Costa Rica

Law No. 8631 on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (as amended by Law No. 8686
of November 21, 2008)

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	March 19, 2008
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 6, 2008
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Plant Variety Protection, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 8631 on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008)
Related Legislation:	Is amended by Law No. 8686 amending, adding or repealing various Rules governing Matters pertaining to Intellectual Property (CR028)
Related Treaties:	UPOV Convention (December 2, 1961)
WIPO Lex No.:	CR027