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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile (Codified law promulgated by Supreme Decree No. 100) (2011) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 20.435 amending Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property (2010) Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property (2010) Law No. 20.254 on the Creation of the National Industrial Property Institute (2008) Law No. 20.243 establishing Moral and Economic Rights of Performers in their Fixed Performances in Audiovisual Media (2008) Law No. 20.160 amending Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (2007) Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (Consolidated Law approved by Decree-Law No. 3) (2007) Law No. 19.996 revising Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (2005) Law No. 19.342 on Plant Breeders' Rights (1994) Law No. 19.072 of July 25, 1991 Granting Public Honor to Pablo Neruda and Amending Indicated Legal Texts (1991) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Labour Code (Codified law approved by Decree-Law No. 1) (2011) Law No. 19.496 on Consumer Protection (as last amended by Law No. 20543 of October 21, 2011) (2011) Tax Code (promulgated by Decree-Law No. 830) (2011) Organic Code of Tribunals (Law No. 7421, as last amended in 2011) (2011) Criminal Code (Law No. 18.742, as last amended by Law No. 20526 of August 13, 2011) (2011) Commercial Code (Law No. 1865, as last amended Law No. 20382 of October 20, 2009) (2011) Constitutional Organic Law of the Office of the Attorney General (Law No. 19640, as last amended by Law No. 20467 of October 8, 2010) (2010) Aeronautical Code (Law No. 18.916, as last amended by Law No. 20477 of December 30, 2010) (2010) Securities Market Law (Law No. 18.045, as last amended by Law No. 20448 of August 13, 2010) (2010) Code of Military Justice (promulgated by Decree No. 2226) (2010) Law No. 18.834 on the Administrative Statute (Codified law promulgated by Decree-Law No. 29) (2009) Law No. 19880 of May 14, 2003 on Establishing the Basis for Administrative Procedure affecting the Actions of the Organs of State Administration (2008) Law No. 20.169 on Unfair Competition (2007) Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 1853, as last amended by Law No. 20217 of November 12, 2007) (2007) Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 1552, as last amended by Law No. 20217 of November 12, 2007) (2007) Consolidated Text of the Civil Code, Law on Civil Marriage, Law on Civil Registry, Law No. 7.613, Law No. 18.703 on Adoption and Law No. 14.908 on Family Abandonment (promulgated by Decree-Law No. 2-95 and Decree-Law No. 2) (2004) Law No. 19.914 bringing Chilean Legislation in Conformity with the United States-Chili Free Trade Agreement (2003) Law No. 19.912 bringing the Legislation signed by Chile, in accordance with the Agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) (2003) Law No. 19.423 adding Provisions to Criminal Code regarding Offenses against the Respect and Protection of Private and Public, Personal and Family Life (1995) Law No. 19.301 amending various Laws relating to Stocks Market, Mutual Fund Management, Investment Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies and others (1995) Law No. 19.227 creating the National Fund for the Promotion of Books and Reading (1993) Law No. 19.223 on Categories of Computer-Related Offenses (1993) Law No. 18.455 setting rules on Production, Processing and Trade of Ethyl Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages and Vinegars (1985) Health Code (promulgated by Decree-Law No. 725) (1968) Law No. 5.563 establishing the Chief Directorate of the National Theatre (1935) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Decree-Law No. 213 of 1953 on the Customs Ordinance (Codified law approved by Decree-Law No. 30) (2009) Decree-Law No. 211 of 1973 on Protection of Free Competition (Codified law approved by Decree-Law No. 1) (2009)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Circular No. 001 of June 8, 2012 on the Regulation of the Registration of Industrial Designs (2012) Decree N°. 464 of 1994 laying down Viticultural Zoning and providing Rules for their Use (2011) Implementing Regulation of Law No. 18.455 establishing Rules of Production, Processing and Marketing of Ethyl Alcohols, Alcoholic Beverages and Vinegars (approved by Decree No. 78) (2011) Regulations under Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (2005) Decree No. 1.876 approving Regulations for the National System for Control of Pharmaceutical Products, Food for Medical Use and Cosmetics (1999) Resolution No. 733 establishing the Requirements for Designation of the Variety in Regard to Export and Import of Propagating Materials (1998) Implementing Regulation of Law No. 19.342 on Plant Breeders' Rights (approved by Decree No. 373) (1996) Decree No. 1.122 approving the Regulation for the Application of Law No. 17.336 of October 2, 1970 on Intellectual Property (1985) Regulation on the Distribution of Related Rights (promulgated by Decree No. 4764) (1984) Regulation for the Collection of 'Copyright Fees' (promulgated by Decree No. 5054) (1935)

