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Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- Law No. 17/2001 of December 7, 2001 on Trademarks (as last amended by Law No. 2/2011 of March 4, 2011) (2011)
- Consolidated text of the Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 20/2011 of December 30, 2011) (2011)
- Law No. 11/1986 of March 20, 1986 on Patents (as last amended by Law No. 14/2011 of June 1, 2011) (2011)
- Law No. 11/1988 of May 3, 1988 on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (as last amended by Law No. 39/2010 of December 22, 2010) (2010)
- Law No. 3/2008, of December 20, 2008 on the Resale Right for the Benefit of the Author of an Original Art Work (2008)
- Law No. 23/2006 of July 7, 2006 amending Revised Law on Intellectual Property, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996 (2006)
- Law No. 20/2003 of July 7, 2003 on the Legal Protection of Industrial Designs (2003)
- Law No. 10/2002 of April 29, 2002 amending Patent Law No. 11/1986 of March 20, 1986 on the Transposition of European Parliament and Council Directive 98/44/EC of July 6, 1998 on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (2002)
- Law No. 3/2002 of March 12, 2002 amending Law No. 3/2000 of January 7, 2000 governing the Protection of Plant Varieties (2002)
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- Law No. 2/2011 of March 4, 2011 on Sustainable Economy (as last amended by Law No. 2/2012 of June 29, 2012) (2012)
- Law No. 1/2000 of January 7, 2000 on Civil Procedure (as last modified by Law No. 5/72 of July 6, 2012) (2012)
- Law No. 4/2011 of March 11, 2011 complementing the Law on Sustainable Economy, amending the Organic Law No. 5/2002 on Qualifications and Vocational Training, Law No. 2/2006 May 3, 2006 on Education, and Law No. 6/1985 of July 1, 1985 on the Judiciary (2011)
- Law No. 15/2007 of July 3, 2007 on the Protection of Competition (as last amended by Law No. 2/2011 of March 4, 2011) (2011)
- Law No. 30/1992 of November 26, 1992 on General Government and the Common Administrative Procedure (as last amended by Royal Decree No. 8/2011 of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Organic Law No. 5/2010 of June 22, 2010 amending the Penal Code, also called Organic Law No. 10/1995 of November 23, 1995 (2010)
- Law No. 34/2002 of July 11, 2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (as last amended by Law No. 7/2010 of March 31, 2010 (2010)
- Law No. 50/1981 of December 30, 1981 on the Statutes of the Department of Public Prosecution (as last amended by Law No. 4/2010 of March 10, 2010) (2010)
- Law No. 29/2009 of December 30, 2009 modifying the Legal Regime Governing Unfair Competition and Advertising to Improve Consumer and User Protection (2009)
- Law No. 3/1991 of January 10, 1991 on Unfair Competition (as last amended by the Law No. 29/2009 of December 30, 2009) (2009)
- Law No. 25/2009 of December 22, 2009 amending Various Laws for the Adaptation thereof to Law No. 17/2009 of November 23, 2009 on Freedom of Access to Service Activities and the Exercise thereof (2009)
- Law No. 21/1992 of July 16, 1992 on Industry (as last amended by Law No. 25/2009 of December 22, 2009) (2009)
- Law of December 16, 1954 on Chattel Mortgage and Pledge without Transfer of Possession (as last amended by Law No. 13/2009 of November 3, 2009) (2009)
- Law No. 19/2006 of June 5, 2006 extending the Means of Protection of Intellectual and Industrial Property rights and Laying down Procedural Rules to Facilitate the Application of Various Community Regulations (2006)
- Law No. 15/2003 of November 25, 2003 amending the Penal Code, also called Organic Law No. 10/1995 of November 15, 1995 (2004)
- Law No. 24/2003 of July 10, 2003 on Vineyards and Wine (2003)
- Organic Law No. 8/2003 of July 9, 2003 on the Bankruptcy Reform amending Organic Law No. 6/1985 of July 1, 1985 on the Judicial Power (2003)
- Law No. 55/1999 of December 29, 1999 on Fiscal, Administrative Social Measures (1999)
- Organic Law No. 6/1987 of November 11, 1987 amending Section III of Chapter 4, under Title XIII of Book II of the Criminal Code (1987)
- Organic Law 6/1985 of July 1, 1985 on the Judicial Power (1985)
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Implementing Rules/Regulations | Intellectual Property (Date of current version)- Decree of March 3, 1989 establishing the Protection of the New Strawberry Variety (2012)
- Royal Decree No. 1889/2011, of December 30, 2011 regulating the Operation of the Intellectual Property Commission (2011)
- Order of February 20, 1997 on the Extension of the Provisional Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products to Persons from the Isle of Man (2011)
- Organic Law No. 6/1985 of July 1st, 1985 on the Judiciary (as last amended by Organic Law No. 8/2011 of July 21, 2011) (2011)
- Regulation for the implementation of Law No. 11/1986 of 20 March, 1986 on Patents (approved by Royal Decree No. 2245/1986 of October 10, 1986, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 245/2010 of March 5, 2010) (2010)
- Royal Decree No. 2063/2008 of December 12, 2008 implementing Law No. 10/2007 of June 22, 2007 on Reading, Books and Libraries in relation to the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) (2008)
