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Law No. 7978 of January 6, 2000, on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended up to Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008)

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Year of Version 2008 Dates Amended up to: April 25, 2008 Entry into force: February 1, 2000 Promulgated: January 6, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Competition Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008, on Amendments to Law No. 7978 on Trademarks, Law No. 6867 on Patents, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity", which entered into foce on April 25, 2008.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 7978, del 6 de enero de 2000, de Marcas y Otros Signos Distintivos (así reformada por la Ley N° 8632 de 28 de marzo de 2008) PDF HTML English Law No. 7978 of January 6, 2000, on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended up to Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008) PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi nº 7978 du 6 janvier 2000 sur les marques et autres signes distinctifs (telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 8632 du 28 mars 2008) PDF Spanish Ley N° 7978, del 6 de enero de 2000, de Marcas y Otros Signos Distintivos (así reformada por la Ley N° 8632 de 28 de marzo de 2008) PDF English Law No. 7978 of January 6, 2000, on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended up to Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008) PDF
Related Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended by Law No. 7978 of September 6, 2000)(CR017)
Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs(CR003)
Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008, on Amendments of Various Articles of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, Law No. 6867 on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models, and Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (CR024)
Law No. 8020 of September 6, 2000, on Amendments to Articles 94 and 95 of Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, and Permanent Funding for the Editorial Costa Rica and Editorial of the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (CR004)
Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Executive Decree No. 33743 of March 14, 2007, on Approval of the Regulations Implementing the Provisions on Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin, contained in the Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 41572 of February 6, 2019) (CR125)
Executive Decree No. 30233-J of April 4, 2002, on Approval of the Regulations Implementing the Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 34760 of September 17, 2008) (CR087)


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