Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| November 21, 2008 | Law No. 8686 amending, adding or repealing various Rules governing Matters pertaining to Intellectual Property |
| March 25, 2008 | Law No. 8632 on Amendments of various Articles of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and other Distinctive Signs, Law No. 6867 on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity |
| November 29, 1977 | Law No. 6172, Indigenous Law |
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| April 30, 1998 | Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (as last amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008) |
Implementing Rules/Regulations |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| December 11, 2008 | Regulation implementing Article 80 of Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998 on Biodiversity (Executive Decree No. 34958-COMEX-MINAET) |
| February 6, 2007 | Regulation for Access to the Biochemical and Genetic Resources and Elements of Biodiversity in Ex-Situ Conditions (Executive Decree No. 33697-MINAE of 2007) |
| October 3, 2003 | Regulation for the Access to Genetic and Biochemical Resources and Elements of Biodiversity (Executive Decree No. 31514-MINAE) |
Treaty Approvals |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| June 30, 1994 | Law No. 7416 approving the Convention on Biological Diversity |
