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MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), since February 5, 1994.
- Paris Convention (Stockholm Act), since August 24, 1994.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), since August 24, 1994.
- Bern Convention for the Protection of Authors' Works, since October 26, 1994.
- Nice Agreement regarding the International Classification of Goods and Services for purposes of Registration of Marks, since May 27, 1996.
- Budapest Treaty regarding the Deposit of Microorganisms, since September 14, 1996.
- Locarno Agreement regarding the International Classification of Industrial Designs, since October 31, 1996.
- Strasbourg Agreement regarding the International Patent Classification, since February 27, 1997.
- Madrid Protocol regarding the International Registration of Marks, since November 18, 1998.
- Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, adopted in July 1999 by a Diplomatic Conference convened in Geneva. Estonia signed the Act in July 1999.
- World Trade Organisation (WTO), since November 13, 1999.

NATIONAL LEGISLATION
- Trademark Act, in force since October 1, 1992.
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- Copyright Act, in force since December 12, 1992.
- Unfair Competition Act, in force since January 1, 1994.
- Variety Protection Act, in force since April 10, 1994.
- Patent Act, in force since May 23, 1994.
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- Utility Model Act, in force since May 23, 1994.
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- Industrial Design Protection Act, in force since January 11, 1998.
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- Act on the protection of layout designs of intergrated circuits, in force since March 16, 1999.
- Geographical indication protection act, in force since January 10, 2000.
- The Act on Patent Attorneys enacted on 20 April 2001
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