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Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity (as amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008), Costa Rica
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2008
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Amended up to:
November 26, 2008
Entry into force:
May 27, 1998
Promulgated:
April 30, 1998
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge (TK),
Transfer of Technology
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes
This consolidated version of Law No. 7788 of April 30, 1998, on Biodiversity incorporates amendments introduced by "Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008, on Amendment, Addition and Repeal of Various Rules Governing Matters Pertaining to Intellectual Property", which entered into force on November 26, 2008.
Article 10 of the amending Law No. 8686 amends Article 78 under Section III (Protection of IPRs=, Chapter V (Access to Genetic and Biochemical Elements and Protection of Knowledge) of this consolidated version of Law No. 7788.
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Ley N° 7788, de 30 de abril de 1998, de Biodiversidad (así reformada por la Ley N° 8686 de 21 de noviembre de 2008)
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