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IP/N/1/CUB/P/7   
5 June 2019  
(19-3884)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  UNDER  
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
CUBA: RESOLU TION NO. 151 "REGULATIONS GOVERNIN G THE IMPLEMENTATION  
OF THE PATENT COOPER ATION TREATY (PCT) I N THE REPUBLIC OF CU BA" 
Notifying Member  CUBA 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Resolución No. 151 "NORMAS PARA LA APLICACIÓN EN LA REPUBLICA DE 
CUBA DEL TRATADO DE COOPERACIÓN  EN MATERIA DE PATENTES (PCT)"  
(Resolution No. 151 " Regulations governing the implementation of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty (PCT)  in the Republic of Cuba")  
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/CUB/19_3078_00_s.pdf  
Notification status  [X] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text 
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  Not applicable   
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The notified legal text establishes the procedure for the implementation of the Patent Cooperation 
Treaty (PCT) in Cuba , especially in relation to the Cuban Industrial Property Office , which shall serve  
as the receiving, designated or elected Office for the filing of patent applications at the multinational 
level.  
Language(s) of 
notified legal text  Spanish  
Entry into force  10 August 2018 
Other date   Adoption: 29 June 2018 IP/N/1/CUB/12 • IP/N/1/CUB/P/7  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  23 May 2019 
Other information  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/pdf/GOC -2018-EX40.pdf.rar  
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Oficina Cubana de la Propiedad Industrial , OCPI (Cuban Industrial Property 
Office)  
www.ocpi.cu  
Email: ocpi@ocpi.cu   
 