contains provisions on organization and
establishment of the Board of Appeal.
Ordinance on what shall be understood by War
Material under the Law on Secret Patents, No. 21
of 30 January 1960The Ordinance contains definitions according to
the Secret Patents Act, No. 18 of 27 January 1960.
                                                     
30As a result of the earlier Danish notification under Article  63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the text
of this law was received from Denmark.  However, according to a communication from the Danish delegation, dated 28
February 1997, this law is no longer included in Denmark's notification under Article 63.2.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Notice on secret patents, No. 22 of
30 January 1960  (Entry into force:  1960) 31The Notice contains provi sions on definitions on
war material.
Notice on communication of secret patents to
persons who do not reside in Denmark, No. 23
of 30 January 1960 (Entry into force:  1960) 31The Notice contains provisions oncommunication of secret patents to personswho do not reside in Denmark.
Act on the entry into  force in Greenland of
certain Danish laws on the protection of
industrial property rights, No. 87 of
16 March 1960 (Entry into force:  1 October
1960)32The Act contains provisi ons regarding the entry
into force of certain laws in Greenland.
Ordinance on the entry into force in Greenland
of certain Danish laws on the protection of
industrial property rights, No. 334 of
21 September 1960 (Entry into force:
September 1960)32The Ordinance enters into force Act No. 87 on
the entry into force in Greenland of certain
Danish Laws on the Protection of Industrial
Property Rights.
Order on the entry into force of the Act
amending the Patents Act, No. 544 of
25 October 1978 (Entry into force: 1978)32The Order contains provisions regarding the
entry into force of certain of the provisions in
the Act amending the Patents Act, No. 264 of8 June 1978.
Order on the entry into force of the Act
amending the Secret Patents Act, No. 545 of
25 October 197832The Order contains provisions regarding the
entry into force of the Act amending the
Patents Act, No. 265 of 8 June 1978.
Order on the entry into force of certain
provisions (fees) in the Act amending the
Patents Act, No. 498 of 27 September 198432The Order contains provisions regarding theentry into force of certain provisions regarding
fees in the Act amending the Patents Act,
No. 153 of 11 April 1984.
                                                     
31As a result of the earlier Danish notification under Article  63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the text
of this law was received from WIPO.  However, according to a communication from the Danish delegation, dated 28
February 1997, this law has been excluded from the list of "Main Laws" of Denmark's notification under Article 63.2, and
included in the list of "Other Laws".
32These laws were notified by means of a communication, dated 28 February 1997.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Order on the entry into force of certain
provisions in the Act amending the Patents Act
(deposit of microorganisms), No. 176 of
2 May 198532The order contains provisions regarding the
entry into force of certain of the provisions in
the Act amending the Patents Act No. 153 of
11 April 1984.
Order concerning the fees  of the Danish Patent
Office, No. 83 of 3 February 1997 (Entry into
force: 12 February 1997)33The Order lays down fees and basic principles
regarding fees to be paid to the Danish PatentOffice.  The order replaces Order No. 1265 of
27 December 1996, which was notified by
means of a communication from Denmark,
dated 28 February 1997.  According to a
communication from the Danish delegation,dated 14 April 1997, Order No. 1265 wasrepealed.
Law on Administration of  Justice Act, cf.
Consolidated Act, No. 905/1992, art. 159, adopted
11 April 1916 (Entry into force: 1 October 1919)34Provisions on admini stration of justice.
Law on Municipal Ad ministration, cf.
Consolidation Act, No. 526/1993, Art. 60
(Adopted 11 May 1968, entry into force on
1 April 1970)35Provisions on munici pal administration.
LAYOUT-DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS36
Order concerning the rules on exhaustion, No. 238
of 30 March 1994
(Entry into force:  15 April 1994)The Order contains provisions on the application
of the principle of exhaustion in the Patents Act,No. 587 of 2 July 1993, the Trademarks Act,
No. 341 of 6 June 1991, the Topographies Act,
No. 778 of 9 December 1987, in the EEA-areas.
                                                     
