WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/NIC/1
19 April 2002
(02-2218)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
NICARAGUA
In communications from its delegation dated 19 March and 28 April 2001, Nicaragua notified
its main intellectual property laws and regulations under Article 63.2 of the Agreement on Trade-
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), as follows:
- Annex I lists the "Main dedicated intellectual property laws and regulations".
- Responses to the Checklist of Issues on Enforcement.1
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/6/NIC/1.IP/N/1/NIC/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- Law No. 312 on Copyright and Related Rights2
Published on 31 August 1999 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 66.
- Decree No. 22-2000 – Regulations to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights3
Published on 5 May 2000 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 84.
- Law No. 322 on the Protection of Programme-Carrying Satellite Signals, of entities and
organizations of origin emitting signals by wire or wireless means, including transmissions
directed towards a satellite4
Published on 16 December 1999 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 240.
- Decree No. 44-2000 – Regulations to Law No. 322 on the Protection of Programme-Carrying
Satellite Signals5
Published on 6 October 2000 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 189.
- Law No. 318 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties6
Published on 29 November 1999 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 228.
- Decree No. 37-2000 – Regulations to the Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties7
Published on 31 May 2000 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 102.
- Law No. 354 on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs8
Published on 22 and 25 September 2000 in La Gaceta , Official Journal Nos. 179 and 180
- Law No. 380 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs9
- Law No. 324 on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits10
Published on 1 February 2000 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 22.
- National Assembly Decree No. 1244 – Paris C onvention (Stockholm Act of 1967), approving
the accession of Nicaragua to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property11
Published on 1 March 1996 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 43.
- Decree No. 2376 – Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, in
force since 23 August 2000.12
                                                     
2 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/6.
4 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/2.
5 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/7.
6 See document IP/N/1/NIC/P/1.
7 See document IP/N/1/NIC/P/2.
8 See document IP/N/1/NIC/I/2.
9 See document IP/N/1/NIC/I/3.
10 See document IP/N/1/NIC/L/1.
11 See document IP/N/1/NIC/I/1.
12 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/3.IP/N/1/NIC/1
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- Decree No. 2428 – Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of
Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, in force since 10 August 2000.13
- National Assembly Decree No. 2430 – Geneva Convention for the Protection of the Producers
of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms, in force since 24
November 1999.14
- National Assembly Decree No. 1013 Approving the Agreement Establishing the World Trade
Organization and its Annexes15
- Decree No. 47-95 Ratifying the Agreement Es tablishing the World Trade Organization
(WTO) 15
Published on 28 July 1995 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 141.
- Decree No. 68-98 Ratifying the Agreement on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights,
signed on 7 January 1998 between the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua and that of
the United States of America16
Published on 10 November 1998 in La Gaceta , Official Journal No. 214.
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13 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/4.
14 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/5.
15 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/8;  IP/N/1/NIC/I/4.
16 See document IP/N/1/NIC/C/9;  IP/N/1/NIC/I/5.