Common use of Cooperation and technology transfer Clause in Contracts

Cooperation and technology transfer. 1. The Parties recognize the importance of technological innovation as well as the transfer and dissemination of technological information to the mutual advantage of technology producers and users, particularly in the new digital economy. Accordingly, the Parties will seek to develop and encourage cooperation programs, through collaboration in science, technology, and innovation. 2. The Parties agree to exchange views and information on the legal framework concerning protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in accordance with their respective laws, regulations, and policies to: (a) improve and strengthen intellectual property systems to promote the efficient enforcement of intellectual property rights; and (b) stimulate the creation and development of intellectual property by persons of each Party, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. (b) "pirated copyright goods" means any goods that are copies made without the consent of the right holder or person duly authorized by the right holder in the country of production and that are made directly or indirectly from an article where the making of that copy would have constituted an infringement of a copyright or a related right under the law of the country of importation. 3. The Parties will encourage and facilitate the following activities, including, but not limited to: (a) educational projects on the use of intellectual property including information systems on intellectual property; (b) training and specialization courses for officials on intellectual property rights and other mechanisms; (c) international search and international preliminary examination under the Patent