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Decision No. 486 Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime
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Year of Version
2000
Dates
Entry into force:
December 1, 2000
Adopted:
September 14, 2000
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge (TK),
IP Regulatory Body,
Industrial Property
Notes
Decision No. 486 was issued by the Commission of the Andean Community (also called the ‘Commission of Cartagena’) on September 14, 2000, and published in the Official Gazette of the Cartagena Agreement No. 600 of September 19, 2000, in Lima, Peru .
The Decision is divided into 16 titles: Title I (Articles 1 – 13) on General Provisions, Title II (Articles 14 – 21) on Patents, Title III (Articles 81 - 85) on Utility Models, Title IV (Articles 86 - 112) on Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits, Title V (Articles 113 - 133) on Industrial Designs, Title VI (Articles 134 - 174) on Marks, Title VII (Articles 175 - 179) on Advertising Slogans, Title VIII (Articles 180 - 184) on Collective Marks, Title IX (Articles 185 - 189) on Certification Marks, Title X (Articles 190 - 199) on Trade Names, Title XI (Article 200) on Labels or Business Signs, Title XII (Articles 201 - 223) on Geographical Indications, Title XIII (Articles 224 – 236) on Well-Known Distinctive Signs, Title XIV (Article 237) on Action Claiming Ownership, Title XV (Articles 238 - 257) on Actions for Infringement of Rights, and Title XVI (Articles 258 - 269) on Unfair Competition in Connection with Industrial Property and Final, Complementary and Transitional Provisions (Articles 270 – 280).
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Décision n° 486 portant régime commun concernant la propriété industrielle
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Decisión N° 486 que establece el Régimen Común sobre Propiedad Industrial
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Decision No. 486 Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime
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