Chapter I:

Chapter II:

Chapter III:

Title VII:
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Section I:
Section II:
Section III:
Section IV:
Title VIII:
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Section I:
Section II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV :
Section I:
Section II:
Chapter V:
Section I:
Section II:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Title IX:

Trade names
Indications of source and appellations of origin
Unfair competition
Temporary protection at exhibitions and industrial
awards
Temporary protection
Industrial awards
Right to protection
Procedure for filing and registering industrial awards
Miscellaneous provisions
Publication of industrial awards
Legal proceedings
General provisions
Invention patents
Civil proceedings
Criminal proceedings
Layout designs (topographies) for integrated circuits
Industrial designs
Civil proceedings
Criminal proceedings
Factory marks, trademarks and service marks
Civil proceedings
Criminal proceedings
Trade names
Indications of source and appellations of origin
Industrial awards
Transitional provisions

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PRAISE BE TO GOD ALONE!
(Great Seal of His Majesty Mohammed VI)
Let it hereby be known — may God elevate and strengthen the content!

That our Cherifian Majesty,

Having regard to the Constitution, in particular Articles 26 and 58.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Law No. 17–97 on the Protection of Industrial Property, adopted by the Chamber of
Representatives and the Chamber of Counselors, is hereby enacted and shall be published in
the Official Gazette further to this Dahir.
Done at Marrakech on 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000).
For countersignature
The Prime Minister,

Abderrahman Youssoufi


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