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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Constitution of the Republic of Cuba (2002) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law on Copyright (Law No. 14 of 1977) (1994) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 5 on Criminal Procedure (2000) Criminal Code (Law No. 62) (1999) Civil Code (Law No. 59) (1998) Law on National and Local Monuments (Law No. 2 of August 4, 1977) (1977) Law on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage (Law No. 1 of 1976) (1976) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Decree-Law No. 290 of November 20, 2011 on Inventions and Industrial Designs and Models (2011) Decree-Law No. 291 of November 20, 2011 on the Protection of Plant Varieties (2011) Decree-Law No. 292 of November 20, 2011 on Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits (2011) Decree-Law No. 228 on Geographical Indications (2002) Decree-Law No. 203 on Trademarks and other Distinctive Signs (1999) Decree-Law No. 162 (Customs Law of The Republic of Cuba) (1996) Decree-Law No. 160 in respect of Patent Applications concerning the Pharmaceutical and Chemicals Products for the Agriculture (1995) Decree-Law No. 156 amending Law No. 14 of December 28, 1977 on Copyright (1994) Decree-Law No. 68 (May 14, 1983) on Inventions, Scientific Discoveries, Industrial Designs, Trademarks and Appellations of Origin (1983) Decree No. 20 on the Creation of the National Copyright Center (1978)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Resolution No. 165/2012 of August 17, 2012 (2012) Resolution No. 42 of May 24, 2010 Approving Ten Percent (10%) of Gross Receipts at the Box Office for Remuneration of the Authors of Audiovisual Works for the Public Display of them, when they are Projected in Public Places with an Entrance Fee (2010) Resolution No. 1089/2010 Approving the New Application Forms System for the Different Subjects of Industrial Property (2010) Resolution No. 0248/2010 Establishing the Obligatory Application of the Ninth Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services and the Use of its Alphabetical List for the Registration of Marks, Established by the Nice Agreement (2010) Resolution No. 100 approving Fees of Copyright that are Generated by Marketing Products in Video or Similar Format (2009) Resolution No. 10 approving Rates for the Remuneration of Authors of Dramatic, Dramatic - musical, Pantomime, Choreographic Works and Scripts for Musical and Circus Shows for the Second and Successive Representations of their Works) (2009) Resolution No. 10 approving the Regulation for the Conclusion of Contracts for the Edition of Literary Works that are Expressed in a Book or Pamphlet Format, Created outside the Scope of Employment.) (2008) Resolution No. 11 Modifying the Resolution of the Minister of Culture of March 26, 2003 (2008) Resolution No. 3666/2006 repealing Resolution No. 980/2001 of May 28, 2001 (2006) Resolution No. 50/2004 establishing the Mandatory Use of the Standard ST-25 of the World Intellectual Property Organization, for Applications of Patents involving Nucleotides and Amino Acids Sequences (2004) Resolution No. 2416/2003 (Giving Effect to Fees concerning the Formalities Relating to Inventions and Industrial designs.) (2003) Resolution No. 85 (Regulation on the Rules concerning the Constitution of Reserved Rights in Literary, Artistic, Scientific and Educational Works that can be Reproduced by any Means, Known or Unknown, in the National Territory.) (2003) Resolution No. 72 (Regulation for the Protection of Audiovisual Works and Rates for the Remuneration of Authors for the Public Communication of Audiovisual Works through Broadcasting) (2003) Resolution No. 29 establishing the Regulation for the Conclusion of Contracts and Remuneration of Authors or their Inheritors for Theatrical or Public Performance of Dramatic, Dramatico-musical Works, Pantomimes and Choreographic Works, as well as Scripts for Musicals and Circus) (2003) Resolution No. 13 (Regulation for Optional Registration of Copyright Protected Works and Acts and Contracts relating to Copyright.) (2003) Resolution No. 162 (Establishing the Procedure for the Presentation, Analysis and Resolution of Claims for Breach or Violation of the Legislation in Force on Copyright.) (2002) Resolution No. 156 (Granting the Director General of the National Copyright Center, on Behalf of the Minister of Culture, with the Competence to Resolve Disputes that Arise in Prosecuting Violations or Breaches of the Law No. 14 on Copyright.) (2002) Resolution No. 1868/2002 (Establishing Fees for the Act of Registration or Other Services Related to Geographical Indications) (2002) Resolution No. 72/2002 (Amending the Rules for Implementing the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in the Republic of Cuba.) (2002) Resolution No. 84 (Regulation for the Form of Contract and Compensation for the Use of Musical Works Unedited or Created on Demand.) (2002) Instruction No. 1 (Concerning the Scope and Interpretation of the Provisions of Resolution No.42 of June 2, 1997 of the MINCULT.) (2002) Resolution No. 659/2002 (Regulation of Official Agents and Representatives of Industrial Property) (2002) Resolution No. 34 (Regulation for the Conclusion of Contracts and Remuneration of Authors for Editing the Literary and Scientific Works expressed in a Book or Pamphlet Created outside the Scope of Employment.) (2002) Resolution No. 21/2002 of February 28, 2002 on the National Industrial Property System (2002) Resolution No. 23 (Regulation for the Protection of Authors of Scenarios and Scripts for Radio and Television, and Audiovisual Works created for Television, if they are not Created Following the Scope of Employment.) (2002) Resolution No. 5 (Establishing the Rules relating to Copyright of the Authors of Visual Art Works.) (2002) Resolution No. 25-2001 of the General Customs of the Republic of Cuba on Rules for the Retention of Merchandise Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (2001) Resolution No. 2620 (Establishing the Procedure for the Search Service Provided by the COIP, before Performing the Step of Registering Domain Names before CUBANIC.) (2000) Regulation of Decree-Law No. 203 'on Trademarks and other Distinctive Signs' (approved by Resolution No. 63/2000) (2000) Resolution No. 2496/2000 establishing the Tariffs for the Registration of Trademarks, Trade Names, Commercial Names, Signs of Establishments and Commercial Slogans (2000) Resolution No. 111 (Including Audiovisual Works in Video or other Similar Formats in the Categories approved by the Resolution No. 42 of June 2, 1997 of the MINCULT.) (1999) Joint Resolution No. 1 of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry (Establishing Rules and Principles for the Protection of Computer Programs and Databases, Concerning their Creation, Conclusion of Contracts and Commercial Exploitation.) (1999) Resolution No. 1/1998 STE-MINEXT (Giving Effect to the Guidelines and General Indications to be Followed Regarding Trademarks by the Entities Created by Cuban Capital) (1998) Resolution No. 5/97 (Establishing Remuneration Fees for any Use of Music to CAMC.) (1997) Instruction No. 1 (Concerning the Scope and Interpretation of the Provisions of the Resolution No. 42 of June 2, 1997 of the MINCULT.) (1997) Resolution No. 42 (On Compensation in Freely Convertible Currency to Authors whose Works are Commercialized in that Currency at the Borders and on the Payment of Royalties to Performers of Works Fixed in Phonograms.) (1997) Resolution No. 29/97 (Approving the Change of Name of the National Office of Inventions, Technical Information and Trademarks Established by the Agreement of the Council of Ministers of November 30, 1976, to Cuban Office of Industrial Property, Identified with the Initials COIP) (1997) Regulation on Biological Diversity (1996) Resolution No. 111/96 of October 14, 1996 Establishing Regulations on Biological Diversity (1996) Resolution No. 35 (Establishing Rules for Copyright Protection of the Oral Public Communication of Literary Works, as well as for the Compensation of the Authors.) (1996) Resolution No. 76 (Giving Effect to the Contracting System through which Economic Relations between the Institutions and the Artists and Creators are Guaranteed in Compliance with the Provisions of the Resolution No. 61 of October 7, 1993 of the MINCULT.) (1993) Resolution No. 61 (Providing the Grounds on which the Relevant Measures Adopted to Implement the Changes in Economic Relations between Institutions and Artists and Creators will be applied.) (1993) Resolution No. 1100/83 (Clarifying Resolution No. 999/83, Related to the Deadlines of Objection to the Official Requirements and Payment for the Grant of an Application) (1983) Regulation implementing Law on the Protection of the Heritage (approved by Decree No. 118 of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers) (1983) Resolution No. 999/1983 Establishing Additional Provisions of Procedural Nature to Decree-Law No. 68 (1983) Resolution No. 157 (Establishing Rates for the Remuneration of the Authors of Journalistic Collaborations Residing in the National Territory.) (1980) Regulation on the implementation of the Law on National and Local Monuments (approved by Decree No. 55 of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers) (1979)

