Costa Rica

Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (as last amended by Law No. 7978 of September 6, 2000)

Year of current version:	2000
Date of last amendment:	October 12, 2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	February 1, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 22, 1999
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Trade Names, Trademarks
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley N° 7978 de Marcas y Otros Signos Distintivos (Así reformada por la Ley N° 8020 del 6 de setiembre de 2000) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Treaties:	Paris Convention (March 20, 1883) WIPO Convention (July 14, 1967)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs (CR003) Is superseded by Law No. 7978 on Trademarks and other Distinctive Signs (as last amended by Law No. 8632 of March 28, 2008) (CR030)
WIPO Lex No.:	CR017