Costa Rica

Decree No. 30151-J regulating on Software Protection in the Central Government

Year of current version:	2002
Date of entry into force of original text:	February 21, 2002
Date of Text (Issued):	February 1, 2002
Type of Text:	IP Laws: issued by the Executive
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	The Decree specifies that the Central Government shall work diligently towards preventing and combating illegal use of computer programs for the purposes of observing the provisions contained in the Law on Copyright and Related Rights and its amendments and the Law on Procedures for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
Available Texts:
Spanish	Decreto Nº 30151-J que regula la Protección de Software en el Gobierno Central (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Law No. 8039 on Procedures for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (as last amended by Law N° 8834 of May 3, 2010) (CR083) Law No. 6683 on Copyright and Related Rights (as last amended by Law No. 8834 of May 3, 2010) (CR084)
WIPO Lex No.:	CR076