WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Ecuador

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Decision No. 486 of the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime	2000	Entry into force : December 1, 2000 Published : September 19, 2000 Adopted : September 14, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Genetic Resources Traditional Knowledge (TK)
Decision No. 345 of the Commission of Andean Community Establishing the Common Regime on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Plant Varieties (as amended up to January 24, 1995)	1995	Adopted : October 21, 1993	Plant Variety Protection
Decision No. 351 of the Commission of the Andean Community on the Common Provisions on Copyright and Neighboring Rights	1993	Entry into force : December 21, 1993 Published : December 21, 1993 Adopted : December 17, 1993	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (64 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the General Assembly of Members of the Society of Ecuadorian Authors and Composers (SAYCE)	2021	Entry into force : September 13, 2021 Published : September 13, 2021 Issued : August 24, 2021	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on Management of Knowledge (issued by Agreement No. SENESCYT-2020-077 of the National Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation)	2020	Entry into force : December 22, 2020 Published : December 22, 2020 Issued : November 17, 2020	Industrial Property Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Traditional Knowledge (TK) Genetic Resources Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Competition Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) IP Regulatory Body Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Transfer of Technology
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Agreement No. SENESCYT-2018-039 of the National Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation	2018	Approval : May 18, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Executive Decree No. 356 on the Creation of the National Service of Intellectual Rights (SENADI)	2018	Issued : April 3, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation of the Coercive Procedure of the National Service of Intellectual Rights (issued by Resolution No. 003-2018-DG-NT-SENADI)	2018	Entry into force : September 13, 2018 Adopted : July 24, 2018	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Functioning and Exercise of the Competencies of the Collegial Body for Intellectual Rights of the National Service of Intellectual Rights (issued by Resolution No. 002-2018-DG-NT-SENADI, and amended on September 7, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : August 6, 2018 Adopted : July 13, 2018	Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Organic Law on the Regulation and Control of Market Power (as amended up to September 11, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : May 7, 2012 Adopted : April 23, 2012	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 14-2017 June 7, 2017 of the National Court of Justice	2017	Adopted : June 7, 2017	Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Organic Statute of Organizational Management by Processes of IEPI (approved by Resolution No. 0111-2015-DE-IEPI, and amended up to December 2, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : February 16, 2016 Adopted : February 3, 2016	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 001-2016-CD-IEPI on Amendments to Resolution No. 003-2010-CD-IEPI	2016	Entry into force : August 19, 2016 Adopted : August 3, 2016	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	CD-IEPI Resolution No. 003-2015 on Approval of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Intellectual Property, Industrial Property and Plant Variety Protection of IEPI	2015	Entry into force : October 22, 2015 Adopted : March 20, 2015	Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations for the Granting of Licenses for the Use of the Country Brand (as amended up to October 22, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : October 24, 2014 Adopted : August 19, 2014	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Executive Decree No. 1322, Decree assigning the IEPI (Intellectual Property) to the SENESCYT (Higher Education)	2012	Issued : October 5, 2012	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	National Regulation regulating the Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources in accordance with the Decision of the Andean Community No. 391 (Executive Decree No. 905 of October 3, 2011)	2011	Entry into force : October 11, 2011 Adopted : October 3, 2011	Plant Variety Protection Genetic Resources IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Structure and Institutional Framework of Productive Development, Investment, and Productive Development Mechanisms and Instruments established by the Organic Code of Production, Trade and Investment	2011	Entry into force : May 17, 2011 Adopted : May 6, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 11-029 P-IEPI granting Direct Application to the Andean Community Decision with regard to Requests for Extension to file Oppositions against the Application for Registration of Distinctive Signs	2011	Entry into force : July 1, 2011 Issued : June 29, 2011	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	CD-IEPI Resolution No. 003-2010 Establishing and Approving Fees charged by the Ecuadorian Intellectual Property Institute (IEPI) for its Services, expressed in terms of Ecuador's Minimum Living Wage	2010	Entry into force : May 31, 2010 Adopted : May 6, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	CD-IEPI Resolution No. 10-01 on Approval of Regulations on the Qualification and Registration of Experts or Technical Experts in IEPI	2010	Adopted : February 25, 2010	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	CD-IEPI Resolution No. 10-02 on Amendments to the Regulation establishing the Procedure for Coercive Action by the IEPI	2010	Adopted : February 25, 2010	IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Instructions for Compulsory Licensing of Drug Patents (approved by Resolution No. 10-04 P-IEPI)	2010	Entry into force : March 2, 2010 Adopted : January 15, 2010	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Executive Decree No. 118 on Declaration of Public Interest Regarding Access to Medicines for Human Use	2009	Entry into force : October 23, 2009 Issued : October 23, 2009	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Executive Decree No. 183 on Agrochemicals used in Agricultural Production	2009	Entry into force : December 30, 2009 Issued : December 21, 2009	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Resolution No. 453-09-DNDAyDC of the Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property-IEPI, on the Issuance of the Regulation on the New Fee Schedule of the Society of Phonogram Producers (SOPROFON) for the Use of Phonograms in New Technologies	2009	Entry into force : December 4, 2009 Issued : February 26, 2009	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulations on the Common Industrial Property Regime promulgated by Decision No. 344	1997	Entry into force : September 4, 1997 Adopted : July 8, 1997	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Executive Decree No. 3708 on the Implementation of Decision No. 345 on the Common Regime for the Protection of Plant Breeders' Rights	1996	Entry into force : April 15, 1996	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Regulation on the Law on Book Promotion	1987	Entry into force : October 5, 1987 Adopted : October 5, 1987	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	Decision No. 876 of the Commission of Andean Community for a Common Nation Brand Regime	2021	Adopted : April 23, 2021 Published : April 23, 2021	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	Organic Law on Communication (as amended up to February 20, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : June 25, 2013 Adopted : June 21, 2013	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Organic Law Amending Organic Law on Higher Education	2018	Entry into force : August 2, 2018 Adopted : July 12, 2018	Other
