IP/N/1/SYC/2  
IP/N/1/SYC/I/1  
IP/N/1/SYC/E/2  
 
9 May 2016  
(16-2531)  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 
 
SEYCHELLES: INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2014 
Notifying Member 
 SEYCHELLES  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
Title   The "Industrial Property Act, 2014" 
 
Subject matter 
 Industrial property; Enforcement; Prev ention of the abuse of intellectual 
property rights; Undisclosed information 
 
Nature of notification  Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation 
  Other law or regulation 
 
Link to legal text http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/IP/SYC/16_1755_00_e.pdf  
 
Notification status  First notification 
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text 
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s) 
 
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to Not applicable 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Protection of undisclosed information  
Relevant provisions had been incorporated into the "Industrial Property Act, 2014" which 
governed the protection of undisclosed information; defined what constituted undisclosed information, and specified the consequences of unauthorized disclosure, acquisition or use of confidential information. 
 
Prevention of the abuse of intellectual property rights  
Relevant provisions had been incorporated into  the "Industrial Property Act, 2014" part VIII, 
which governed the control of potential abus e of intellectual property rights (IPRs). 
 
Civil judicial procedures and remedies 
 Provisions with respect to administrative procedures and remedies, provisional measures and special border measures, as required by the TRIPS Agreement, is incorporated into the Seychelles 
Intellectual Property Legislation, i.e. the "Cop yright Act 2014" and the "Industrial Property 
Act 2014".   IP/N/1/SYC/2 • IP/N/1/SYC/I/1 • IP/N/1/SYC/E/2 
 
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  Under the Seychelles' Civil Code, the violation of th e exclusive rights of the owners of copyright, 
trademark or patent resulted in civil liability by the offenders in the form of both compensation for the damages suffered by the proprietor, and the i mmediate prohibition of the illegal usage of the 
rights.  
 Prohibition, referred to in-land prohibitions only (i.e. in the territory of Seychelles).  
 
Any infringement of intellectual property rights could result in: (I) a Supreme Court injunction to cease the infringement that the remedies stipulat ed in Seychelles' Civil Code were available to 
both Seychellois and foreign nationals.  
 
Provisional judicial measures  
The "Copyright Act 2014" and the "Industrial Prop erty Act 2014" incorporated provisions of the 
TRIPS Agreement with respect to provisional measures.  
Criminal procedures 
 Under the "Industrial Property Act, 2014", the pr ovisions stipulated a fi ne of up to SR500, 000 
and/or imprisonment for up to 5 years.  
 Any administrative procedures and remedies not covered above  
The "Industrial Property Act 2014" contained specif ic provisions with respect to administrative 
procedures and remedies and are in full conformity with the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
Language(s) of notified text English 
Date of adoption 28 April 2014 
 
Entry into force 28 April 2014 
 
 
Notification details 
 
Submission date 
of notification  24 March 2016 
Other information  
 http://www.seychellestradepo rtal.gov.sc/content/pu blications/industrial-
property-act  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible The Attorney General's Office 
National House 
Mont Fleuri 
Mahé 
Republic of Seychelles 
 
Tel:  +248 438 3000