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Copyright Ordinance 1913

ORDINANCE of 17 December 1912 (National Gazette 1913, no. 3) effective as of 1 February 1913;

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Trademarks National Ordinance 1995

NATIONAL ORDINANCE of December 16th 1996 laying down new rules in respect of the trademark law ( “Trade Marks National Ordinance 1995”).

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National Trademarks Decree

NATIONAL DECREE dated December 6, 2000, laying down general provisions for giving effect to articles 10, first, second and seventh paragraph, 11, third paragraph, 17, first paragraph, 20, third and fourth paragraphs, 21, fourth paragraph, 29, second paragraph, 43, first paragraph, and 44, fourth paragraph, of the 1995 National Trademark Ordinance (National Gazette 1996, No. 188) (National Trademark Decree).

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Policy document regarding registration of trademarks representatives

In accordance with the new National Ordinance on Trademarks of the Netherlands Antilles which took effect on January 1, 2001 persons who wish to act as proxies in matters regarding trademarks should register with the Bureau for Intellectual Property of the Netherlands Antilles. As of October 10, 2010 persons acting as proxies should register with the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao.

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Policy document regarding Power of Attorney

In accordance with the provisions laid down by article 15 of the 1995 National Ordinance on Trademarks (National Gazette 1996, No. 188), when effecting a registration, making the petition for renewal of it, on submitting a request as contemplated in article 12 and with any petition for an entry to be made in the register, he who has no seat or residence in the Netherlands Antilles should elect domicile at a proxy’s office. As of October 10, 2010 when effecting a registration, he who has no seat or residence in Curaçao should elect domicile at a proxy’s office.

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Patent Act 1995

(Only available in Dutch)

Rijkswet van 15 december 1994, Stb. 51, houdende regels met betrekking tot octrooien, zoals deze wet is gewijzigd bij de Wet van 14 december 1995, Stb. 668

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