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Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property, Costa Rica

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Year of Version 2008 Dates Entry into force: November 26, 2008 Promulgated: November 21, 2008 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Subject Matter (secondary) Competition, IP Regulatory Body, Genetic Resources

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 8686 de 21 de noviembre de 2008, sobre Reforma, Adición y Derogación de Varias Normas que Regulan Materias Relacionadas con Propiedad Intelectual PDF HTML English Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property PDF HTML WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi n° 8686 du 21 novembre 2008 portant modification, addition et abrogation des lois sur la propriété intellectuelle PDF Spanish Ley N° 8686 de 21 de noviembre de 2008, sobre Reforma, Adición y Derogación de Varias Normas que Regulan Materias Relacionadas con Propiedad Intelectual PDF English Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property PDF
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Law No. 6867 of April 25, 1983, on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models (as amended up to Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008) (CR029)
Law No. 7975 of January 4, 2000, on Undisclosed Information (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008) (CR007)
Law No. 8631 of March 6, 2008, on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008) (CR027)
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