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- The Government of Argentina introduced comprehensive patent reform legislation to the Congress.
- Chile implemented its new patent and trademark law.
- Indonesia's Patent Law took effect.
- Mexico enacted an copyright law which extends the term of protection for sound recordings, creates rental rights and significantly increased sanctions.
- Mexico enacted an industrial property law which extended patent protection to chemical, pharmaceutical and metal alloy products, as well as to some biotechnological inventions; extended the term of patent protection to 20 years from filing; and extended the term of trademark protection to a renewable period of ten years.
- China's new copyright law took effect.
- The European Community adopted a directive requiring member states to provide copyright protection for computer software programs.
- The United States and Bulgaria signed a trade agreement including strong protection for intellectual property rights.
- Korea enacted trade secrets legislation.
- Chile enacted a revised Patent and Trademark Law, including product patent protection for pharmaceuticals.
- The United States and the People's Republic of Mongolia signed a trade agreement including strong protection for intellectual property rights.
- Singapore strengthened its Trademark Law.
1990
- The European Community took a "common position" on protection for computer software, including a 50-year term of copyright protection.
- Malaysia amended its copyright law and acceded to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
- Japan enacted a law protecting trade secrets.
- Chile clarified its copyright protection for computer software, thus ensuring that it is a "literary work."
- The United States signed a trade agreement with Czechoslovakia which includes strong terms of protection for intellectual property rights.
