WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/SVN/1/Rev.1
18October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4370)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Slovenia
Revision
Bymeans ofacommunication fromthePermanent Mission oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, dated
29July1996, Slovenia hassubmitted arevision ofitsearlier notification under Article 63.2ofthe
Agreement,withreferencetotheDecisionsoftheCouncilforTRIPSdistributedinDocumentsIP/C/2-5.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Rev.1
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MAIN DEDICATED LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATED TOINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(Notification pursuant toArticle 63,paragraph 2,oftheTRIPS Agreement)
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andRelated Rights1
Copyright andRelated Rights Actof
14April 1995
Entry intoforce: 29April 1995Provisions concerning various protected works
andtheauthor, thecontents ofcopyright, the
limitations oncopyright andduration, aswellas
provisions concerning protection ofrelated rights,
andspecial provisions concerning rights offilm
producers, broadcasting organizations, publishers
andadministrations ofrights (collecting
societies). ThelastpartoftheActdeals with
judicial protection, enforcement andpenal
provisions.
Layout Designs ofIntegrated Circuits2
LawontheProtection ofTopographies of
Integrated Circuits of14April 1995
Entry intoforce: 29April 1995Provisions concerning thesubject andtherightof
protection, applications, thetermofprotection,
infringement andnullification procedures.
Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks3
andGeographical Indications
LawonIndustrial Property of
20March 1992, amended on29May1993
Entry intoforce: 4April 1992,
13June1993Basic provisions ontheprotection ofpatents,
industrial designs, trademarks andservice marks,
protection, scope andlimits ofprotection,
duration ofprotection, granting procedures,
infringement procedures, transfer andlicense.
1Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
2Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.3
3Thetextofthislawcanbefound indocument IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.1IP/N/1/SVN/1/Rev.1
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MAIN DEDICATED LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATED TOINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(Notification pursuant toArticle 63,paragraph 2,oftheTRIPS Agreement)
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Protection ofUndisclosed Information4
LawonProtection ofCompetition ofApril 1993
Entry intoforce: 24April 1993
LawonCompanies of10June1993
(Articles 39-40)
Entry intoforce: 10July1993General clause andprovisions forbidding special
actsgoverning disclosure ofbusiness secrets in
Article 13.
These articles define thetermofbusiness secrets
andprotection.
4These lawswillbedistributed indocument IP/N/1/SVN/U/1, once their texts have been made available
inaWTO language.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Rev.1
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OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TOINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(Notification pursuant toArticle 63,paragraph 2,oftheTRIPS Agreement)
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademarks
Regulation ofFeesof10March 1995
Entry intoforce: 1April 1995
Trademarks
Rules onProcedure ontheRecognition of
Trademarks of20August 1993
Entry intoforce: 14September 1993
Industrial Designs
Rules onProcedure ontheRecognition of
Industrial Designs of20August 1993
Entry intoforce: 14September 1993
Patents
Rules onProcedure ontheGrant ofPatents of
20August 1993
Entry intoforce: 14September 1993
Topographies
Regulation ofFeesof30June1995
Entry intoforce: 15July1995
Rules onapplication andentry intoregister of
14June1996
Entry intoforce: 29June1996Schedule offees.
Provisions ontheelements ofapplication,
procedure ofrecognition, publication of
application, entries intoregistry.
Provisions ontheelements ofapplication,
procedure ofrecognition, publication of
application, entries intoregistry.
Provisions ontheelements ofapplication,
procedure ofrecognition, publication of
application, entries intoregistry.
Schedule offees.
Provisions ontheelements ofapplication, entries
intoregistry, publication ofregistered
topography.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Rev.1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Patents, Industrial Designs, Innovations
LawonIndustrial Property Rights derived from
theEmployment Contract of4August 1995
Entry intoforce: 19August 1995
Civil Judicial Procedures andRemedies
Code onCivil Procedure of14January 1977
Entry intoforce: 1July1977
LawonCourts of13April 1994
Entry intoforce: 18April 1994
Code onExecution Procedure of21April 1978
(asamended)
Entry intoforce: 1October 1978
Criminal Procedures
Penal Code of13October 1994
Entry intoforce: 1January 1995
Code ofCriminal Procedure of13October 1994
Entry intoforce: 1January 1995
LawonMinor Offences of21July1983
Entry intoforce: 1January 1984
Administrative Procedures andRemedies
Administrative Procedure Code of
15August 1986 (consolidated textasamended)
Entry intoforce: September 1986
LawonAdministrative Litigation of
14January 1977
Entry intoforce: 1July1977Provisions onremuneration foremployees as
innovators.
Detailed provisions governing theproceedings at
civilcourt.
Provisions governing organization and
competence ofthecourts.
Provisions governing execution ofcourt
decisions.
Provisions governing criminal offences
punishable withimprisonment orfine.
Detailed provisions governing theproceedings at
courts.
Provisions onminor offences.
Provisions onadministrative procedure
applicable intheproceedings atgovernmental
authorities.
Litigation ofadministration decisions atthe
Supreme Court.