Intellectual property law and treaties

Global Protection System Treaties.

Each of the following international treaties of which Spain is contracting party, are intended to simplify and reduce the cost of making individual applications or filings in all the signatory countries in which protection is sought for IP rights.

WTO. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/27-trips_01_e.htm | Member states http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288514 | Member states www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=2
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=7
Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/lisbon/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=10
WIPO. Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization. http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=283854 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=1
All treaties administered by WIPO http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/

International Classification systems.

These agreements are intended to classify and organize information concerning inventions, trademarks and industrial designs into indexed, manageable structures for easy retrieval.

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/classification/nice/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=12
Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/classification/vienna/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=13
Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (IPC) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/classification/strasbourg/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=11
Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/classification/locarno/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=14

PATENTS

OEPM. For the Protection of Patents and Utility Models in Spain

Law No. 24/2015 of July 24 on Patents (entered in force on April 1, 2017) (Automatic translation) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=414370
Royal Decree No. 316/2017 of March 31, 2017, approving the Regulation for the Implementation of Law No. 24/2015 of July 24, 2015, on Patents (Automatic translation) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=434589
Order IET/1186/2015, of June 16, 2015, establishing the Public Prices of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (in Spanish).

Historical Versions:

Law No. 11/1986 of March 20, 1986 on Patents (as last amended by Law 50/1998 on Tax, Administrative and Social Policy Measures and repealed by Law No. 24/2015 of July 24, 2015).
Regulation for the implementation of Law No. 11/1986 of 20 March, 1986 on Patents (approved by Royal Decree No. 2245/1986 of October 10, 1986, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 245/2010 of March 5, 2010) (in Spanish).

International Conventions and Treaties for Inventions

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/pct/ | Member states www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=6
Patent Law Treaty (PLT) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288996 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=4

Regional Offices

EPO European Patent Convention (EPC) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?group_id=21&treaty_id=226 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=226&group_id=21
EAPO. Eurasian Patent Convention http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?group_id=21&treaty_id=228 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=228&group_id=21
ARIPO. Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=204 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=204&group_id=21
OAPI. Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui, Central African Republic) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=227 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=227&group_id=21

TRADEMARKS

OEPM. For the Registration of Trademarks and Tradenames in Spain

Law No. 17/2001 of December 7, 2001 on Trademarks.
Regulation on the implementation of Law No. 17/2001 of December 7, 2001 on Trademarks (approved by Royal Decree No. 687/2002 of July 12, 2002) (in Spanish).

EUIPO. For European Union Trade Mark Registration

Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R1001&from=EN
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430 of 18 May 2017 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 on the European Union trade mark and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No. 2868/95 and (EC) No. 216/96 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R1430&from=EN
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1431 of 18 May 2017 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 on the European Union trade mark http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R1431&from=EN
Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015L2436&from=EN
EUTMR legislative changes comparison. Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 v Regulation (EC) 207/2009 (as amended) https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/DGWPLR/EUTMR_as_amended_en.pdf

Other Regional Offices for Trademark Registration

ARIPO. Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=204 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=204&group_id=21
OAPI. Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui, Central African Republic) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=227 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=227&group_id=21

International Conventions and Treaties for Trademark Registration

Trademark Law Treaty (TLT). http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=294357 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=5
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/madrid/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=21
Madrid Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/madrid_protocol/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=8

DESIGNS

OEPM. For the registration of designs in Spain

Law No. 20/2003 of July 7, 2003 on the Legal Protection of Industrial Designs (Automatic translation) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=126757
Regulation implementing Law No. 20/2003 on Legal Protection of Industrial Designs (approved by Royal Decree No. 1937/2004 of September 27, 2004, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 1431/2008 of August 20, 2009) (Automatic translation) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=220894

EUIPO. For the Registration of Community Designs in the European Union

Council Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs. It was amended by Council Regulation No1891/2006 of 18 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No. 6/2002 and (EC) No. 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/cdr_legal_basis/62002_cv_en.pdf
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2245/2002 of 21 October 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 on Community designs amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 876/2007 on 24 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2245/2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 on Community designs following the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. It describes the rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 on Community designs. https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/cdr_legal_basis/22452002_cv_en.pdf
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2246/2002 of 16 December 2002 on the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) in respect of the registration of Community designs amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 877/2007 of 24 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2246/2002 concerning the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) following the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. It identifies the fees payable to EUIPO in respect of the registration of Community designs. https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/cdr_legal_basis/22462002_cv_en.pdf
Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs. It approximated the fundamental principles of designs law for the European Union and is part of the template upon which all subsequent legislation on design law in the EU has been harmonised. https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/cdr_legal_basis/EUR-Lex%20-%2031998L0071_en.htm

Other Regional Offices for Designs

ARIPO. Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=204 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=204&group_id=21
OAPI. Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui, Central African Republic) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/details.jsp?treaty_id=227 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/parties.jsp?treaty_id=227&group_id=21

International Conventions and Treaties for the Registration of Designs

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/hague/ | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=9

COPYRIGHT

Copyright Office. Spain

Consolidated text of the Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 20/2011 of December 30, 2011) http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=14311 (in Spanish) | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=324356 (in Spanish)

International

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=283698 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=15
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=295166 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=16
Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms. http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288582 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=18
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=295578 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=20
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=289757 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=17
Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=283796 | Member states http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ShowResults.jsp?lang=en&treaty_id=19