WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/BOL/1
22 March 2001
(01-1395)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
BOLIVIA
In communications from its Permanent Mission, dated 12 January and 12 February 2001,
Bolivia notified its main dedicated intellectual property laws and regulations under Article 63.2 of the
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which are listed in
Annex I.IP/N/1/BOL/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- Decision Nº 486 of the Commission of the Andean Community – Common Industrial
Property Regime1
- Law Nº 1334 – Appellations of Origin2
of 4 May 1992.
- Law on Industrial Patents, Rules for their Application and Use in the Republic3
of 2 December 1916.
- Decision Nº 351 of the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement – Common Copyright and
Related Rights Regime4
- Law Nº 1322 on Copyright5
of 13 April 1992.
- Supreme Decree Nº 23907 – Regulations to the Law on Copyright6
of 7 December 1994.
- Secretarial Resolution Nº 106/96 – Regulation of Requirements and Procedures for
Registration with the National Copyright Directorate7
of 25 October 1996.
- Supreme Decree Nº 24582 – Software Regulations8
of 25 April 1997.
- Chapter X – Copyright Crimes and Chapter XI – Computer Crimes – of the Penal Code9
- Decision Nº 345 of the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement – Common Regime for the
Protection of Plant Breeders' Rights10
- Law Nº 1968 – Accession of Bolivia to the International Convention for the Protection of
New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) of 2 December 1961, as revised at Geneva on
10 November 1972 and 23 October 197811
of 24 March 1999.
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/1/BOL/I/1.
2 See document IP/N/1/BOL/G/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/1.
4 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/1.
5 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/2.
6 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/3.
7 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/4.
8 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/5.
9 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/6 – IP/N/1/BOL/P/2.
10 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/3.
11 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/4.IP/N/1/BOL/1
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- Decision Nº 391 of the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement – Common Regime on
Access to Genetic Resources12
- Supreme Decree Nº 24676 – Regulations to Decision Nº 391 of the Commission of the
Cartagena Agreement and Regulations on Biosafety13
of 21 June 1997.
- Supreme Decree Nº 5918 – Protection of Cultural Heritage14
of 6 November 1961.
- Commercial Code:  Chapter V – Unfair Competition;  Chapter III – Industrial Property;
Chapter IV – Trade Name;  Chapter V – Marks;  Chapter VI – Patents;  and Chapter VII –
Copyright15
- Supreme Decree Nº 25159, establishing the National Intellectual Property Service16
of 4 September 1998.
- Law Nº 1449, regulating the professional practice of engineering and related activities, in all
branches and activities thereof, as well as intellectual property matters relating to technical
documents17
of 15 February 1993.
- Law Nº 1302 – General Cinema Act18
of 20 December 1991.
- Supreme Decree Nº 23493 – Regulations to the General Cinema Act19
of 7 May 1993.
- Supreme Decree Nº 23069, establishing the National Seeds Council20
of 28 February 1992.
- Secretarial Resolution 066/96 – General Regulations for the Registration and Inspection of
Seeds21
of 9 August 1996.
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12 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/5.
13 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/6.
14 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/7.
15 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/8 – IP/N/1/BOL/I/2.
16 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/9 – IP/N/1/BOL/I/3.
17 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/10.
18 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/11.
19 See document IP/N/1/BOL/C/12.
20 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/7.
21 See document IP/N/1/BOL/P/8.