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  Spain extended patent protection to U.S. plant varieties on a reciprocal basis (June).

Taiwan initialled a bilateral copyright agreement, and submitted legislation which better protects films from unauthorized public performance (July).

Argentina agreed to modify its pharmaceutical product registration procedures, and to address the issue of patent protection for pharmaceutical products (September).

Indonesia enacted its first patent law including product protection for pharmaceuticals, effective August 1991 (October).

Portugal increased penalties for audio piracy (November).

Italy introduced legislation to prevent computer software piracy (November).

Saudi Arabia enacted a new copyright law (December). </ul>