WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Uruguay

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Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 17.164 of September 2, 1999, on Patents (as amended up to Law No. 19.924 of December 18, 2020)	2021	Amended up to : January 1, 2021 Entry into force : January 18, 2000 Published : September 20, 1999 Promulgated : September 2, 1999	Utility Models Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 19.857 of December 23, 2019)	2020	Including amendment(s) up to : January 7, 2020 Published : June 27, 1940 Promulgated : December 17, 1937	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 17.011 of September 25, 1998, Establishing Provisions on Trademarks (as amended up to Law No. 19.670 of October 15, 2018)	2019	Amended up to : January 1, 2019 Published : October 7, 1998 Promulgated : September 25, 1998	Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names

Implementing Rules/Regulations (16 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Decree No. 295 of October 16, 2017, on the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty approved by Law No. 19.262, regarding the Exceptions to Copyright for the Benefit of Persons with Disabilities	2017	Entry into force : October 24, 2017 Issued : October 16, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree No. 277 of October 1, 2014, Regulating Articles 187 to 189 of Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013	2014	Issued : October 1, 2014	Trademarks
Decree No. 156/011 of May 6, 2011, amending Article 1 of Decree No. 77/999 of March 17, 1999	2011	Entry into force : May 19, 2011 Issued : May 6, 2011	Industrial Property
Decree No. 160/011 on Amendments to Decree No. 34/999 on Regulation of Trademarks Act	2011	Entry into force : May 6, 2011 Issued : May 6, 2011	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Decree No. 219/011 of June 24, 2011, amending the column 'Prices in UI' of article 1º of Decree 156/011 dated May 6, 2011	2011	Entry into force : June 27, 2011 Issued : June 24, 2011	Industrial Property
Decree No. 188/007 of 28 May 2007 on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs. Overdue payment annuities. Term. Concession.	2007	Entry into force : May 28, 2007 Adopted : May 28, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs
Decree No. 304/007 of August 22, 2007, Establishing the Inter Agency Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI)	2007	Issued : August 22, 2007	IP Regulatory Body
Decree No. 30/005 of January 19, 2005, on Sound Marks	2005	Entry into force : January 27, 2005 Issued : January 19, 2005	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Decree No. 154/004 of May 3, 2004, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Copyright and Related Rights	2004	Issued : May 3, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree No. 146/001 of May 3, 2001, on the Register of not Visible Signs	2001	Entry into force : May 9, 2001 Issued : May 3, 2001	Trademarks
Decree No. 11/000 of January 13, 2000 Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.164 Regulating Rights and Obligations Relating to Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs	2000	Issued : January 13, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Decree No. 34 of February 3, 1999, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.011 of September 25, 1998, on Trademarks	1999	Entry into force : February 10, 1999 Issued : February 3, 1999	Trademarks
Decree No. 77/999 of 17 March 1999 (DNPI)	1999	Adopted : March 17, 1999	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Decree No. 500/991 of September 27, 1991, General Standards of administrative action and regulation of the proceedings at Central Administration	1991	Entry into force : December 1, 1991 Adopted : September 27, 1991	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Instructions for the Application of Decree-Law 15.289 of June 14, 1982, on the Protection of Producers of Phonograms from Unauthorized Reproduction and Live Performances by Artists from Unauthorized Recording	1985	Issued : January 1, 1985	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree of January 21, 1943, on the Administrative Protection of Copyright, Literary and Artistic Property	1943	Issued : January 21, 1943	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Decree No. 295 of October 16, 2017, on the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty approved by Law No. 19.262, regarding the Exceptions to Copyright for the Benefit of Persons with Disabilities

2017

Entry into force :

October 24, 2017

Issued :

October 16, 2017

Decree No. 277 of October 1, 2014, Regulating Articles 187 to 189 of Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013

2014

Issued :

October 1, 2014

Trademarks

Decree No. 156/011 of May 6, 2011, amending Article 1 of Decree No. 77/999 of March 17, 1999

2011

Entry into force :

May 19, 2011

Issued :

May 6, 2011

Industrial Property

Decree No. 160/011 on Amendments to Decree No. 34/999 on Regulation of Trademarks Act

2011

Entry into force :

May 6, 2011

Issued :

May 6, 2011

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Decree No. 219/011 of June 24, 2011, amending the column 'Prices in UI' of article 1º of Decree 156/011 dated May 6, 2011

2011

Entry into force :

June 27, 2011

Issued :

June 24, 2011

Industrial Property

Decree No. 188/007 of 28 May 2007 on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs. Overdue payment annuities. Term. Concession.

