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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
2006	Law No. 450-06 on the Protection of the Rights of Breeders of New Varieties of Plants	Plant Variety Protection
2000	Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Competition
2000	Law No. 65-00 on Copyright	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (71 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2017	Decree No. 436-17 of December 19, 2017, on Amendments to Article 104 of Decree 362-01 on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 65-00 on Copyright	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2017	Resolution No. 003-2017//DIR-ONAPI of December 8, 2017, on the Conversion of a Patent Application into a Utility Model Application	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2015	Decree No. 108-15 of April 22, 2015, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 450-06, on the Protection of Breeder's Rights of New Varieties of Plants	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2014	Resolution No. 01-2014/DIR-ONAPI of January 31, 2014, on the Electronic Applications for the Registration of Trade Names through the Portal www.formalizate.gob.do	Trade Names IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2011	Resolution No. 001-2011/DIR-ONAPI of August 26, 2011, on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Resolution No. 32-2009 on the Electronic Filing	Trade Names IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Resolution No. 0020-2008 on Electronic Filing of Registration Application	Trademarks Trade Names IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Resolution No. 60 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Resolution No. 61 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Resolution No. 62 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Resolution No. 63 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2006	Resolution No. 64 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No. 51 of the Industrial Property National Office	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No. 53 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No. 54 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No. 56 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Industrial Designs
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No. 57 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No.52 of the Industrial Property National Office	Industrial Designs Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2005	Resolution No.55 of the Intellectual Property National Office	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2003	Decree No. 205-03 on Repeal of Articles 1, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of Decree No. 180-03 Amending Regulation No. 599-01	Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2003	Decree No. 180-03 on Amendments to the Regulations No. 599-01 for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Trademarks Competition Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 362-01 of March 14, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations Implementing Law No. 65-00 on Copyright	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Traditional Cultural Expressions IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2001	Decree No. 303-01 on the Creation and Integration of the National Commission for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2000	Decree No. 408-00 of August 11, 2000, on the Establishment of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Transfer of Technology IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1978	Regulation No. 271 of October 3, 1978, on the Implementation of Law No. 231 of November 22, 1971, on Seeds	Other
IP-related Laws	2017	Law No. 37-17 of February 3, 2017, on the Reorganisation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and MSME	IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	2012	Resolution No. 244-12 of August 6, 2012, on Approval of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, approved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and signed on June 11, 2002	Genetic Resources Transfer of Technology Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	2010	Law No. 257-10 of November 18, 2010, on Amendments to Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2010	Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2007	Law No. 53-07 against High Technology Crimes	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	2007	Law No. 42-08 on Defense of Competition	Trademarks Trade Names Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2006	Law No. 424-06 of November 14, 2006, on Implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2006	Law No. 493-06 of December 22, 2006, on Amendments to Articles 6, 49, 58 and 62 of Law No. 424-06 of November 20, 2006, on the Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Dominican Republic of Central America and the United States of America	Industrial Designs Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	2006	Resolution No. 438-06 on the Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961	Plant Variety Protection
IP-related Laws	2006	Resolution No. 10-06 of February 3, 2006, on Approval of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety of the Convention on Biological Diversity, signed on January 29, 2000	Genetic Resources Transfer of Technology Other