IP Legal Literature	Letter from the Cuban Ambassador notifying Laws and Regulations in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 63 of the TRIPS Agreement (2012)

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 Patent Law Treaty ... Trademark Law Treaty ... Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (October 9, 1998) Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (July 18, 1997) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (February 20, 1997) Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (November 9, 1996) Patent Cooperation Treaty (July 16, 1996) Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (December 26, 1995) Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (December 26, 1995) Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (February 19, 1994) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (December 6, 1989) Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (October 21, 1984) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (March 27, 1975) Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (September 25, 1966) Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (January 1, 1905) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (November 17, 1904) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ... 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 ... WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ... Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (January 2, 2009) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (May 3, 2008) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (March 20, 2008) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (August 29, 2007) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (August 29, 2007) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (December 15, 2004) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (September 11, 2003) Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (December 23, 1999) United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (December 1, 1995) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (April 20, 1995) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (April 20, 1995) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (November 16, 1994) Convention on Biological Diversity (June 6, 1994) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (April 5, 1994) Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (November 15, 1992) International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (July 15, 1992) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (May 25, 1983) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (June 24, 1981) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (April 30, 1980) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (February 26, 1958) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (February 26, 1958) 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 (June 18, 1957) 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 (June 18, 1957) Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (June 18, 1957) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (October 15, 1954) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (October 15, 1954) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (October 15, 1954) Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (November 27, 1952) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Inter-American Convention on the Rights of the Author in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works (September 29, 1955) General Inter-American Convention for Trade Mark and Commercial Protection (April 2, 1930) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) The Georgetown Agreement (formally establishing the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the "ACP Group"), since 1975 (ACP) (December 14, 2000) Treaty establishing the Latin American Integration Association (August 25, 1999) Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (April 19, 1989) Panama Convention establishing the Latin American Economic System (SELA) (July 7, 1976) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement between the Republic of Bolivia and the Republic of Cuba concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (March 19, 2004) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 6, 2002) Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of Peru on Mutual Recognition and Protection of their Appellations of Origin (December 25, 2001) Agreement on Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Republic of Cuba (November 1, 2001) 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 Barbados and the Republic of Cuba for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (August 13, 1998)

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