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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Political Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay (1992) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 4.001/2010 declaring the Paraguayan Harp "Musical Instrument Symbol of National Culture" (2010) Law No. 2.593/2005 amending several articles of Law No. 1.630 on Patents, repealing Article 75 of the Law, and repealing Article 184 of Law No. 1.160/97, Criminal Code (2005) Law No. 1.630/2000 on Patents (as last amended by Law No. 2.593/2005) (2005) Law No. 2.047/2002 amending Article 90 of Law No. 1.630/2000 on Patents and bringing it into conformity with Article 65 of the TRIPS Agreement of the Uruguay Round of the GATT (2002) Law No. 1328/98 on Copyright and Related Rights (1998) Law No. 1.294/1998 on Trademarks (1998) Law No. 385/94 on Seeds and Protection of Plant Varieties (1994) Law No. 868/1981 on Industrial Models and Designs (1981) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 3.440/2008 amending various provisions of Law No. 1.160/1997, Criminal Code (2008) Law No. 3.051 on National Culture (2006) Law No. 1.160/97, Criminal Code (1997)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Decree No. 6.780/11 regulating Chapter IV 'Rights to Compensatory Renumeration' of Law No. 1.328/98 'on Copyright and Neighboring Rights' (2011) Decree No. 6.329/2011 extending the Decree 22.365/1998 regulating the Trademarks Law No. 1.294/1998' (2011) Decree No. 8.392/2004 recognizing the Species Stevia Rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni-Ka'a He'e as native species originated from Paraguay, taking into account its Discovery, Botanical Taxonomic Classification and Identification of the Active Elements, and declaring its Agricultural Interest, as an Item of Diversification of Agricultural Production (2006) Decree No. 6.815/2005 amending partially Article 30 of the Decree No. 22.365 of August 14, 1998 'regulating Law No. 1.294/98 on Trademarks' (2005) Decree No. 5.241/2005 revising the Fees stipulated in Article 85 of Law No. 1.630/2000 'on Invention Patents' (2005) Decree No. 16.939/2002 adopting the Eighth Edition of the International Classification of Nice of Products and Services for the Registration of Trademarks (2002) Decree No. 14.201/2001 regulating Law No. 1.630/00 on Patents (2001) Decree No. 7797/00, Enacting Regulations under Law No. 385/94 'On Seeds and Protection of Plant Varieties' (2000) Decree No. 5.159/99 regulating Law No. 1328/98 on Copyright and Related Rights (1999) Decree No. 22.365/1998 regulating Law No. 1.294/1998 of Trademarks (1998) Decree No. 30.007/1982 regulating Law No. 868/1981 of Industrial Models and Designs (1982)

Treaty Approvals	Laws / Decrees (Date of current version) Law No. 1.583/2000 on the approval of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty (2000) Law No. 1.582/2000 on the approval of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty (2000) Law No. 988/1996 on the approval of the International Agreement for Plant Variety Protection (1996) Law No. 912/1996 on the approval of the Protocol of Harmonization of Intellectual Property Laws in the Mercosur, as for Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin (1996) Law No. 444/1994 ratifying the Final Act of the Uruguay Round of GATT (1994) Law No. 300/1994 on the approval of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and its Revisions and Amendments (1994) Law No. 12/91 on the approval of the Adhesion of the Republic to Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 9, 1886, as revised in Paris in 1971 and amended in 1979 (1991) Law No. 247/1970 on the approval of the Adhesion of Paraguay to the 'Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works' (1970)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (May 20, 2002) WIPO Copyright Treaty (March 6, 2002) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (May 28, 1994) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (January 2, 1992) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (June 20, 1987) Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (February 13, 1979) Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (February 26, 1970) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States ... Protocol on Uniformity of Powers of Attorney which are to be Utilized Abroad ... United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property ... United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts ... Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem (April 13, 2009) Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (January 2, 2009) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (October 3, 2008) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (October 3, 2008) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (January 30, 2008) United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (February 1, 2007) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (December 25, 2006) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (December 14, 2006) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (February 9, 2005) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (February 9, 2005) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (February 9, 2005) Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (February 9, 2005) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (June 30, 2004) International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (June 29, 2004) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (June 8, 2004) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (February 8, 1997) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 1, 1995) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 1, 1995) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (November 16, 1994) Convention on Biological Diversity (May 25, 1994) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (May 25, 1994) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (September 10, 1992) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (May 30, 1991) Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (May 30, 1991) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (July 27, 1988) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (April 23, 1962) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (April 23, 1962) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (April 23, 1962) Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees (March 11, 1962) Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations (March 11, 1962) Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (March 11, 1962) Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention (December 11, 1961) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Inter-American Convention on the Rights of the Author in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works (June 7, 1984) General Inter-American Convention for Trade Mark and Commercial Protection (March 1, 1944) Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries Agreement ... Treaty establishing a Common Market between the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (November 29, 1991) Treaty establishing the Latin American Integration Association (March 18, 1981) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of the Italian Republic on the Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of Bolivia on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 4, 2003) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 6, 2002) Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Portuguese Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 3, 2001) Agreement between the Republic of Costa Rica and the Gouvernment of the Republic of Paraguay on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (May 25, 2001) Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Paraguay on Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (March 24, 2000) Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of Austria for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (January 1, 2000) Treaty between the Republic of Paraguay and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Capital Investments (November 8, 1998) Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 17, 1997) Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Government of the Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay (November 14, 1997) Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Investments between the Republic of Paraguay and the Kingdom of Spain (November 22, 1996) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ecuador and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay on Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 18, 1995) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of Romania on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (April 12, 1995) Agreement between the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Paraguay for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (April 1, 1995) Agreement between the Republic of Peru and the Republic of Paraguay on Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 18, 1994) Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Paraguay on Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 1, 1994) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (August 6, 1993) Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Swiss Confederation on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 28, 1992) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Paraguay and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (April 23, 1992) Convention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay on the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 11, 1980)

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