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Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Intellectual Property in San Marino

Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Qualified Law No. 1 of 5 August 2008 (2008) Qualified Law No. 1 of 11 May 2007 (2007) Declaration on the Citizens’ Rights and Fundamental Principles of San Marino Constitutional Order. Coordinated Text of Law No. 59 of 8th July 1974, with the Amendments resulting from Law No. 95 of 19th September 2000 and Law No. 36 of 26th February 2002 (2002) Electoral Law No. 6 of 31 January 1996 (1996) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 189 of 5 December 2011 modifying Law No. 79/2005 relating to Industrial Property and repealing Article 152 of Law No. 165/2005 (2011) Law No. 43 of 22 February 2006 - Amendments to Art. 3 of Law No. 63 of 24 June 1997 'Provision of Law No. 8 of 25 January 1991 - Protection of Copyright' (2006) Law No. 114 of 20 July 2005 - Amendments to Law No. 79 of 25 May 2005 (2005) Law No. 79 of 25 May 2005 - Industrial Property Consolidation Act (2005) Law No. 63 of 24 June 1997 - Additional Provisions of Law No. 8 of 25 January 1991 - Protection of Copyright (1997) Law No. 64 of 24 June 1997 - Framework Law on Trademarks and Patents (1997) Law No. 8 of 25 January 1991 - Protection of Copyright (1991) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 47 of 23 February 2006 - Companies Act (2006) Law No. 19 of January 27, 2006 - Promotion of industrial research, pre-competitive development, innovation and technology transfer (2006) Law No. 147 of 28 October 2005 - List of Artifacts or Prestige Property with the Value of a Monument under Chapter VII, Section I of Law No. 87 of 19 July 1995 (Consolidated Laws on Planning and Building) (2005) Decree No. 157 of 18 November 2004 - Ratification of Decree No. 133 of 20 October 2004 on 'Fiscal Interventions to encourage the Consolidation of Business and Economic Development' (2004) Law No. 102 of 20 July 2004 - Facilitative Measures in the Tax Regimes designed to introduce Options for Activities relating to Intangible Assets, Investments and Business Groups (2004) Law No. 129 of 23 July 2010 - Discipline of Licenses for the Exercise of Industrial, Service, Craft and Commercial Activities (2003) Law No. 87 of 19 July 1995 - Consolidated Laws on Planning and Building (1995) Law No. 140 of 13 November 1993 - Planning Law (1991) Law No. 91 of 13 October 1984 - Introduction to the general Income Tax (Art. 19 & 39) (1984) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Delegated Decree No. 78 of 20 April 2010 - Fees for Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Designs (2010) Decree-Law No. 76 of 22 June 2009 - Rules of Application of the Convention on European Patent (EPC) (2009)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Executive Decree No. 44 of 10 March 2008 - Regulation implementing the Law for the Promotion of Industrial Research Activities, Pre-competitive Development, Innovation and Technology Transfer for National Research Projects (2008) Executive Decree No. 126 of 20 December 2007 - Changes and Additions to Executive Decree No. 126 of 1st December 2006 on Projects in the Field of International Cooperation for Research (2007) Regulation No. 5 of 2 July 2007 - Regulation on the Practice of the Profession of Industrial Property Attorney (2007) Decree No. 153 of 5 November 2004 - Implementing Rules of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (2004) Decree No. 86 of 27 July 1999 - Regulation on the Organization of the Profession of Industrial Property Consultant (1999) Decree No. 74 of 29 June 1999 - Regulation Implementing the Framework Law on Trademarks and Patents No. 64 of 24 June 1997 (1999)

Treaty Approvals	Laws / Decrees (Date of current version) Council Decree No. 48 of 31 March 2009 - Accession to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC) (2009) Council Decree No. 37 of 21 March 2007 - Accession to the Additional Protocol to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (2007) Decree No. 94 of 1 July 2004 - Accession to the Treaty on Cooperation in the Field of Patents (PCT) (2004)

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 Patent Law Treaty ... Vienna Agreement Establishing the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks ... Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (September 12, 2007) Patent Cooperation Treaty (December 14, 2004) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (June 26, 1991) Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (March 18, 1986) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (September 25, 1960) Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (September 25, 1960) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 4, 1960) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI ... United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (March 1, 2013) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (July 27, 2010) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (May 3, 2008) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (May 3, 2008) Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem (December 22, 2007) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (February 27, 2005) Convention on Biological Diversity (January 26, 1995) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (January 26, 1995) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (October 5, 1994) Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (October 5, 1994) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (January 18, 1992) Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials (January 30, 1986) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (January 18, 1986) Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (July 30, 1985) Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States (July 12, 1968) Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (August 7, 1956) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (May 9, 1956) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (February 28, 1954) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (February 28, 1954) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (February 28, 1954) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPO) (July 1, 2009) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Economic Cooperation Treaty between Italy and San Marino ... Convention of Friendship and Good Neighborhood between Italy and San Marino (September 30, 1939)

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