Nicaragua

Law No. 380, Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs

Year of current version:	2001
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 16, 2001
Date of Text (Enacted):	February 14, 2001
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley N° 380, Ley de Marcas y Otros Signos Distintivos (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree No. 25-2012 on Amendments and Additions to Decree No. 83-2001, Regulating the Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (NI048) Decree No. 83-2001, Regulation of the Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (NI019) Is amended by Law No. 580, Law on Amendments and Additions to Law No. 380, Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (NI020)
Related Treaties:	Paris Convention (March 20, 1883) Nice Agreement (June 15, 1957) General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (December 13, 1960) Central American Agreement for the Protection of Industrial Property (Marks, Trade Names and Advertising Slogans or Signs) (June 1, 1968) Vienna Agreement (June 12, 1973)
WIPO Lex No.:	NI012