IP-related Laws	Organic Law on Higher Education (as amended up to August 2, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : October 12, 2010 Adopted : October 4, 2010	Other
IP-related Laws	Law on Books (as amended up to December 30, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 24, 2006 Adopted : May 10, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	Organic Law on Culture	2016	Entry into force : December 30, 2016 Adopted : December 29, 2016	Traditional Cultural Expressions Other
IP-related Laws	Organic Law on Regulation and Control of Market Power (as amended up to December 9, 2016)	2016	Entry into force : October 13, 2011 Adopted : October 10, 2011	Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	Organic Law Amending the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code	2015	Entry into force : September 30, 2015 Adopted : September 25, 2015	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Law on Book Promotion	1987	Entry into force : August 26, 1987 Adopted : August 4, 1987	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Framework Laws	Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador	2021	Amended up to : January 25, 2021 Entry into force : October 20, 2008 Published : October 20, 2008 Adopted : September 28, 2008	Other
Framework Laws	Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (as amended up to February 14, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : August 10, 2014 Adopted : February 3, 2014	Other
Framework Laws	Organic Administrative Code	2018	Entry into force : July 8, 2018 Adopted : July 3, 2017	Other
Framework Laws	Organic Code of Judicial Function (as amended up to February 5, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : March 9, 2009 Adopted : March 4, 2009	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Organic General Procedural Code (as amended up to August 21, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : May 22, 2015 Adopted : May 18, 2015	Other
Framework Laws	Organic Law on Judicial Guarantees and Constitutional Control (as amended up to January 10, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : October 22, 2009 Adopted : September 21, 2009	Other
Framework Laws	Civil Code (consolidated version of April 12, 2017)	2017	Adopted : January 1, 1858	Other
Framework Laws	Organic Code on the Social Economy of Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation	2016	Adopted : November 29, 2016	IP Regulatory Body
Framework Laws	Political Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador of 1998	1998	Entry into force : August 11, 1998 Adopted : June 5, 1998	Other
Other Texts	Internal Tax Regime Law (as amended up to January 3, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : November 17, 2004 Adopted : October 21, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Other Texts	Organic Code on Production, Trade and Investment (as amended on February 21, 2019)	2019	Entry into force : December 29, 2010 Adopted : December 16, 2010	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	Organic Law on Disabilities (as amended up to October 23, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : September 25, 2012 Adopted : June 26, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Organic Law on Health (as amended up to October 23, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : December 22, 2006 Adopted : December 14, 2006	Other
Other Texts	Organic Law on Intercultural Education (as amended up to March 14, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : March 31, 2011 Adopted : March 30, 2011	Other
Other Texts	Regulation on the Law on Generic Medicines for Human Use (as amended up to May 31, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : May 24, 2000 Adopted : May 24, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	Statute for the Juridical-Administrative Regime of the Executive Branch (approved by Executive Decree No. 2428, and amended up to December 13, 2018)	2018	Entry into force : March 18, 2002 Adopted : March 6, 2002	Other
Other Texts	Law on Public and State Security (as amended on June 21, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : September 28, 2009 Adopted : September 10, 2009	Other
Other Texts	Law on the National System of Public Data Registry (as amended up to December 29, 2017)	2017	Entry into force : March 31, 2010 Adopted : March 24, 2010	Other
Other Texts	Law on Consumer Protection (as amended up to January 16, 2015)	2015	Entry into force : July 10, 2000 Adopted : July 4, 2000	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	Law on E-commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages (as amended up to February 10, 2014)	2014	Amended up to : February 10, 2014 Entry into force : April 17, 2002 Adopted : April 17, 2002	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	Law on Generic Medicines for Human Use (as amended up to October 13, 2011)	2011	Entry into force : December 9, 2005 Adopted : December 9, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	Organic Law on the Regulation and Control of Tobacco	2011	Entry into force : July 22, 2011 Adopted : July 13, 2011	Trademarks Competition Other
Other Texts	Organic Law amending the Organic Law on Food Sovereignty	2010	Entry into force : December 27, 2010 Adopted : October 12, 2010	Other
Other Texts	Organic Law on Food Sovereignty (as amended up to December 27, 2010)	2010	Entry into force : May 5, 2009 Adopted : February 17, 2009	Other
Other Texts	Law on National Film Promotion	2006	Entry into force : February 3, 2006 Adopted : January 24, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	Regulation on the Law on National Film Promotion	2006	Entry into force : October 27, 2006 Adopted : October 18, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Consolidated Text of Agricultural Laws	2004	Entry into force : April 16, 2004 Adopted : March 17, 2004	Other
Other Texts	Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information	2004	Entry into force : May 18, 2004	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	Executive Decree No. 3156 on the Explicit Repeal of Several Regulatory Provisions (published in the Official Gazette 681 of October 11, 2002)	2002	Adopted : October 11, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other

Ecuador

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Laws/Regulations (64 texts)