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Royal Decree 1369 / 1992, Of November 13, Which Expands, Provisionally, The Legal Protection Of Topographies Of Semiconductor Products To Persons From Certain Countries And Territories.

Original Language Title: Real Decreto 1369/1992, de 13 de noviembre, por el que se amplía, con carácter provisional, la protección jurídica de las topografías de los productos semiconductores a las personas originarias de determinados países y territorios.

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The third final provision of Law 11/1988 of 3 May on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products, published in the Official Journal of the State of 5 May, authorizes the Government to amend Article 3.3, in order to extend the right to the protection of persons originating in third countries or territories, who do not belong to the European Economic Community and who do not benefit from protection, where this is established by the bodies of the European Communities.

Royal Decree 855/1989 of 7 July 1989 extending the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons originating in the countries and territories listed in the Annex thereto, was The Commission also took the view that the Commission had not yet taken the view.

For its part, the Council of the European Communities has adopted Decision 90 /511/EEC of 9 October 1990 extending the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products, with a view to (a) temporary, some countries and territories in order to have sufficient time to set the conditions for unlimited mutual protection.

Making use of the authorization to the Government provided for in the third, first paragraph, third paragraph of Law 11/1988 of 3 May, and taking into account Decision 90 /511/EEC adopted by the Council of the European Communities, it is appropriate to lay down the relevant national standard on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons originating in the countries and territories listed in the Annex to this Regulation. provision.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, in agreement with the Council of State and after deliberation of the Council of Ministers at its meeting of November 13, 1992

D I S P O N G O:

Article 1. Beneficiaries of protection.

1. They shall benefit from the protection provided for in Law 11/1988 of 3 May on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products, natural persons who are nationals of a country or territory listed in the Annex to this Regulation. (a) provision or their habitual residence in one of those countries or territories.

2. The legal persons of a country or territory listed in that Annex and having a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in that country or territory shall also benefit from the same protection. legal persons of the Member States of the European Communities which have the right to protection, provided for in Law 11/1988 of 3 May, benefit from protection in the country or territory concerned.

Article 2. Duration of protection.

1. The extension of the legal protection of natural and legal persons referred to in Article 1 shall be extended from 8 November 1990 to 31 December 1992.

2. By way of derogation from the above paragraph, any exclusive right acquired under this Royal Decree shall continue to have effect for the duration provided for in Article 7 of Law 11/1988 of 3 May.

Single end disposition.

This Royal Decree will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the State.

Given in Madrid to 13 November 1992.

JOHN CARLOS SR.

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism,

JOSE CLAUDIO ARANZADI MARTINEZ

ANNEX

Countries and territories:

Anguilla.

Bermuda.

Dependencies of St. Helena (Ascension, Tristan da Cunha).

United States of America.

Finland.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Hong Kong.

Isle of Man.

Iceland.

Anglonormandas Islands.

Cayman Islands.

Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands).

British Virgin Islands.

Turkish and Caicos Islands.

Liechtenstein.

Montserrat.

Norway.

Pitcairn.

Santa Elena.

Switzerland.

British Indian Ocean Territory.