- Royal Decree No. 1431/2008 of August 29, 2008 amending certain Regulations on Industrial Property (2008)
- Order PRE/1743/2008 of June 18, 2008 establishing the List of Equipment, Apparatus and Materials subject to Payment of Fair Compensation for Private Copying, the Amounts Applied to Each of Them and the Distribution between Different Modes of Reproduction (2008)
- Regulation implementing Law No. 20/2003 on Legal Protection of Industrial Designs (approved by Royal Decree No. 1937/2004 of September 27, 2004, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 1431/2008 of August 20, 2009) (2008)
- Regulation on the implementation of Law No. 17/2001 of December 7, 2001 on Trademarks (approved by Royal Decree No. 687/2002 of July 12, 2002, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 1431/2008 of August 29, 2008) (2008)
- Royal Decree No. 2424/1986 of 10 October, 1986 for the implementation of the Convention on the Grant of European Patent, done in Munich on October 5, 1973 (as last amended by Royal Decree No. 1431/2008 of August 29, 2008) (2008)
- Royal Decree No. 1069/2007 of July 27, 2007 regulating the Procedure for the Applications of Registration in the Community Register for the Protected Denominations of Origin and Geographic Indications and the Opposition to them (2007)
- Order CUL/1523/2007 of May 24, 2007 establishing the Administrative Committee of Relief Fund for Fine Arts. (2007)
- Order EHA/2343/2006 of July 3, 2006 on the Intervention of the Customs Authorities in cases of Declaration of Goods Suspected of Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (2006)
- Royal Decree No. 1270/2006 of March 31, 2006 amending the Royal Decree No. 1270/1997 of July 24, 1997 organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (2006)
- Royal Decree No. 1270/1997 of July 24, 1997 organizing the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (as last amended by Royal Decree No. 397/2006 of March 31, 2006) (2006)
- Regulation on the Protection of Plant Varieties (approved by Royal Decree No. 1261/2005 of October 21, 2005) (2005)
- Royal Decree No. 1228/2005 of October 13, 2005 creating and regulating Inter-sectoral Commission for Action Against Activities which Infringe Intellectual Property Rights (2005)
- Order CUL/1079/2005 of April 21, 2005 providing for the publication of the Agreement of the Council of Ministers on April 8, 2005 on the approval of the Government's Integral Plan for the Reduction and Elimination of Activities that Violate Intellectual Property Rights (2005)
- Order CTE/662/2003 of March 18, 2003 establishing the National Plan for Domain Names under the Country Code Corresponding to Spain ('.es') (2003)
- Regulations of the General Registry of Intellectual Property (approved by Royal Decree No. 281/2003 of March the 7, 2003) (2003)
- Royal Decree No. 55/2002 of January 18, 2002 on the Use and Assignment of the Inventions of Public Research Bodies, pursuant to Article 20 of Patent Law No. 11/1986 of March 20, 1986 (2002)
- Royal Decree No. 996/2001 of September 10, 2001 establishing the Procedure for Granting National Patents subject to Preliminary Examination (2001)
- Order of December 27, 2000 to Give Effect to Royal Decree No. 1665/1991 of October 25, 1991 on the Recognition of Higher Education Teaching Qualifications of Nationals of Member States which Require at least Three Years' Training at Higher Education Level for the Profession of Industrial Property Agent (2000)
- Royal Decree No. 812/2000 of May 19, 2000 establishing Application of the Procedure for Grant of Patents subject to Preliminary Examination in Food Sector (2000)
- Order of April 14, 2000 notifying the Reduction in the PCT International Search Fee granted by the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office to Applicants from Certain Countries under Similar Conditions to those established by the European Patent Office (2000)
- Statutes of the Official Association of Industrial Property Agents (approved by Royal Decree No. 278/2000 of February 25, 2000) (2000)
- Royal Decree No. 1595/1999 of October 15, 1999 setting Time Limits for the Payment of Industrial Property Fees (2000)
- Resolution of April 5, 1999 of the Secretariat of State for Culture authorizing the 'Copyright Organization in Audiovisual Media-Administration Entity' (DAMA) to act as an Organization for the Management of the Rights Provided for in the Law on Intellectual Property (1999)
- Order of February 12, 1999 modifying the Amount of Fees prescribed for Certain Services Rendered by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office and reclassifying the Public Prices and Fees Prescribed for Information Services (1999)
- Royal Decree-Law No. 8/1998 of July 31, 1998 on Urgent Measures concerning Industrial Property (1998)
- Law No. 5/1998 of March 6, 1998 on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive 96/9/EEC of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases (1998)
- Royal Decree No. 149/1996 of February 2, 1996 on the Extension of the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products to Nationals of WTO Members (1996)
- Royal Decree No. 151/1996 of February 2, 1996, partly amending the Implementing Regulation of Law 11/1986 of March 20, 1986 on Patents, approved by Royal Decree 2245/1986 of October 10, 1986 (1996)