IP-related Laws	2000	Decree No. 186-00 of May 4, 2000, on the Creation of the National Institute of Plant Biotechnology (INBIOVEG), attached to the Secretary of State for Agriculture	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	1999	Resolution No. 101-99 on Approval of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and amended on September 28, 1979	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Competition Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	1996	Resolution No. 25-96 of October 2, 1996, on Approval of the Convention on Biological Diversity, signed by the Dominican State and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 5, 1992,	Genetic Resources Transfer of Technology Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	1971	Law No. 231 of November 22, 1971, on Seeds Establishing a System of Production, Processing and Trade	Other
Framework Laws	2015	Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015	Other
Framework Laws	2008	Civil Procedure Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to Law No. 489-08 of 30 December 2008, on Commercial Arbitration)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	2002	Law No. 76-02 on Establishment of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Dominican Republic	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
Framework Laws	2007	Criminal Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to Law No. 12-07 of January 5, 2007)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Framework Laws	2016	Civil Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to 2016)	Other
Other Texts	2017	Resolution No. 001-2017/DIR-ONAPI of April 17, 2017	IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2016	Manual on the Harmonization of the Criteria for Trademarks Applications for the Industrial Property Offices of the Central American Countries and the Dominican Republic	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2011	Regulation for the Aplication of Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic (approved by Decree No. 370-11)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2011	General Law No. 479-08 of December 11, 2008, on Commercial Companies and Individual Limited Liability Companies (as amended up to Law No. 31-11 of February 11, 2011)	Other
Other Texts	2006	Decree No. 326-06 of August 8, 2006, on Amendments to Articles 66 and 67 for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 contained in Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001	Trademarks Trade Names IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2006	Law No. 340-06 on Procurement and Contracts of Goods, Services, Works and Concessions	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	2006	Regulation No. 246-06 of June 9, 2006, on Medicines	Trademarks Other
Other Texts	2006	Decree No. 63-06 on Approval of the Regulation of Purchases and Contracts for Services, Goods, Works and Concessions	Patents (Inventions) Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Transfer of Technology
Other Texts	2005	General Law No. 358-05 on the Protection of the Rights of the Consumer or User	Trademarks Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	2005	Law No. 122-05 of April 8, 2005, on the Regulation and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations	Trade Names Other
Other Texts	2005	Decree No. 130-05 of February 25, 2005, on Approval of the Regulation for the Implementation of the General Law on Free Access to Public Information	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	2004	General Law No. 200-04 of July 28, 2004, on Free Access to Public Information	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	2003	Decree No. 335-03 on Approval of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Digital Documents and Signatures	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Domain Names
Other Texts	2002	Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Digital Documents and Signatures	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Other Texts	2002	Law No. 3-02 on Registry of Companies	Trade Names IP Regulatory Body
Other Texts	2001	General Law No. 42-01 of March 8, 2001, on Health	Patents (Inventions) Other
Other Texts	2000	Law No. 64-00 of August 18, 2000, on the Creation of the Secretary of State for the Environment and Natural Resources	Other
Other Texts	2000	Law No. 41-00 on the Creation of the Secretary of State for Culture	Other
Other Texts	1998	Decree No. 262-98 on the Establishment of the Regulation of Procurement and Contracting of Goods and Services of Public Administration	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	1998	General Law No. 153-98 of May 27, 1998, on Telecommunications	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	1992	Law No. 11-92 on Approval of the Tax Code of the Dominican Republic	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Transfer of Technology
Other Texts	1980	Decree No. 2024 Establishing a Unit between the Office of Cultural Heritage and the Center for Cultural Property Inventory	Other
Other Texts	1976	Decree No. 2310 on the Creation of the Centre for Cultural Property Inventory	Other
Other Texts	1969	Regulation No. 4195 on the Office of Cultural Heritage	Other
Other Texts	1968	Law No. 318 on the Cultural Heritage of the Nation	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Traditional Cultural Expressions
Other Texts	1982	Law No. 3489 of February 14, 1953, on Customs (as amended up to Law No. 68 of December 31, 1982)	Trademarks Trade Names Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Type of Text

