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Bangladesh's intellectual property framework has been significantly modernised in recent years. The Copyright Act, 2023 replaced the Copyright Act, 2000, bringing Bangladesh's copyright regime closer to international standards. The Patents and Designs Act, 2023 replaces the colonial-era 1911 statute. Trade mark…

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Bangladesh's intellectual property framework has been significantly modernised in recent years. The Copyright Act, 2023 replaced the Copyright Act, 2000, bringing Bangladesh's copyright regime closer to international standards. The Patents and Designs Act, 2023 replaces the colonial-era 1911 statute. Trade mark…

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Intellectual Property Law in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's intellectual property framework has been significantly modernised in recent years. The Copyright Act, 2023 replaced the Copyright Act, 2000, bringing Bangladesh's copyright regime closer to international standards. The Patents and Designs Act, 2023 replaces the colonial-era 1911 statute. Trade mark protection continues under the Trade Marks Act, 2009. Bangladesh is a member of WIPO and a signatory to the Paris Convention and Berne Convention, with extended TRIPS compliance timelines as a Least Developed Country (LDC).

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  • Trade Mark Registration — Filing, prosecution, and enforcement of trade marks with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (DPDT).
  • Copyright Registration and Licensing — Registration, assignment, and licensing of copyrights under the Copyright Act, 2023.
  • Patent Registration — Filing and prosecution of patents under the Patents and Designs Act, 2023.
  • IP Enforcement — Infringement actions, border seizures, and anti-counterfeiting measures.

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