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ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/CHL/C/4/Add.2 
4 August 2004  
 
(04-3313) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS 
AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CHILE 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 24 December 2003, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Chile. 
 
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  Pursuant to Article 63.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights, it is hereby notified that amendments have  been introduced to Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual 
Property under Law No. 19.914 which brings Chilean legislation into line with the Free Trade Agreement with the United States of America.  La w No. 19.914 was published in the Official Journal 
on 19 November 2003 and Article 3 thereof, a copy of which is attached
1, introduces several 
amendments to the Law on Intellectual Property.   These amendments include the following: 
 
 - Extension by 20 years of the terms of protection of copyright and related rights.   - Establishment of an exclusive distribution right in respect of originals and copies of 
works, performances and phonograms. 
 
 - Clarification of the scope of the rights of foreign performers, producers of 
phonograms and broadcasting organiza tions not resident in Chile. 
  - Establishment of an exclusive right for performers and producers of phonograms to 
make a work available through interactive me dia, without altering the nature of the 
right to remuneration for broadcasting currently provided for in Chilean legislation. 
  - Inclusion of definitions, for example of "performance", to ensure the certainty and 
predictability of rights, including pr otection of expressions of folklore. 
 
 - Establishment of penalties for the unauthorized removal or alteration of rights 
management information. 
   
                                                     
 
1 The WTO Secretariat has been in contact with the delega tion of Chile with a view to obtaining a copy of the 
notified text.  This text will be circulated as soon as it is received.  IP/N/1/CHL/C/4/Add.2 
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   - Clarification of the right of owners of copyright in computer programs to authorize or 
to prohibit the rental of the respective so ftware pursuant to the TRIPS Agreement. 
 
 - Elimination of the formalities for the protection of photographic works. 
 
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