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2017

Decree No. 436-17 of December 19, 2017, on Amendments to Article 104 of Decree 362-01 on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 65-00 on Copyright

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2017

Resolution No. 003-2017//DIR-ONAPI of December 8, 2017, on the Conversion of a Patent Application into a Utility Model Application

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2015

Decree No. 108-15 of April 22, 2015, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 450-06, on the Protection of Breeder's Rights of New Varieties of Plants

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2014

Resolution No. 01-2014/DIR-ONAPI of January 31, 2014, on the Electronic Applications for the Registration of Trade Names through the Portal www.formalizate.gob.do

Trade Names

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2011

Resolution No. 001-2011/DIR-ONAPI of August 26, 2011, on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Resolution No. 32-2009 on the Electronic Filing

Trade Names

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Resolution No. 0020-2008 on Electronic Filing of Registration Application

Trademarks

Trade Names

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Resolution No. 60 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Resolution No. 61 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Resolution No. 62 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Resolution No. 63 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2006

Resolution No. 64 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No. 51 of the Industrial Property National Office

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No. 53 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No. 54 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Patents (Inventions)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No. 56 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Industrial Designs

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No. 57 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No.52 of the Industrial Property National Office

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2005

Resolution No.55 of the Intellectual Property National Office

Trademarks

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2003

Decree No. 205-03 on Repeal of Articles 1, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of Decree No. 180-03 Amending Regulation No. 599-01

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2003

Decree No. 180-03 on Amendments to the Regulations No. 599-01 for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Trademarks

Competition

Transfer of Technology

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2001

Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Transfer of Technology

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2001

Decree No. 362-01 of March 14, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations Implementing Law No. 65-00 on Copyright

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Traditional Cultural Expressions

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2001

Decree No. 303-01 on the Creation and Integration of the National Commission for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

IP Regulatory Body

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2000

Decree No. 408-00 of August 11, 2000, on the Establishment of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Transfer of Technology

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Implementing Rules/Regulations

1978

Regulation No. 271 of October 3, 1978, on the Implementation of Law No. 231 of November 22, 1971, on Seeds

Other

IP-related Laws

2017

Law No. 37-17 of February 3, 2017, on the Reorganisation of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and MSME

IP Regulatory Body

Other

IP-related Laws

2012

Resolution No. 244-12 of August 6, 2012, on Approval of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, approved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and signed on June 11, 2002

Genetic Resources

Transfer of Technology

Other

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

2010

Law No. 257-10 of November 18, 2010, on Amendments to Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic

IP-related Laws

2010

Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2007

Law No. 53-07 against High Technology Crimes

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

IP-related Laws

2007

Law No. 42-08 on Defense of Competition

Trademarks

Trade Names

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2006

Law No. 424-06 of November 14, 2006, on Implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

IP-related Laws

2006

Law No. 493-06 of December 22, 2006, on Amendments to Articles 6, 49, 58 and 62 of Law No. 424-06 of November 20, 2006, on the Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Dominican Republic of Central America and the United States of America

Industrial Designs

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP-related Laws

2006

Resolution No. 438-06 on the Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961

Plant Variety Protection

IP-related Laws

2006

Resolution No. 10-06 of February 3, 2006, on Approval of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety of the Convention on Biological Diversity, signed on January 29, 2000

Genetic Resources

Transfer of Technology

Other

IP-related Laws

2000

Decree No. 186-00 of May 4, 2000, on the Creation of the National Institute of Plant Biotechnology (INBIOVEG), attached to the Secretary of State for Agriculture

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Other

IP-related Laws

1999

Resolution No. 101-99 on Approval of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and amended on September 28, 1979

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Competition

Plant Variety Protection

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

1996

Resolution No. 25-96 of October 2, 1996, on Approval of the Convention on Biological Diversity, signed by the Dominican State and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 5, 1992,

Genetic Resources

Transfer of Technology

Other

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

1971

Law No. 231 of November 22, 1971, on Seeds Establishing a System of Production, Processing and Trade

Other

Framework Laws

2015

Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015

Other

Framework Laws

2008

Civil Procedure Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to Law No. 489-08 of 30 December 2008, on Commercial Arbitration)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

2002

Law No. 76-02 on Establishment of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Dominican Republic

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

Framework Laws

2007

Criminal Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to Law No. 12-07 of January 5, 2007)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Framework Laws

