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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
2024	Intellectual Property Law	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Trademarks Trade Names Geographical Indications Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Laws/Regulations (34 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Title	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2009	Regulation for the Protection of New Agricultural Chemical Products of March 11, 2009 (adopted by Decree No.20)	Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Decree No. 65 on Approval of Regulation on the Protection of Test Data for New Pharmaceuticals	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2008	Regulation on the Central American Uniform Customs Code	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1994	Regulation of the Law on the Promotion and Protection of Intellectual Property (Executive Decree No. 35 of September 28, 1994)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1973	Regulations to the Commercial Registry Law (Executive Decree No. 33 of 4 May 1973)	Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	1934	Regulations for the Law on the Use and Registration of Coffee and Balsam Trademarks (Executive Decree No. 789 of 14 November 1934)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
IP-related Laws	2016	Law on Culture (approved by Decree No. 442 of August 11, 2016)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP-related Laws	2016	Law on the Promotion, Protection and Development of the Artisan Sector (approved by Decree No. 509)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Traditional Cultural Expressions
IP-related Laws	2005	Consumer Protection Act	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	2002	Legislative Decree No. 764 of February 27, 2002, on the Ratification of the Protocol to the Central American Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Trademarks Trade Names
IP-related Laws	1996	Consumer Protection Law adopted by Legislative Decree No. 666 of March 14, 1996	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	1974	Law on Commercial Procedures (Legislative Decree No. 360 of 14 June 1973)	Trademarks
IP-related Laws	1973	Law on Commercial Register	Other
IP-related Laws	1970	Commercial Code	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Trade Names
IP-related Laws	1935	Legislative Decree No. 162 of 14 December 1935 on the Use of the Phrase Bálsamo de El Salvador as an Appellation of Origin	Geographical Indications
IP-related Laws	1934	Law on the Use and Registration of Coffee and Balsam Trademarks (Legislative Decree No. 48 of 29 May 1934)	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Framework Laws	2014	Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador	Other
Framework Laws	2005	Legislative Decree No. 914 of December 14, 2005, Amendment of the Penal Code	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	2005	Legislative Decree No. 915 of December 14, 2005, Amendment of the Procedural Penal Code	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	1998	Criminal Code adopted by Legislative Decree No. 1030 of 26 April 199	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	1999	Civil Code (approved by Legislative Decree No. 7 of August 23, 1859, and amended up to Legislative Decree No. 724 of September 30, 1999)	Other Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	2008	Central American Uniform Customs Code (Annex to Resolution No. 223-2008)	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 925 of December 20, 2005, Amendment of the General Law on Municipal Taxation	Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 917 of December 15, 2005, Amendment of the Law on Plant and Animal Health	Plant Variety Protection
Other Texts	2005	Law for the General Direction of Customs Offices (Legislative Decree No. 903 of December 14, 2005)	Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 902 of December 14, 2005, Provisional safeguard clause for amendment of the Central American tariff of importation	Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 906 of December 14, 2005, Amendment of the Law on Simplification of Customs (duties)	Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 910 of December 14, 2005, on Amendments to the Law on Insurance Companies	Other
Other Texts	2005	Legislative Decree No. 911 of December 14, 2005, Amendment of the Law on Telecommunications	Competition Other
Other Texts	2004	Tendencies in Jurisprudence in El Salvador, Third Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property for Judges and Prosecutors of Latin America, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property
Other Texts	1999	Investment Law adopted by Legislative Decree No. 732 of 14 October 1999	Other
Other Texts	1994	Law on Books (Legislative Decree No. 808 of 16 February 1994)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	1994	Law on the Protection of the Emblem and Name of the Red Cross (Legislative Decree No. 789 of 26 January 1994)	Trademarks Trade Names Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Other Texts	1953	Law on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations (Legislative Decree No. 1105 of 14 July 1953)	Trademarks

Type of Text

Year of Version

Title

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2009

Regulation for the Protection of New Agricultural Chemical Products of March 11, 2009 (adopted by Decree No.20)

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2008

Decree No. 65 on Approval of Regulation on the Protection of Test Data for New Pharmaceuticals

Patents (Inventions)