Geographical Indications	Laws / Regulations (Date of current version) Decree No. 521 of 1999 fixing the Regulations for the Appellation of Origin Pisco (2000)

Treaty Approvals	Laws / Decrees (Date of current version) Supreme Decree No. 16 of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of January 5, 1995 approving the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (1995) Decree No. 56 ratifying the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms of October 29, 1971 (1977)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ... Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (August 5, 2011) Trademark Law Treaty (August 5, 2011) Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite (June 8, 2011) Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 2, 2009) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (May 20, 2002) WIPO Copyright Treaty (March 6, 2002) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (June 14, 1991) Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (December 14, 1983) Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (March 24, 1977) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (June 25, 1975) Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (September 5, 1974) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (June 5, 1970) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity ... International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture ... Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees ... Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention ... Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem (January 6, 2010) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (March 10, 2009) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (December 11, 2008) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (December 11, 2008) Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (December 11, 2008) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (August 28, 2008) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (August 28, 2008) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (June 13, 2007) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (September 11, 2005) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (April 20, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (September 24, 1997) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (January 5, 1996) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (March 22, 1995) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995) Convention on Biological Diversity (December 8, 1994) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (October 24, 1991) Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (October 24, 1991) United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (March 1, 1991) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (May 20, 1980) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (January 3, 1976) Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States (November 24, 1972) Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations (September 16, 1955) Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (September 16, 1955) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (April 12, 1951) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (April 12, 1951) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (April 12, 1951) Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (June 17, 1928) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) General Inter-American Convention for Trade Mark and Commercial Protection ... Inter-American Convention on the Rights of the Author in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works (January 14, 1955) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (November 8, 2006) Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (October 28, 1989) Treaty establishing the Latin American Integration Association (July 18, 1981) Panama Convention establishing the Latin American Economic System (SELA) (October 18, 1977) Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries Agreement (May 19, 1974) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Hungary for the Promotion and the Reciprocal Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Tunisia on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Turkey concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Chile for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Lebanon and the Republic of Chile for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Turkey (March 1, 2011) Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Colombia (May 8, 2009) Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (March 6, 2009) Chile-Panama Free Trade Agreement (March 7, 2008) Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Chile (Goods and Services) (September 3, 2007) Preferential Trade Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of India (August 17, 2007) Free Trade Agreement between Chile and China (October 1, 2006) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Iceland to the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 12, 2006) Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and Chile (December 1, 2004) Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Chile (April 1, 2004) Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Chile (January 1, 2004) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (March 7, 2003) Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Chile (February 1, 2003) Free Trade Agreement between Chile and El Salvador (June 3, 2002) Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (May 2, 2002) Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Costa Rica (February 15, 2002) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Honduras for the Promotion and the Reciprocal Protection of Investments (January 10, 2002) Private Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Guatemala for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 10, 2001) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Peru for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 11, 2001) Private Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Nicaragua for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (January 10, 2001) Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Austria for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Invesment (October 22, 2000) Private Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Cuba on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 30, 2000) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Poland for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 22, 2000) Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Costa Rica for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (July 8, 2000) Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Panama for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 21, 1999) Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (November 18, 1999) Agreement between the Republic of El Salvador and the Republic of Chile for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 18, 1999) Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Mexico (August 1, 1999) Agreement between the Republic of Bolivia and the Republic of Chile for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (July 21, 1999) Treaty between the Republic of Chile and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (May 8, 1999) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Uruguay for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (April 22, 1999) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Portuguese Government of the Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (February 24, 1998) Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 17, 1997) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 6, 1997) Agreement between the Republic of Chile and Ukraine on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 29, 1997) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Romania for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 27, 1997) Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of Canada (July 5, 1997) Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (April 21, 1997) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Czech Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 2, 1996) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (July 31, 1996) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (June 14, 1996) Private Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (January 2, 1996) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 30, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Chile concerning the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 3, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the People's Republic of China concerning the Encouragement and the Reciprocal Protection of Investment (October 14, 1995) Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (August 4, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (May 25, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Republic of Italy on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (February 8, 1995) Treaty between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Chile concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (January 1, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Chile concerning the mutual Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 5, 1994) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 8, 1994) Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Chile on the Reciprocal Protection and Promotion of Investments (March 29, 1994)

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