2007

Entry into force :

May 28, 2007

Adopted :

May 28, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Decree No. 304/007 of August 22, 2007, Establishing the Inter Agency Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI)

2007

Issued :

August 22, 2007

IP Regulatory Body

Decree No. 30/005 of January 19, 2005, on Sound Marks

2005

Entry into force :

January 27, 2005

Issued :

January 19, 2005

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Decree No. 154/004 of May 3, 2004, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Copyright and Related Rights

2004

Issued :

May 3, 2004

Decree No. 146/001 of May 3, 2001, on the Register of not Visible Signs

2001

Entry into force :

May 9, 2001

Issued :

May 3, 2001

Trademarks

Decree No. 11/000 of January 13, 2000 Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.164 Regulating Rights and Obligations Relating to Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs

2000

Issued :

January 13, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Decree No. 34 of February 3, 1999, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.011 of September 25, 1998, on Trademarks

1999

Entry into force :

February 10, 1999

Issued :

February 3, 1999

Trademarks

Decree No. 77/999 of 17 March 1999 (DNPI)

1999

Adopted :

March 17, 1999

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Decree No. 500/991 of September 27, 1991, General Standards of administrative action and regulation of the proceedings at Central Administration

1991

Entry into force :

December 1, 1991

Adopted :

September 27, 1991

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Instructions for the Application of Decree-Law 15.289 of June 14, 1982, on the Protection of Producers of Phonograms from Unauthorized Reproduction and Live Performances by Artists from Unauthorized Recording

1985

Issued :

January 1, 1985

Decree of January 21, 1943, on the Administrative Protection of Copyright, Literary and Artistic Property

1943

Issued :

January 21, 1943

IP-related Laws (18 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 19.924 of December 18, 2020, on Approval of the National Budget of Salaries, Expenses and Investments - Fiscal Year 2020-2024	2021	Promulgated : December 18, 2020 Adopted : December 10, 2020	Patents (Inventions)
Law No. 19.262 of August 29, 2014, on Approval of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled	2014	Entry into force : September 18, 2014 Adopted : August 24, 2014	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 18.467 of February 27, 2009, on Amendments to Several Provisions of Law No. 16.811	2009	Entry into force : March 24, 2009 Adopted : February 27, 2009	Plant Variety Protection Other
Law No. 18.253 on the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	2008	Adopted : February 20, 2008	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 18.036 of 20.Oct.2006 - WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)	2006	Adopted : October 20, 2006	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 17.146 on the Strasbourg, Nice, Locarno and Vienna Agreements	1999	Entry into force : August 18, 1999 Adopted : August 9, 1999	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks
Law No. 17.052 of December 14, 1998, approving the Protocol of Harmonization of Intellectual Property in the MERCOSUR on Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin	1998	Entry into force : January 9, 1999 Adopted : December 14, 1998	Trademarks Geographical Indications Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Law No. 16.811 of February 21, 1997, on the Development, Production, Distribution and Internal and External Marketing of Seeds and Phytogenetic Creations	1997	Adopted : February 21, 1997	Patents (Inventions) Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Law No. 16.580 Approving the Accession of Uruguay to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	1994	Entry into force : November 13, 1994 Adopted : September 21, 1994	Plant Variety Protection
Law No. 16.671 of 13 December 1994 on Approval of the Agreements reached at the Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, as contained in the Final Act signed at Marrakesh on April 15, 1994	1994	Adopted : December 13, 1994	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Transfer of Technology Other
Law No. 16.321 of 6 November 1992 approving the Universal Copyright Convention and its appended Declarations, Resolutions and Protocols, adopted at Geneva on 6 September 1952, and accession to the Universal Copyright Convention, as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971	1992	Adopted : November 6, 1992	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 15.491 on the Protection of the Olympic symbol - the Nairobi Treaty	1983	Adopted : November 28, 1983	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 15.012 of 20 May 1980 approving the Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms of 29 October 1971	1980	Adopted : May 20, 1980	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree-Law No. 14.910 of 19 July 1979 Approving the Stockholm Act of 14 July 1967 amending the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883; the Paris Act of 24 July 1971 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886; and the Convention signed in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	1979	Adopted : July 19, 1979	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Trade Names Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Decree-Law No. 14.587 of 21 October 1976 approving the Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations of 26 October 1961	1976	Adopted : October 21, 1976	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree-Law No. 10.272 Approving the Treaties Signed at the Second South American Congress on Private International Law and an Additional Protocol	1942	Adopted : November 12, 1942	Other
Law No. 6.103 of 5 July 1918 approving the Buenos Aires Convention on Literary and Artistic Copyright of 1910	1918	Adopted : July 5, 1918	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 2.267 of 1 October 1892 approving the Montevideo Treaty on Literary and Artistic Property of 1889	1892	Adopted : October 1, 1892	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 19.924 of December 18, 2020, on Approval of the National Budget of Salaries, Expenses and Investments - Fiscal Year 2020-2024

