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Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 on Industrial Property

Year of current version:	1996
Date of entry into force of original text:	November 18, 1996
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 10, 1996
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Transfer of Technology, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Notes:	This Law aims to protect the inventions, utility models, industrial designs, industrial and trade secrets, trademarks and services marks, collective and certification marks, indications of source, appellations of origin, trade names and advertising slogans and signs.
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 on Industrial Property
French	Loi n° 35 du 10 mai 1996 portant règlement de la propriété industrielle
Spanish	Ley N° 35 de 10 de mayo de 1996 por la cual se dictan Disposiciones sobre la Propiedad Industrial (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Amends Law No. 29 of 1 February 1996 enacting Rules to Protect Competition and adopting other measures (PA009) Relates to Decree regulating Article 91, paragraph 1 of Law No. 35 of 1996 on the Authorization to Use the Denomination 'Panama' Trademarks and Service Marks (PA029) Executive Decree No. 7 of February 17, 1998 regulating Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 on Industrial Property (PA005) Executive Decree No. 79 of August 1, 1997 regulating Articles 176 and 177 of Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 in respect of the Colon Free Zone and other Processing Zones administered by the State (PA008) Executive Decree No. 123 of November 26, 1996 regulating Articles 176 and 177 of Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 and other provisions (PA007) Is amended by Law No. 67 of October 30, 2009 regulating the Certification of Legal Deposit and dictating the Corresponding Adequacy Rules (PA032) Law No. 1 of January 5, 2004 amending and updating the Penal and Judicial Codes, and Law No. 35 of 1996, and repealing an Article of the Penal Code and Law No. 15 of 1994, referring to Industrial Property Rights (PA017) Law No. 45 of June 9, 2003 on addition of Chapter VII, entitled 'Financial Crimes' to Title XII, Book II of the Penal Code, on amendment of a number of articles of the Penal and Judicial Codes, and Decree-Law No. 1 of 1999 and enacting other provisions (PA030) Law No. 23 of July 15, 1997 on the approval of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and the Protocol of Accession of Panama to the Agreement, together with its annexes and list of commitments; and by which the national laws are brought into compliance with international standards and other provisions are enacted (PA010)
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