WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/PAN/1
1 July 1998
(98-2618)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
PANAMA
By means of a communication from its Permanent Mission, dated 4 March 1998, Panama has
notified its laws and regulations under Article 63.2 of the Agreement, in accordance with the
procedures laid down in document IP/C/2.
Annex I contains the main intellectual property laws and regulations notified by Panama.1
Annex II contains information notified by Panama concerning Panama's application of the
provisions of Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention (1967).
                                                     
1The delegation of Panama has informed the Secretariat that an additional notification concerning
"other laws and regulations" will follow shortly,  in accordance with the procedures described in
documents IP/C/2 and IP/C/4.IP/N/1/PAN/1
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ANNEX I
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
Main Laws and Regulations
Law No. 15 of 1994  concerning Copyright and Related Rights.  Official Gazette No. 22.598.2
- Law No. 35 of 1996  amends and adds provisions to Law No. 15 of 1994 concerning
Copyright and Related Rights.  Official Gazette No. 23.036.2
Decree No. 261 of 1995,  establishing regulations under Law No. 15 of 1994 concerning Copyright
and Related Rights.  Official Gazette No. 22.907.3
Law No. 35 of 1996  on Industrial Property.  Official Gazette No. 23.036.4
- Law No. 23 of 1997  amends provisions of Law No. 35 of 1996 on Industrial
Property.  Official Gazette No. 23.340.4
Executive Decree No. 7 of 1998 , establishing regulations under Law No. 35 of 1996 on Industrial
Property.  Official Gazette No. 23.486.5
Title V of Law No. 23 of 1997  on the Protection of Plant Varieties.  Official Gazette No. 23.340.6
Executive Decree No. 123 of 1996 concerning Border Control by the General-Directorate of Customs
of the Ministry of Finance.  Official Gazette No. 23.175.7
Decree No. 79 of 1997  concerning Border Control in the Colón Free Zone and other Free Zones or
Processing Zones.  Official Gazette No. 23.350.7
Law No. 29 of 1996  concerning the Defence of Competition.  Establishes circuit courts and superior
commercial courts with jurisdiction in intellectual property matters.  Official Gazette No. 22.966.8
                                                     
2For the texts of these Laws, see documents IP/N/1/PAN/C/1 and IP/N/1/PAN/I/1.
3For the text of these Regulations, see document IP/N/1/PAN/C/2.
4For the texts of these Laws, see document IP/N/1/PAN/I/1.
5For the text of these Regulations, see document IP/N/1/PAN/I/2.
6For the text of this Law, see document IP/N/1/PAN/I/1.
7For the text of this Decree, see document IP/N/1/PAN/E/1.
8For the text of this Law, see document IP/N/1/PAN/I/E/2.IP/N/1/PAN/1
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ANNEX II
NOTIFICATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 6 TER OF THE PARIS CONVENTION (1967)
In accordance with Article 2.1 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights, the Republic of Panama notifies that  it offers protection against the registration and
use of State emblems, official signs and hallma rks indicating control and warranty or armorial
bearings, flags and other emblems, abbreviations, and names, of international intergovernmental
organizations, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention of 1967.
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