WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/IND/2
24 October 2001
(01-5218)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
INDIA
By means of communications from its Permanent Mission dated 22 December 2000 and
16 July 2001, India has notified the following main dedicated laws and regulations to the Council for
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Propert y Rights, under Article 63.2 of the Agreement:
- The Copyright Act 1957, as amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Act 1999;  the
International Copyright Order, 1999 and the International Copyright (Amendment) Order,
2000.1
- Designs Act, 2000.2
- Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.3
- The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000.4
- Trade Marks Act, 1999.5
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1 See document IP/N/1/IND/C/1.
2 See document IP/N/1/IND/D/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/IND/G/1.
4 See document IP/N/1/IND/L/1.
5 See document IP/N/1/IND/T/1.