33This law was notified by means of a communication from the Danish delegation, dated 14 April 1997.
34Previously notified by the Danish delegation under the headings "Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies" and
"Provisional Judicial  Measures", as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/ 1.  The law was subsequently notified under the
heading "Patents and Plant Variety Protection" and no longer under the previous heading, by means of a communicationdated 28 February 1997.
35Previously notified by the Danish delegation under the heading "Any administrative procedures and remedies not
covered above", as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1. The la w was subsequently notified under the heading "Patents and
Plant Variety Protection" and no longer under the previous heading, by means of a communication dated 28 February 1997.
36This heading was added to the list of "Other Laws", by means of a communication dated 28 February 1997.  The
law mentioned under it had already been notified earlier un der another heading (see document IP/N/1/DNK/1, Annex II
under "Patents and Plant Variety Protection").IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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MARKETING PRACTICES RIGHTS37
The Danish Marketing Practices Act, No. 428 of
1 June 1994The Act contains pr ovisions regarding good
marketing practices carried out by privatebusiness entitities and public bodies.
PROTECTION OF UNDISCLOSEDINFORMATION
The Danish Access to Public Administration Files
Act, No. 572
(Adopted 19 December 1985, entry into force1 January 1987)The Act contains rules on access to files received
or produced by an administrative authority in thecourse of its activities.
Order concerning marketing authorization for
medicinal products, No. 165/1995, in particular
§9.1 (3),(Adopted 13 March 1995,  entry into force28 March 1995)The Order stipulates that an applicant for a
marketing authorization for a medicinal product
shall not be required to provide the results oftoxicological and pharmacological tests and
clinical trials if he can demonstrate that the
medicinal product is essentially similar to a
product which has been authorized within the
Community, in accordance with Communityprovisions in force, for not less than six years and
is marketed in the Member State for which the
application is made.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO
BORDER MEASURES
A Bill on the application of the European
Communities Regulation on measures to prohibit
the release for free circulation, export, re-export
or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeitand pirated goods, has been introduced
4 October 1995.  When the Bill has been passed by
the Danish Parliament, it will enter into force theday after the publication in the Gazette.The Bill contains provisions on penalties to apply
in the event of infringements of Article 2 in theRegulation referred to.
                                                     
37This heading and the law mentioned under it were added to the list of "Other Laws" by means of a
communication, dated 15 November 1997.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
Law on Administration of  Justice Act, cf.
Consolidated Act, No. 905/1992 with later
amendments
(Entry into force: 1 October 1919)The Law contains provisions on court treatment of
civil and criminal cases and official acts performedby a bailiff.
Penal Code, cf. Consolidated Act , No. 886/1992
with later amendments
(Entry into force: 1 Janua ry 1993)38The Penal Code contains general rules on
application of criminal provisions, provisions on
liability to punishment, attempts and complicity,
rules on sentences and other legal consequences of
criminal acts and rules on the stipulation of the
punishment and termination of the legal
consequence of the criminal act.
ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ANDREMEDIES NOT COVERED ABOVE
Law on Municipal Ad ministration, cf.
Consolidation Act , No. 526/1993, Art. 60 39
(Adopted 11 May 1968, entry into force on 1 April
1970)The Law contains prov isions on municipal
administration.
The Danish Public Administration Act, No. 571
(Adopted 19 December 1985, entry into force
1 January 1987)The Act contains a number of general procedural
rules including rules on rights of citizens regarding
administrative procedures in various cases.
Consolidated Act No. 583;  adopted 9 July 1993.
(Act No. 583 is a revision of Act No. 212 )
(Adopted 23 May 1979, entry into force
1 October 1980)The objective of this Act is to prevent hazards to
health and damages to the environment in
connection with manufacture, storage, use and
disposal of chemical substances and products.  A
new chemical substance shall not be sold or
imported until the manufacturer or importer hascarried out tests to assess its effects on health andthe environment.
                                                     
38As a result from the earlier Danish notification under Article 63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the
text of this law was received from Denmark.  However, the law is no longer contained in the lists of laws notified by
Denmark by means of a communication dated 28 February 1997 or subsequently.
39As a result from the earlier Danish notification under Article 63.2, as reflected in document IP/N/1/DNK/1, the
text of this law was received from Denmark.  However, the law is no longer contained in the lists of laws notified by
Denmark by means of a communication dated 28 February 1997 or subsequently.IP/N/1/DNK/1/Rev.1
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Statutory Order from the Ministry of the
Environment, No. 768
(Adopted 23 August 1994, entry into force
30 August 1994)The Statutory Order contains procedures for
approval of plant protection products to be used in
Denmark.  Decision on approval shall be made bythe Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
Statutory Order from the Ministry of the
Environment, No. 831
(Adopted 15 October 1993, as amended by
Statutory Order No. 1 of  3 January 1994; entry
into force on 31 October 1993)The Statutory Order contains procedures for
notification of new chemical substances to theDanish Environmental Protection Agency.
EMPLOYEES INVENTIONS40
Consolidated Act on Employee's Inventions,
No. 131 of 18 March 1986(Entry into force:  1 January 1968)The Act contains provisions on the inventions
made by employees.  Thus including provisions on
the employee's right to apply for patent and the
employer's right to transfer of the right to theinvention.
BOARD OF APPEALS40
Order concerning the Boar d of Appeal, No. 525 of
22 June 1993
(Entry into force:  1 September 1993)The Order contains provisions on organization and
establishment of the Board of Appeal.
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40These headings were added to the list of "Other Laws" in accordance with information contained in the lists of
"Other Laws" notified by Denmark by means of the communications received from the Danish delegation, dated 28
February, 14 April, 22 April and 15 November 1997.  The laws mentioned under these headings were previously notified
under other headings only.