- Instruction No. 1/1995 of December 30, 1995 of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office on the implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (1995)
- Royal Decree No. 1906/1995 of November 24, 1995 amending Royal Decree No. 157/88 of February 22, 1988 laying down the Rules governing Designations of Origin and Controlled Designations of Origin for Wines and Regulations implementing it (1995)
- Royal Decree No. 1248/95 of July 14, 1995 partially amending Royal Decree No. 479/1989 of May 5, 1989 Enacting Provisions on the Composition and Operating Procedures of the Arbitration Commission on Intellectual Property (1995)
- Royal Decree No. 1123/1995 of July 3, 1995 implementing the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), signed at Washington on June 19, 1970 (1995)
- Royal Decree No. 325/1994 of February 25, 1994 amending Article 15.2 of the Royal Decree No. 1434/1992 of November 27, 1992 implementing Articles 24, 25 and 140 of the Law No. 22/1987 of November 11, 1987 on Intellectual Property, as amended by Law No. 20/1992 of July 7, 1992 (1994)
- Royal Decree No. 1434/1992 of November 27, 1992 implementing Articles 24,25 and 140 of the Law No. 22/1987 on Intellectual Property, as amended by Law No. 20/1992 of July 7, 1992 (1992)
- Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 11 of May 3, 1988, for the Legal Protection of the Topographies of Semiconductor Products (approved by Royal Decree No. 1465 of December 2, 1988) (1988)
- Royal Decree No. 759/1988 of July 15, 1988 including Agricultural Foodstuffs Produced without the Use of Synthesized Chemicals in the Regime governing Appellations of Origin and Specific Designations of Origin, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on on the Statute on Vineyards, Wine and Alcohols (1988)
- Royal Decree No. 396/1988 of April 25, 1988 implementing Article 72 of the Law on Intellectual Property, concerning Verification of Print-Runs (1988)
- Royal Decree No. 448/1988 of April 22, 1988 regulating the Distribution of Cinematography Films and other Audiovisual Works embodied in Video-Graphic Materials (1988)
- Royal Decree No. 1573/1985 of August 1, 1985 regulating the Generic and Specific Designations of Origin of Alimentary Products (1985)
- Regulation implementing Law No. 25/1970 approving the Statute on Vines, Wine and Alcohol (approved by Royal Decree No. 835/1972 of March 23, 1972) (1972)
- Civil Code (approved by Royal Decree of July 24, 1889) (1189)
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Geographical Indications | Laws / Regulations (Date of current version)- Royal Decree No. 157/1988 of February 22, 1988 laying down the Rules governing Designations of Origin and Controlled Designations of Origin for Wines and Regulations implementing it (as last amended by Royal Decree No. 1906/1995 of November 24, 1995) (1995)
- Order of January 25, 1994 laying down the correspondence between Spanish legislation and Council Regulation (EEC) 2081/92 on the Protection of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (1994)
- Royal Decree No. 1396/1993 of August 4, 1993 amending Royal Decree No. 1254/1990 of October 11, 1990 regulating the Use of Geographical Names for Agro-Food Products protected by Generic and Specific Designations of Origin (1993)
- Royal Decree No. 729/1993 of May 14, 1993 including Meat and Seasonings in the Regime governing Appellations of Origin and Specific Designations, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vines, Wines and Alcohols (1993)
- Royal Decree No. 730/1993 of May 14, 1993 including Aubergines in the Regime governing Generic and Specific Appellations of Origin, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vines, Wines and Alcohols (1993)
- Royal Decree No. 1554/1990 of November 30, 1990 including Stone and Seed Fruits, Strawberries, Chilean Strawberries, Chufas and Orgeat in the Regime governing Appellations of Origin and Specific Designations, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vines, Wines and Alcohols (1990)
- Royal Decree No. 1254/1990 of October 11, 1990 regulating the use of Geographical Names for Agro-Food Products protected by Generic and Specific Designations of Origin (1990)
- Royal Decree No. 251/1990 of February 23, 1990 including Honey, Dried Fruit and Nougat in the Regime governing Appellations of Origin and Specific Designations, established by Law 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vines, Wines and Alcohols (1990)
- Royal Decree No. 728/1988 of July 8, 1988 establishing Regulations on the Specific and Generic Appellations of Origin for Non-Wine Agri-Food Products (1988)
- Royal Decree No. 1297/1987 of October 9, 1987 including Fresh Meat and Cooked Sausages in the Regime governing Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vines, Wines and Alcohols (1987)
- Royal Decree No. 2671/1985 of December 18, 1985 extending the Regime governing Appellations of Origin and Specific Designations to Peppers, established in Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vineyards, Wine and Alcohols (1985)
