March 15, 2017

Brunei


Primary Sources

  • Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (January 1, 2010)
  • Arbitration Order, 2009 (2009)
  • Chapter 109 – Specific Relief Act (1939)
  • Chapter 180 – Broadcasting (Revised Edition 2000) (2000)
  • Chapter 194 – Computer Misuse Act (2007)
  • Chapter 22 – Penal Code (Revised Edition 2001) (2001)
  • Chapter 92 – Business Names (1984)
  • Chapter 94 – Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) (1968)
  • Chapter 96 – Merchandise Marks (1953)
  • Chapter 98 – Trademarks (Revised edition 2000) (2000)
  • Companies Act (Amendment) Order, 2010 (2010)
  • Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Order (2011)
  • Customs Order, 2006 (2006)
  • DECISION OF A DELEGATE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS, RE: Opposition by T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Ltd. to registration of Brunei Trade Mark Application Number 35,183 in the name of Carabao Tawandang Co., Ltd., 24.6.2006.
  • Electronic Transaction Order (2000)
  • Emergency (Copyright) Order, 1999 (1999)
  • Emergency (Industrial Designs) Order, 1999 (1999)
  • Emergency (Layout Designs) Order, 1999 (1999)
  • Industrial Design (International Registration) Rules, 2014 (2014)
  • Intellectual Property Policy of University of Brunei Darussalam (as amended on December 4, 2010) (2010)
  • Medicines (Cosmetics products) Regulations (2007)
  • Medicines Order – Notification of Commencement under Section 1(2)(a) (2007)
  • Medicines Order (2007)
  • Patents Order, 2011 (2012)
  • Patents Rules, 2012 (2012)
  • Tobacco Order, 2005 (2005)
  • Trademark (Importation of Infringing Goods) Regulations (Revised Edition 2000) (2000)
  • Trademark Rules (Revised Edition 2000) (2000)

Secondary Sources

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  • The Brunei Times, Industrial design protection can benefit local craftsmen, 5.2.2015
  • The Brunei Times, ISPs play vital role in piracy battle, 26.6.2012
  • The Brunei Times, Judiciary enters digital age, 24.3.2015
  • The Brunei Times, RIM to call for removal of Brunei from US watch list, 5.12.2012
  • The Brunei Times, Stiff fine for copyright violation, 19.12.2013
  • The Brunei Times, With no access to DVDs, many eye online piracy, 26.5.2012
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  • University Brunei Darussalam, Intellectual Property Policy, Amended 4.12.2010.
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