Spain

Royal Decree No. 1270/1997 of July 24, 1997 organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (as last amended by Royal Decree No. 397/2006 of March 31, 2006)

Year of current version:	2006
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 31, 1997
Date of Text (Issued):	July 24, 1997
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Utility Models
Available Texts:
Spanish	Real Decreto Nº 1270/1997, de 24 de julio, por el que se regula la Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (modificada por última vez por el Real Decreto Nº 397/2006, de 31 de marzo de 2006)
Related Legislation:	Is amended by Organic Law No. 6/1985 of July 1st, 1985 on the Judiciary (as last amended by Organic Law No. 8/2011 of July 21, 2011) (ES162) Royal Decree No. 1270/2006 of March 31, 2006 amending the Royal Decree No. 1270/1997 of July 24, 1997 organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (ES163)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Royal Decree No. 305/1993 of February 26, 1993 partly amending the Organic Regulation establishing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, approved by Royal Decree No. 2573/1977 of June 7, 1997 (ES004) Organic Regulation on the Autonomous Body, the “Registry of Industrial Property”, approved by Royal Decree No. 2573/1977 of June 17, 1977 (ES002) Law No. 17/1975 of May 2, 1975 creating the Autonomous Body, the “Registry of Industrial Property” (ES001) Supersedes Royal Decree No. 1270/1997 of July 24, 1997 organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (ES071)
WIPO Lex No.:	ES149