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Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property, Dominican Republic

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Latest Version in WIPO Lex This text has been amended and a consolidated version is not yet available in WIPO Lex.  See Related Legislation / Is amended by below
Year of Version 2000 Dates Promulgated: May 8, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Competition

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 20-00 sobre Propiedad Industrial PDF HTML English Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property PDF
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Resolution No. 001-2011/DIR-ONAPI of August 26, 2011, on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (DO057)
Resolution No. 32-2009 on the Electronic Filing (DO050)
Resolution No. 0020-2008 on Electronic Filing of Registration Application (DO042)
Resolution No. 60 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO065)
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Resolution No. 51 of the Industrial Property National Office (DO058)
Resolution No. 53 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO060)
Resolution No. 54 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO061)
Resolution No. 56 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO063)
Resolution No. 57 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO064)
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Resolution No.55 of the Intellectual Property National Office (DO062)
Law No. 3-02 on Registry of Companies (DO052)
Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property (DO006)
Decree No. 408-00 of August 11, 2000, on the Establishment of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property (DO003)

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Law No. 4994-1911 on Invention Patents (DO009)

WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/DOM/I/1

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