Costa Rica
Law No. 8039 on Procedures for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (as last amended by Law No. 8656 of July 18, 2008)
| Year of current version: | 2008 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | January 31, 2000 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | January 6, 2000 |
| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models |
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| English | Law No. 8039 on Procedures for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (as last amended by Law No. 8656 of July 18, 2008) |
| Spanish | Ley N° 8039 sobre Procedimientos de Observancia de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (modificada por última vez por la Ley N° 8656 de 18 de julio de 2008) |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | CR022 |
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Shortcuts
- Introduces modifications regarding copying and editing works; protection terms; artists, interpreters, performers, and phonograms and videograms producers, authorization and/or prohibition rights.
Patents:
- Eliminates the possibility to patent improvements made to previously obtained patents; extends prior art's definition; extends the term for exercising priority; modifies patents owners rights and limitations; establishes a single 20 years protection term for patents; modifies the mandatory patent licenses; extends the protection term for Industrial Designs and Utility Models.
Civil Procedure:
- Establishes the summary procedure for intellectual property matters.