2021

Promulgated :

December 18, 2020

Adopted :

December 10, 2020

Patents (Inventions)

Law No. 19.262 of August 29, 2014, on Approval of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

2014

Entry into force :

September 18, 2014

Adopted :

August 24, 2014

Law No. 18.467 of February 27, 2009, on Amendments to Several Provisions of Law No. 16.811

2009

Entry into force :

March 24, 2009

Adopted :

February 27, 2009

Plant Variety Protection

Other

Law No. 18.253 on the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

2008

Adopted :

February 20, 2008

Law No. 18.036 of 20.Oct.2006 - WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)

2006

Adopted :

October 20, 2006

Law No. 17.146 on the Strasbourg, Nice, Locarno and Vienna Agreements

1999

Entry into force :

August 18, 1999

Adopted :

August 9, 1999

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Law No. 17.052 of December 14, 1998, approving the Protocol of Harmonization of Intellectual Property in the MERCOSUR on Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin

1998

Entry into force :

January 9, 1999

Adopted :

December 14, 1998

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Law No. 16.811 of February 21, 1997, on the Development, Production, Distribution and Internal and External Marketing of Seeds and Phytogenetic Creations

1997

Adopted :

February 21, 1997

Patents (Inventions)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Law No. 16.580 Approving the Accession of Uruguay to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

1994

Entry into force :

November 13, 1994

Adopted :

September 21, 1994

Plant Variety Protection

Law No. 16.671 of 13 December 1994 on Approval of the Agreements reached at the Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, as contained in the Final Act signed at Marrakesh on April 15, 1994

1994

Adopted :

December 13, 1994

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Transfer of Technology

Other

Law No. 16.321 of 6 November 1992 approving the Universal Copyright Convention and its appended Declarations, Resolutions and Protocols, adopted at Geneva on 6 September 1952, and accession to the Universal Copyright Convention, as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971

1992

Adopted :

November 6, 1992

Law No. 15.491 on the Protection of the Olympic symbol - the Nairobi Treaty

1983

Adopted :

November 28, 1983

Law No. 15.012 of 20 May 1980 approving the Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms of 29 October 1971

1980

Adopted :

May 20, 1980

Decree-Law No. 14.910 of 19 July 1979 Approving the Stockholm Act of 14 July 1967 amending the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883; the Paris Act of 24 July 1971 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886; and the Convention signed in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

1979

Adopted :

July 19, 1979

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Trade Names

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Decree-Law No. 14.587 of 21 October 1976 approving the Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations of 26 October 1961

1976

Adopted :

October 21, 1976

Decree-Law No. 10.272 Approving the Treaties Signed at the Second South American Congress on Private International Law and an Additional Protocol

1942

Adopted :

November 12, 1942

Other

Law No. 6.103 of 5 July 1918 approving the Buenos Aires Convention on Literary and Artistic Copyright of 1910

1918

Adopted :

July 5, 1918

Law No. 2.267 of 1 October 1892 approving the Montevideo Treaty on Literary and Artistic Property of 1889

1892

Adopted :

