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Decree-Law No. 160 on the Patent Applications Concerning the Pharmaceutical and Chemicals Products for the Agriculture, Cuba

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Year of Version 1995 Dates Issued: June 9, 1995 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes The WTO Notification States:
'The Decree-Law No. 160 allows submission to the National Office for Inventions, Technical Information and Trademarks (ONIITEM) of patent applications for inventions in the area of pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products.
The formalities and official fees for patent applications for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products are the same as for all other patent applications.
Pursuant to Decree Law No. 160/95, on receiving patent applications for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products, the ONIITEM will determine whether they meet the requirements for publication at least 18 months and no later than 24 months after the submission date, or the priority date if this is requested.

It is recalled that the National Office for Inventions, Technical Information and Trademarks (ONIITEM) is located at: Calle Picota No. 15 entre Luz y Acosta, La Habana Vieja, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 10100, Republic of Cuba. The Office is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The text of Decree Law No. 160/95 is appended for the information of Members of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Decreto-Ley N° 160 para facilitar la presentación y modificación de solicitudes de patentes para productos farmacéuticos y químicos para la agricultura PDF HTML
Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s))
Decree-Law No. 68 of May 14, 1983, on Inventions, Scientific Discoveries, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Appellations of Origin (CU055)
 Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Resolution No. 659/2002 (Regulation of Official Agents and Representatives of Industrial Property) (CU063)
Resolution No. 72/2002 on Amendments to the Rules for Implementing the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in the Republic of Cuba (CU061)
 Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
Decree-Law No. 290, on Inventions and Industrial Designs (CU080)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CUB/1
WIPO Lex No. CU009