Business brief 2010: Costa Rica

01-01-2010

María del Pilar López

While Costa Rica is moving its intellectual property system forward to fulfil its trading agreement commitments and economic self-interest, not all the changes have achieved the expected results.

Effectiveness of the IP framework

While Costa Rica is moving its intellectual property system forward to fulfil its trading agreement commitments and economic self-interest, not all the changes have achieved the expected results.

The Law of Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights No. 8039 of October 12, 2000 introduces important amendments that provide improved protection to holders of intellectual property rights by the establishment of preliminary injunctions, border measures, administrative procedures, and civil and criminal procedures.


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