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JURISDICTION: BOLIVIA / CAN / WIPO

DECISIÓN 351 1993

Andean Community (CAN)

Common Regime on Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Community regulation establishing a harmonized protective framework for authors of literary, artistic, scientific works, computer software programs, databases, and neighboring rights of performers and producers.

#Derechos de Autor #Software #Bases de Datos

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DECISIÓN 486 2000

Andean Community (CAN)

Common Regime on Industrial Property

Supranational statutory framework with direct and preferential application across Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Comprehensively regulates the prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, and trade secrets.

#Marcas #Patentes #Diseños #Secretos

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LEY N° 1322 1992

Plurinational State of Bolivia / SENAPI

Bolivian Copyright Act

National statute governing moral and economic rights of domestic and foreign authors over intellectual creations, registration protocols, duration terms, and civil/criminal enforcement mechanisms.

#Derechos de Autor #Propiedad Intelectual #Bolivia

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D.S. N° 27938 2004

Executive Branch / SENAPI

SENAPI Institutional Framework & Jurisdiction

Supreme Decree establishing the institutional structure, regulatory powers, and administrative jurisdiction of the National Intellectual Property Service (SENAPI) in Bolivia.

#SENAPI #Administrativo #Regulaciones

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LEY DE 12/12/1916 1916

National Congress of Bolivia

Industrial Privileges and Patents Statute

Historic supplementary statute applicable to formal proceedings and historical industrial privilege regimes to the extent not displaced by Andean community law.

#Patentes #Privilegios #Bolivia

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CONVENIO DE PARÍS 1883 (Act. 1979)

WIPO / OMPI

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Cornerstone of international industrial property law. Establishes the fundamental rights of priority (6 months for trademarks, 12 months for patents) and national treatment among member states.

#Trato Nacional #Prioridad Internacional #OMPI

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CONVENIO DE BERNA 1886 (Act. 1971)

WIPO / OMPI

Berne Convention for Literary and Artistic Works

Guarantees the recognition and automatic protection of copyright across all contracting nations without requiring mandatory formal registration (principle of automatic protection).

#Derechos de Autor #Protección Automática #OMPI

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ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC 1994

WTO / OMC

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Multilateral agreement under the World Trade Organization (WTO) establishing comprehensive global minimum standards for the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights.

#Comercio Internacional #OMC #Observancia

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