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Consolidated Text of the Law on Intellectual Property, Regularizing, Clarifying and Harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and amended up to Royal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 of July 7, 2020), Spain

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Details Details Year of Version 2020 Dates Amended up to: July 9, 2020 Entry into force: April 23, 1996 Published: April 22, 1996 Promulgated: April 12, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Industrial Property, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models, Patents (Inventions) Notes This consolidated text of July 8, 2020 of the Law on Intellectual Property takes into account amendments up to 'Royal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 of July 7, 2020, on Economic Recovery Measures in face of the Impact of COVID-19 in the field of Transport and Housing', which was published in the Official Gazette Sate on July 8, 2020, and entered into force on July 9, 2020. The tenth additional provision of the said amending Royal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 introduced amendments to paragraph ñ of Article 159 under Chapter III, Title IV, Book III of this consolidated text.

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