SpainTRLPI Articles 133 to 137, Sui Generis Database Right
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In force since 1 April 1998.
A database right rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 2 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not extract or reuse the whole, or a substantial part evaluated qualitatively or quantitatively, of a database that reflects a substantial investment by its maker, absent authorization or a statutory exception, per TRLPI Article 133.
What this law does
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A database maker who shows a substantial investment, evaluated qualitatively or quantitatively, in obtaining, verifying, or presenting its content may prohibit the extraction or reuse of the whole or a substantial part of that content, per Article 133.1. The right runs for 15 years from completion of the database, or from first making it available to the public if that happens before the term expires, per Article 136.
A legitimate user may extract or reuse a substantial part without authorization for private, non-electronic use, or for illustrative teaching or scientific-research purposes within the limits justified by the non-commercial aim and citing the source, per Article 135.1.
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Read the law
BOE, consolidated text of the Texto Refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual
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