WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/MAC/1
4 February 1998
(98-0412)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
Macau
By means of communications from the Delegation of Macau, dated 15 April 1997 and
7 May 1997, Macau has made the following advance notification, under Article 63.2 of theAgreement and paragraph 3 of the Decision of the C ouncil for TRIPS reflected in document IP/C/2, of
the legislation that applies in Macau in the field of intellectual property.
In its notification, Macau has referred to Article 65.2 of the Agreement and indicated that the
laws and regulations in question are being notified without prejudice to the transitional period
specified in that paragraph.IP/N/1/MAC/1
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ANNEX I
LEGISLATION THAT APPLIES IN THE FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Decree Law No. 46980 of 27 April 19661
- Law No. 4/85/M of 25 November 198511
- Decree Law No. 16/95 of 24 January 1995
- Decree Law No. 56/95/M of 6 November 1995
- Governor's Decision No. 306/95/M of 4 December 1995
- Governor's Decision No. 313/95/M of 5 December 1995
                                                     
1 Macau informs the Council that these laws are under revision in order to comply with the provisions
of the TRIPS Agreement and have, therefore, only been made available to the Secretariat in Portuguese.IP/N/1/MAC/1
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ANNEX II
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTION
ENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright and related rights2
Decree-Law No. 46980,
27 April 1966, entry into force on
13 January 1972.
Law No. 4/85/M,
25 November 1985, entry into force on
1 January 1986.
Trademarks3
Decree-Law No. 56/95/M,
6 November 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Governor's Decision No. 306/95/M,
4 December 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Governor's Decision No. 313/95/M,
5 December 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Geographical indications4
Decree-Law No. 16/95,
24 January 1995, entry into force on
9 September 1995.Copyright Code, which governs the protection of
copyrights and related rights, in accordance with
the 1948 Brussels Act of the Berne Conventionand the Universal Copyright Convention.
This law establishes protection against the
unlawful reproduction of phonograms and
videograms.
This Decree governs protection of trademarks in
Macau.
This Decision establishes registration of
trademark fees.
This Decision establishes the classification of
goods and services for purposes of registration
of marks.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of the
establishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPS
Agreement.
                                                     
2 See footnote 1 above.  Copies of the laws in qu estion are available in the Secretariat for consultation
by interested delegations.
3 The text of the laws and regulations in question can be found in documents IP/N/1/MAC/T/1-2.
4 The text of the law in question can be found in document IP/N/1/MAC/I/1.IP/N/1/MAC/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTIONENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Industrial designs5
Decree-Law No. 16/95, 24 January 1995, entry
into force on 9 September 1995.
Patents (including plant variety protection)6
Decree-Law No. 16/95, 24 January 1995, entry
into force on 9 September 1995.Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of the
establishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPSAgreement.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of theestablishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPS
Agreement
                                                     
5 The text of the law in question can be found in document IP/N/1/MAC/I/1.
6 The text of the law in question can be found in document IP/N/1/MAC/I/1.IP/N/1/MAC/1
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ANNEX III
PREVENTION OF THE ABUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTIONENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Civil judicial procedures and remedies
Decree-Law No. 46980,
27 April 1966, entry into force on
13 January 1972.
Law No. 4/85/M,
25 November 1985, entry into force on
1 January 1986.
Decree-Law No. 16/95,
24 January 1995, entry into force on
9 September 1995.
Decree-Law No. 56/95,
6 November 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Provisional judicial measures
Decree-Law No. 46980,
27 April 1966, entry into force on
13 January 1972.
Law No. 4/85/M,
25 November 1985, entry into force on
1 January 1986.
Decree-Law No. 16/95,
24 January 1995, entry into force on
9 September 1995.Copyright Code, which governs the protection of
copyrights and related rights, in accordance with
the 1948 Brussels Act of the Berne Convention
and the Universal Copyright Convention.
This law establishes protection against the
unlawful reproduction of phonograms and
videograms.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of theestablishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPS
Agreement.
This Decree governs the protection of
trademarks in Macau.
Copyright Code, which governs the protection of
copyrights and related rights, in accordance withthe 1948 Brussels Act of the Berne Convention
and the Universal Copyright Convention.
This law establishes protection against the
unlawful reproduction of phonograms and
videograms.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of the
establishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPSAgreement.IP/N/1/MAC/1
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TITLE
DATE OF ADOPTIONENTRY INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Decree-Law No. 56/95/M,
6 November 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Special requirements related to border
measures
Decree-Law No. 16/95,
24 January 1995, entry into force on
9 September 1995.
Criminal procedures
Decree-Law No. 46980,
27 April 1966, entry into force on
13 January 1972.
Law No. 4/85/M,
25 November 1985, entry into force on
1 January 1986.
Decree-Law No. 16/95,
24 January 1995, entry into force on
9 September 1995.
Decree-Law No. 56/95/M,
6 November 1995, entry into force on
6 December 1995.
Any administrative procedures and remedies
not covered aboveThis Decree governs the protection of
trademarks in Macau.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrial
designs, rewards, name and badge of theestablishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPS
Agreement.
Copyright Code, which governs the protection of
copyrights, and related rights, in accordance withthe 1948 Brussels Act of the Berne Convention
and the Universal Copyright Convention.
This law establishes protection against the
unlawful reproduction of phonograms and
videograms.
Industrial Property Code, which governs the
protection of patents, utility models, industrialdesigns, rewards, name and badge of the
establishment, logos and geographical
indications, in accordance with the TRIPS
Agreement.
This Decree governs the protection of
trademarks in Macau.
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