- Royal Decree No. 830/1984 of April 11, 1984 extending the Regime governing Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin to Asparagus, established by Law No. 25/1070 on the Statute on Vineyards, Wine and Alcohols (1984)
- Royal Decree No. 972/1982 of April 2, 1982 extending the Regime governing Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin to certain Products, established by Law No. 25/1970 of December 2, 1970 on the Statute on Vineyards, Wine and Alcohols (1982)
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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 ...
- Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite ...
- Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration ...
- Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol ...
- Patent Law Treaty ...
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (March 14, 2010)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (March 14, 2010)
- Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (May 18, 2009)
- Trademark Law Treaty (March 17, 1999)
- Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (December 1, 1995)
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (November 14, 1991)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (November 16, 1989)
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (March 19, 1981)
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (November 29, 1975)
- Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (August 24, 1974)
- Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (November 17, 1973)
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (April 26, 1970)
- Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (April 8, 1961)
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs (June 1, 1928)
- Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (July 15, 1892)
- Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (July 15, 1892)
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (December 5, 1887)
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (July 7, 1884)
IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)- Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ...
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity ...
- Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees ...
- 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 ...
- United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property ...
- Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem (June 10, 2011)
- Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States (June 4, 2010)
- Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (December 23, 2009)
- London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (December 23, 2009)
- Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (January 2, 2009)
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (May 3, 2008)
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (May 3, 2008)
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (March 18, 2007)
- Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (January 25, 2007)
- International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005)
- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (April 11, 2005)
- Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (March 29, 2005)
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005)
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (August 26, 2004)
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (June 29, 2004)
- Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (March 9, 2004)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (September 11, 2003)
- Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (May 16, 2000)
- Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (August 10, 1997)
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (February 14, 1997)
- 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 (March 21, 1994)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (March 21, 1994)
- Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (April 2, 1993)
- Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (September 26, 1992)
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (August 1, 1991)
- Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (October 21, 1989)
- Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (October 21, 1989)
- Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (April 10, 1986)
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (October 15, 1985)
- Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (August 4, 1982)
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (May 18, 1980)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (July 27, 1977)
- Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations (July 10, 1974)
- Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (July 10, 1974)
- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (October 7, 1960)
- Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (October 7, 1955)
- 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 (February 4, 1953)
- Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (February 4, 1953)
- Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (February 4, 1953)
- Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (March 17, 1930)
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