Having reviewed the Law of February 25, 1963 on Industrial Designs;
Having reviewed the Law N° 27/1983 of November 15, 1983 governing the Copyrights;
Having reviewed the Decree Law N° 41/63 of February 24, 1950 on the Elimination of the
unfair Competition;
ADOPTS:
PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE ONE: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER ONE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONCEPT
SECTION I: PURPOSE
Article one: Intellectual property protection
This Law protects authors of the following categories:
1° inventors,
2° innovators,
3° creators of industrial designs,
4° creators of layout designs of integrated circuits,
5° creators of distinctive signs either used in trade,
6° authors of literary, artistic and scientific works, performers,
7° phonogram producers,
8° any other author of an original intellectual creation.
The law also covers:
1° owners of distinctive signs used in trade;
2° broadcasting organisations.