2016

Civil Code of the Dominican Republic (as amended up to 2016)

Other

Other Texts

2017

Resolution No. 001-2017/DIR-ONAPI of April 17, 2017

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

2016

Manual on the Harmonization of the Criteria for Trademarks Applications for the Industrial Property Offices of the Central American Countries and the Dominican Republic

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

2011

Regulation for the Aplication of Law No. 108-10 on the Promotion of the Film Industry in the Dominican Republic (approved by Decree No. 370-11)

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

2011

General Law No. 479-08 of December 11, 2008, on Commercial Companies and Individual Limited Liability Companies (as amended up to Law No. 31-11 of February 11, 2011)

Other

Other Texts

2006

Decree No. 326-06 of August 8, 2006, on Amendments to Articles 66 and 67 for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 contained in Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001

Trademarks

Trade Names

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

2006

Law No. 340-06 on Procurement and Contracts of Goods, Services, Works and Concessions

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts

2006

Regulation No. 246-06 of June 9, 2006, on Medicines

Trademarks

Other

Other Texts

2006

Decree No. 63-06 on Approval of the Regulation of Purchases and Contracts for Services, Goods, Works and Concessions

Patents (Inventions)

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Transfer of Technology

Other Texts

2005

General Law No. 358-05 on the Protection of the Rights of the Consumer or User

Trademarks

Trade Names

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

2005

Law No. 122-05 of April 8, 2005, on the Regulation and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations

Trade Names

Other

Other Texts

2005

Decree No. 130-05 of February 25, 2005, on Approval of the Regulation for the Implementation of the General Law on Free Access to Public Information

Other

Other Texts

2004

General Law No. 200-04 of July 28, 2004, on Free Access to Public Information

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Other Texts

2003

Decree No. 335-03 on Approval of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Digital Documents and Signatures

Competition

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Domain Names

Other Texts

2002

Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Digital Documents and Signatures

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts

2002

Law No. 3-02 on Registry of Companies

Trade Names

IP Regulatory Body

Other Texts

2001

General Law No. 42-01 of March 8, 2001, on Health

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Other Texts

2000

Law No. 64-00 of August 18, 2000, on the Creation of the Secretary of State for the Environment and Natural Resources

Other

Other Texts

2000

Law No. 41-00 on the Creation of the Secretary of State for Culture

Other

Other Texts

1998

Decree No. 262-98 on the Establishment of the Regulation of Procurement and Contracting of Goods and Services of Public Administration

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts

1998

General Law No. 153-98 of May 27, 1998, on Telecommunications

Other

Other Texts

1992

Law No. 11-92 on Approval of the Tax Code of the Dominican Republic

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Transfer of Technology

Other Texts

1980

Decree No. 2024 Establishing a Unit between the Office of Cultural Heritage and the Center for Cultural Property Inventory

Other

Other Texts

1976

Decree No. 2310 on the Creation of the Centre for Cultural Property Inventory

Other

Other Texts

1969

Regulation No. 4195 on the Office of Cultural Heritage

Other

Other Texts

1968

Law No. 318 on the Cultural Heritage of the Nation

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Traditional Cultural Expressions

Other Texts

1982

Law No. 3489 of February 14, 1953, on Customs (as amended up to Law No. 68 of December 31, 1982)

Trademarks

Trade Names

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

National IP Strategy (2 text(s))

Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
2012	Law No. 1-12 of January 25, 2012, on the Establishment of the National Development Strategy 2010-2030	Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
2012	National Intellectual Property Strategy of the Dominican Republic, 2012	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

2012

Law No. 1-12 of January 25, 2012, on the Establishment of the National Development Strategy 2010-2030

Competition

Other

Industrial Property

2012

National Intellectual Property Strategy of the Dominican Republic, 2012

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Laws Collection Search Results

Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Laws/Regulations (71 texts)

National IP Strategy (2 text(s))