Industrial Property Registrations Directorate
Commerce Department
The Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands (Malta)
Lascaris Bastions
Daħlet Ġnien is-Sultan
VALLETTA, VLT 1933
Tel. +356 2569 0100, 2122 6688
National Law relating to EPC, I. National legal bases, Malta
I. National legal bases
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Contracting states
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4Abbreviations used in this synopsis |
1. ATT DWAR IL-PRIVATTIVI INDUSTRIJALI U D-DISINNI Sabiex jipprovdi dwar ir-reġistrazzjoni u r-regolamentazzjoni ta' privattivi industrijali u disinni. 1 ta' Ġunju, 2002 L-ATT XVII ta' l-2000, kif emendat bl-Atti IX ta' l-2003 u XVIII ta' l-2005; bl-Avviżi Legali 181 u 186 ta' l-2006, u 426 ta' l-2007; u bl-Att XXX ta' l-2014 u XXXV ta' l-2023 |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[1. PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT To make provision for the registration and regulation of patents and designs. 1 June 2002 ACT XVII of 2000, as amended by Acts IX of 2003 and XVIII of 2005; Legal Notices 181 and 186 of 2006, and 426 of 2007; and ACTS XXX of 2014 and XXXV of 2023] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 16 967 11.7.2000 |
PA 2000 |
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2. ATT Nru. XVIII ta' l-2005 Att biex jemenda l-Att dwar il-Privattivi Industrijali u d-Disinni, Kap. 417 |
Government Gazette |
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[2. ACT No. XVIII of 2005 AN ACT to amend the Patents and Designs Act, Cap. 417.] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 17 853 16.12.2005 |
Act XVIII 2005 |
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3. A.L.117 ta' l -2002, kif emendat bl-Avviż Legali 426 ta' l-2007 |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[3. Legal Notice No. 117 of 2002, as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 17 241 24.5.2002 |
L.N. 117/2002 |
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4. A.L 260 ta l -2002 Regolamenti dwar il-Privattivi (Prodotti ta' Protezzjoni għall-Pjanti) |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[4. Legal Notice No. 260 of 2002 Patents (Plant Protection Products) Regulations] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 17 288 13.9.2002 |
L.N. 260/2002 |
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5. A.L. 261 ta l- 2002 Regolamenti dwar il-Privattivi (Prodotti Mediċinali) |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[5. L.N. No. 261 of 2002 Patents (Medicinal Products) Regulations] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 17 288 13.9.2002 |
L.N. 261/2002 |
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6. A.L. 98 ta' l-2007. kif emendat bl-Avviz Legali 426 ta' l-2007 Regolamenti dwar it-Trattat ta' Kooperazzjoni dwar il-Privattivi |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[6. L.N. No. 98 of 2007, as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007 Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 18 064 13.4.2007 |
L.N. 98/2007 |
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7. A.L. 99 ta' l-2007, kif emendat bl-Avviz Legali 426 ta' l-2007 Regolamenti dwar il-Konvenzjoni Ewropeja dwar il-Privattivi |
Government Gazette of Malta |
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[7. L.N. No. 99 of 2007, as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007 European Patent Convention Regulations] |
Government Gazette of Malta No. 18 064 13.4.2007 |
L.N. 99/2007 |