IP/N/1/GRC/10, IP/N/1/GRC/D/4  
IP/N/1/GRC/L/3, IP/N/1/GRC/P/7  
IP/N/1/GRC/E/4  
12 July 2023  
(23-4704) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of   
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
GREECE : LAW 3966/2011 - INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF MODEL PILOT SCHOOLS, 
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY, ORGANIZATION OF  
THE INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLICATIONS 'DIOFANTOS '  
AND OTHER PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 53  
Notifying Member  GREEC E 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Law 3966/2011 - Institutional framework of Model Pilot Schools, 
Establishment of an Institute of Educational Policy, Organization of the 
Institute of Computer Technology and Publications 'DIOFANTOS ' and other 
provisions, Article 53  
Subject matter  Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection); Layout -
designs (topographies) of integrated circuits; Enforcement  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2023/IP/GRC/23_10887_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/GRC/D/2 ; IP/N/1/GRC/P/1 ; IP/N/1/GRC/L/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Amendment of Article 17 of Law No.  1733/1987 on Patents, of Article 17 par a. 1 of Presidential 
Decree  45/1991 on topographies of semiconductor products and of Article 28 par as. 1-2 of 
Presidential Decree 259/1997 on Designs  
 
Article 53 of Law 3966/2011 harmonizes national legislation with EU Directive 2004/48/EC on the 
enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). New enforcement measures are introduced as well 
as intermediary liability. In particular , rules are provided for:  
 
1.  the presentation of evidence , 
 
2.  the right of information on the origin and distribution networks of IPR infringing goods or 
services,  
 
3.  interlocutory injunctions or orders for the seizure or delivery of goods suspecte d of infringing 
an intellectual property right as a provisional measure,  IP/N/1/GRC/10 • IP/N/1/GRC/D/4 • IP/N/1/GRC/L/3 • IP/N/1/GRC/P/7 • IP/N/1/GRC/E/4  
 
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  4.  the award of pecuniary compensation to the injured party,  
 
5.  the award of damages, and  
 
6.  the expansion of the list of persons entitled to apply for provisional measures, procedures and 
remedies.  
 
In case of infringement of design rights and of topographies of semiconductor products, all above -
mentioned measures are applicable.  
 
Harmonization of national legislation with Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual 
property rights . 
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  24 May 2011  
Other date   Adoption: 24 May 2011  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  26 June 2023  
Other information  IP/N/1/EEC/E/4  
(Direc tive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights)  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Hellenic Industrial Property Organization  
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.