RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/ESP/1
21February 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0653)
Original: Spanish Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Spain
Thefollowing communication, dated 31January 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofSpain totheWTO.
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Inaccordance withArticle 63,paragraph 2oftheAgreement onTrade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights, Ihavepleasure intransmitting herewith, forpurposes ofnotification to
theCouncil forTRIPS, thelawsandother provisions inforce inSpain onthesubject covered bythe
saidAgreement.
Nearly alltheenactments included intheattached listshavethestatus of"Main lawsand
regulations relating tointellectual property", andafirstsetof"Other lawsandregulations" isalso
enclosed.
Withregard tothelistofenactments relating toindustrial property, allthose included therein
havealready beencommunicated totheInternational Bureau ofWIPO, hence itisnotnecessary to
attach thefulltexts. Thesame istrueofthenotified setof"Other lawsandregulations".
Asregards thelistoflawsrelating tointellectual property, aseries ofthemhavebeennotified
toWIPO, while others have not. Annex 1tothelistenumerates those which have notbeen
communicated tothatOrganization. Consequently, thiscommunication willbesupplemented assoon
aspossible bytransmission ofthefulltexts. Asregards theremaining enactments onthelist,i.e.those
notincluded inAnnex 1,suchtransmission isnotnecessary astheyhavebeencommunicated toWIPO.
Asfarastheenactments contained inthelistoflawsrelating togeographical indications are
concerned, noneofthem havebeencommunicated toWIPO, andthefulltextswilltherefore alsobe
transmitted assoonaspossible asasupplement tothiscommunication.
Lastly, itshould bepointed outthattheattached listsshould notbeconsidered asfinal, and
Spain reserves therighttocomplete them atalaterstage.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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A.MAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
I. LIST OFENACTMENTS RELATING TOINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
(Communicated toWIPO)
1. Law17/1975, of2May1975, ontheestablishment oftheAutonomous "Industrial Property
Register" Agency.1
2. Royal Decree 2573/1977, of17June1977, approving theInstitutional Rules oftheAutonomous
"Industrial Property Register" Agency.1
3. Industry Act21/1992, of16July1992 (only theFirstAdditional Provisional isrelevant to
industrial property).1
4. Royal Decree 305/1993, of26February 1993, partially amending theInstitutional Regulations
oftheSpanish Office ofPatents andTrademarks, approved byRoyal Decree 2573/1977.1
5. RevisedtextoftheRoyalDecree-Lawof26July1929onIndustrialProperty(IndustrialProperty
Charter),publishedbyRoyalOrderof20April1930,asamendedbyLaw12/1975onProtection
ofNewVarietiesofPlantsandbyLaw17/1975establishingtheAutonomous"IndustrialProperty
Register" Agency.1
6. Law11/1988, of3May1988, onProtection ofLayout-designs ofIntegrated Circuits.2
7. RoyalDecree1465/1988,establishingregulationstogiveeffecttoLaw11/1988,of3May1988,
onProtection ofLayout-designs ofIntegrated Circuits.2
8. Law12/1975, of12March 1975, onProtection ofNewVarieties ofPlants.3
9. Royal Decree 1674/1977, of10June1977, approving theGeneral Regulations onProtection
ofNewVarieties ofPlants.4
10. Patent Law11/1986, of20March 1986.5
11. RoyalDecree2245/1986,of10October1986,approvingtheRegulationsfortheImplementation
ofPatent Law11/1986, of20March 1986.6
1Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/I/1 -tobedistributed.
2Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/L/1 -tobedistributed.
3Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/P/4 -tobedistributed.
4Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/P/5 -tobedistributed.
5Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/P/1 -tobedistributed.
6Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/P/2 -tobedistributed.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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12. Trademark Law32/1988, of10November 1988.7
13. Royal Decree 645/1990, of18May1990, approving theRegulations togiveeffect toTrademark
Law32/1988 of10November 1988.8
14. Royal Decree 2424/1986, of10October 1986, concerning theapplication oftheEuropean
Patent Convention, doneatMunich on5October 1973.9
15. Royal Decree 441/1994, of11March 1994, approving theHarmonizing Regulations for
Law30/1992, of26November 1992, onRules governing general government institutions and
theCommon Administrative Procedure forproceedings relating tothegranting, maintenance
andamendment ofindustrial property rights.10
16. Royal Decree 1123/1995, of3July1995, fortheapplication ofthePatent Cooperation Treaty,
doneatWashington on19June1970.
7Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/T/1 -tobedistributed.
8Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/T/2 -tobedistributed.
9Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/P/3 -tobedistributed.
10Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/I/2 -tobedistributed.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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II. LIST OFLEGAL TEXTS INFORCE RELATING TOINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(Itemized byhierarchical status, andsecondarily bychronological order)
TITLE ENTRY INTO FORCE
Law22/1987, of11November 1987, onIntellectual Property.117December 1987
Organization Act6/1987, of11November 1987, amending
Section IIIofChapter IV,PartXIII, Book IIoftheCriminal
Code.117December 1987
Law20/1992, 7July1992, amending Law22/1987, of
11November 1987, onIntellectual Property.1115July1992
Law16/1993, of23December 1993, incorporating inSpanish
lawCouncil Directive 91/250/EEC, of14May1991, onthe
legalprotection ofcomputer programs.1225December 1993
Law43/1994, of30December 1994, incorporating inSpanish
lawCouncil Directive 92/100/EEC, of19November 1992, on
rental rightandlending rightandoncertain rights related to
copyright inthefieldofintellectual property.121January 1995
Law27/1995, of11October 1995*, incorporating inSpanish
LawCouncil Directive 93/98/EEC, of29October 1993,
harmonizing thetermofprotection ofcopyright andcertain
related rights.1214October 1995
Law28/1995, of11October 1995*,incorporating inSpanish
lawCouncil Directive 93/83/EEC, of27September 1993, on
thecoordination ofcertain rules concerning copyright and
rights related tocopyright applicable tosatellite broadcasting
andcable retransmission.1214October 1995
Royal Decree of3September 1880*,approving theRegulations
fortheimplementation oftheLawof10January 1879 on
Intellectual Property.13September 1880
Royal Decree 448/1988, of22April 1988*,regulating the
distribution ofcinematographic films andother audiovisual
works inthevideo medium.1315May1988
Royal Decree 396/1988, of25April 1988*,togiveeffect to
Article 72oftheIntellectual Property Law, concerning control
ofprinting.1329April 1988
11Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/C/1 -tobedistributed.
12Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/C/2 -tobedistributed.
13Seedocument IP/N/ESP/C/3 -tobedistributed.
*Texts notcommunicated toWIPO, which willbetransmitted infulltotheWTO.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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TITLE ENTRY INTO FORCE
Royal Decree 479/1989, of5May1989*,regulating the
composition andproceedings oftheIntellectual Property
Arbitral Board.141July1989
Royal Decree 1584/1991, of18October 1991*,approving the
Regulations oftheGeneral Intellectual Property Register.1529November 1991
Royal Decree 1434/1992, of27November 1992*,togiveeffect
toArticles 24,25and140ofIntellectual Property
Law22/1987, of11November 1987, inthewording given
them byLaw20/1992 of7July1992.1117December 1992
Royal Decree 733/1993, of14May1993*,approving the
Regulations oftheGeneral Intellectual Property Register.151March 1994
Royal Decree 1694/1994, of22July1994*,harmonizing
Law30/1992 onRules governing general government
institutions andtheCommon Administrative Procedure under
Royal Decree 1584/1991, of18October 1991 approving the
Regulations oftheGeneral Intellectual Property Register.1522August 1994
14Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/C/4 -tobedistributed.
15Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/C/5 -tobedistributed.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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IV. SPANISH LEGISLATION INRESPECT OFGEOGRAPHICAL DESIGNATIONS
(Texts which willbetransmitted infulltotheWTO)
1. General provisions16
- Law25/1970, of2December 1970, Rules Governing Wine-growing, Wine andAlcohols
(Official Gazette of5December 1970).