October 1, 1892

Framework Laws (4 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Civil Code (as of February 26, 2010)	2010	Adopted : February 26, 2010	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Constitution of the Republic of Uruguay	2004	Amended up to : October 31, 2004 Entry into force : February 15, 1967 Promulgated : January 1, 1967	Other
Penal Code	2000	Adopted : December 4, 1933	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
General Procedure Code (as of September 28, 1997)	1997	Entry into force : November 20, 1989 Adopted : October 18, 1989	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other Texts (13 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2012	2014	Entry into force : January 1, 2014 Published : November 11, 2013 Adopted : October 24, 2013	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Checklist of issues on Enforcement of the TRIPS Council Decision of November 21, 1995 (Document IP/C/5) containing responses provided by the National Directorate of Industrial Property and the Judicial Power	2012	Published : August 13, 2012	Industrial Property
Law No. 18.719 of December 27, 2010, on the National Budget Fiscal Years 2010-2014	2011	Entry into force : January 5, 2011 Adopted : December 27, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks
Law No. 18.834 of November 17, 2011, on Approval of the Accountability and the Budget Execution Bulletin of the Fiscal Year 2010 (Extract)	2011	Entry into force : January 1, 2012 Adopted : November 4, 2011	Trademarks IP Regulatory Body
Law No. 15.691 on the Uruguayan Customs Code (as of February 26, 2010)	2010	Entry into force : February 1, 1985 Adopted : December 7, 1984	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Law No. 18. 046 of October 24, 2006, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2005	2007	Entry into force : January 1, 2007 Promulgated : October 24, 2006	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Law No. 18.172 of August 31, 2007, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2006	2007	Entry into force : September 8, 2007 Adopted : August 31, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks
Law No. 17.930 of December 17, 2005, on the National Budget	2005	Entry into force : December 24, 2005 Adopted : December 17, 2005	Trademarks
Decree No. 324/999 of October 12, 1999, Regulating the Import, Representation, Production, Processing and Marketing of Medicines and Related Products for Human Use.	1999	Issued : October 12, 1999	Trademarks
Law No. 17.088 on the Exercise of the Function of the Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies of Uruguay by the Minister of the Court of Appeals	1999	Adopted : April 13, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Decree 325/997 of Septembre 3, 1997, on Issuance of the "Wine Industry of MERCOSUR Regulation", established by Resolution No. 45/996 of the Common Market Group, which is attached and makes Part of this Decree	1997	Issued : September 3, 1997	Trademarks Geographical Indications
Decree No. 283/993 of June 16, 1993, Regulating the Conditions of Preparation and Presentation of Quality Wines ('Wines of Preferential Quality - PQW)	1993	Issued : June 16, 1993	Geographical Indications
Law No. 13.835 on Domestic Accountability	1970	Adopted : January 5, 1970	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2012

2014

Entry into force :

January 1, 2014

Published :

November 11, 2013

Adopted :

October 24, 2013

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Checklist of issues on Enforcement of the TRIPS Council Decision of November 21, 1995 (Document IP/C/5) containing responses provided by the National Directorate of Industrial Property and the Judicial Power

2012

Published :

August 13, 2012

Industrial Property

Law No. 18.719 of December 27, 2010, on the National Budget Fiscal Years 2010-2014

2011

Entry into force :

January 5, 2011

Adopted :

December 27, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Law No. 18.834 of November 17, 2011, on Approval of the Accountability and the Budget Execution Bulletin of the Fiscal Year 2010 (Extract)

2011

Entry into force :

January 1, 2012

Adopted :

November 4, 2011

Trademarks

IP Regulatory Body

Law No. 15.691 on the Uruguayan Customs Code (as of February 26, 2010)

2010

Entry into force :

February 1, 1985

Adopted :

December 7, 1984

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Law No. 18. 046 of October 24, 2006, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2005

2007

Entry into force :

January 1, 2007

Promulgated :

October 24, 2006

Trademarks

Law No. 18.172 of August 31, 2007, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2006

2007

Entry into force :

September 8, 2007

Adopted :

August 31, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Law No. 17.930 of December 17, 2005, on the National Budget

2005

Entry into force :

December 24, 2005

Adopted :

December 17, 2005

Trademarks

Decree No. 324/999 of October 12, 1999, Regulating the Import, Representation, Production, Processing and Marketing of Medicines and Related Products for Human Use.

1999

Issued :

October 12, 1999

Trademarks

Law No. 17.088 on the Exercise of the Function of the Director of the Centre for Judicial Studies of Uruguay by the Minister of the Court of Appeals

1999

Adopted :

April 13, 1999

Decree 325/997 of Septembre 3, 1997, on Issuance of the "Wine Industry of MERCOSUR Regulation", established by Resolution No. 45/996 of the Common Market Group, which is attached and makes Part of this Decree

1997

Issued :

September 3, 1997

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Decree No. 283/993 of June 16, 1993, Regulating the Conditions of Preparation and Presentation of Quality Wines ('Wines of Preferential Quality - PQW)

1993

Issued :

June 16, 1993

Geographical Indications

Law No. 13.835 on Domestic Accountability

1970

Adopted :

January 5, 1970

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Uruguay

(54 texts)

Main IP Laws (3 texts)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (16 texts)

IP-related Laws (18 texts)

Framework Laws (4 texts)

Other Texts (13 texts)