Intellectual property in Tunisia

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI)
Regional Organisations: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Law N° 2000-84 of 24 August 2000	5, 10, 15 or 50 years on request	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Law of 23 July 2007	20 years, renewable	Trademark Law Treaty
Design Law N° 12 of 9 February 2001	15 years
Copyright Code of Intellectual Property	70 years after the death of its author for inheritance tax; 50 years after the first publication for registration fees	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models Law N° 2001-21 of 6 February 2001 on the protection of designs and industrial models	20 years

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