- TitleIIIofDecree 835/1972, of23March 1972, approving theregulations forLaw25/1970,
Rules Governing Wine-growing, Wine andAlcohols (Official Gazette of11April 1972).
Wines17
- Royal Decree 157/1988, of22February 1988, establishing rulesapplicable totheDesignations
ofOrigin andQualified Designations ofOrigin ofwines andtherespective Regulations (Official
Gazette of24February 1988).
- Royal Decree 1906/1995, of24November 1995, amending Royal Decree 157/1988, of
22February 1988, establishing rules applicable totheDesignations ofOrigin andQualified
Designations ofOrigin ofwines andtherespective Regulations.
Other agricultural products andfoodstuffs18
- Fifth Supplementary Provision toDecree 835/1972.
- Royal Decree 1573/1985, of1August 1985, regulating theGeneric andSpecific Designations
offoodstuffs
- Order of25January 1994, specifying thepoints ofcorrespondence between Spanish legislation
andEEC Regulation 2081/92, ongeographical indications anddesignations oforigin for
agricultural products andfoodstuffs.
- Royal Decree 728/1988, of8July1988, establishing therules applicable totheSpecific and
Generic Designations ofOrigin ofnon-wine andagricultural products andfoodstuffs.
- Royal Decree 1254/1990, of11October 1990, regulating theuseofgeographical names
protected byGeneric andSpecific Designations ofOrigin inagricultural products andfoodstuffs.
- Royal Decree 1396/1993, of4August 1993, amending Royal Decree 1254/1990, of
11October 1990, regulating theuseofgeographical names protected byGeneric andSpecific
Designations ofOrigin inagricultural products andfoodstuffs.
16Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/G/1 -tobedistributed.
17Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/G/2 -tobedistributed.
18Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/G/3 -tobedistributed.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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- Supplementing Decrees19
- Decree 3711/1974, onolive oil,cheese andcured ham.
- Royal Decree 972/1982, ondried kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas andrice.
- Royal Decree 830/1984, onasparagus.
- Royal Decree 2671/85, onpeppers.
- Royal Decree 1297/87, onfresh meatandcured sausages.
- Royal Decree 759/88, onfoodstuffs andagricultural products obtained without the
useofsynthetic chemicals.
- Royal Decree 251/90, onhoney, dried fruitandnougat.
- Royal Decree 1554/90, onfruitwithstone, fruitwithpips,wildstrawberries, cultivated
strawberries, tigernutsandtigernutmilk.
- Royal Decree 729/93, onsalted meat.
- Royal Decree 730/93, onaubergine.
19Seedocument IP/N/1/ESP/G/4 -tobedistributed.IP/N/1/ESP/1
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B.LIST OF"OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS"
Title
Dateofadoption andpublicationSummary description
-Penal Code Organization Act
(Organization Act10/1995, of
23November 1995, Official Gazette
No.281,of24November 1995)
(Only Section IofChapter XI,
Articles 270to277andtheSingle
Disabling Clause)Regulates penal categories relating to
offences against intellectual property rights in
general. ThefirstSection refers to
intellectual property (copyright), thesecond
Section toindustrial property.
Thedisabling clause affects penal categories
inthisfieldasregulated bytheprevious
Penal Code.
-Unfair Competition Act.
(Law 3/1991, of10January 1991.
Official Gazette No.10,of11January
1991)Lays down rules fortheprotection of
competition intheinterests oftheeconomic
agents participating inmarket activities and,
consequently, establishes theprohibition of
actsofunfair competition.
-Competition Protection Act.
(Law 16/1989, of17July1989. Official
Gazette No.170,of18July1989)TheLawisdesigned toestablish aregulatory
foundation toguarantee adequate competition
andtheprotection ofcompetition against any
attack contrary topublic order. This
enactment embodies prevailing Community
principles withregard toprotection of
competition.