International Conventions. The Parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply in any respect to this Agreement or the Parties.
International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the rights and obligations contained in this Chapter, the Parties reaffirm their existing rights and obligations, including the right to apply the exceptions and to make use of the flexibilities, under the TRIPS Agreement and under any other multilateral agreement related to intellectual property and agreements administered under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter referred to as “the WIPO”) to which they are parties, in particular the following:
(a) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, 0000, hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”);
(b) Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971); and
(c) International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome Convention).
2. The Parties to this Agreement which are not a party to one or more of the agreements listed below shall ratify or accede to the following multilateral agreements upon entry into force of this Agreement:
(a) Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure;
(b) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1978 (1978 UPOV Convention), or the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1991 (1991 UPOV Convention); and
(c) Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970 (Washington Act, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984).
3. The Parties to this Agreement which are not a party to one or more of the agreements listed below shall ratify or accede to the following multilateral agreements within one year from the date of entry into force of this Agreement:
(a) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty of 20 December 1996 (WPPT); and
(b) WIPO Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996 (WCT).
4. The Parties will carry out as soon as possible the necessary actions to submit to the Parties’ competent national authorities the adherence to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, and to Protocol of 27 June 1989 Relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks for their consideration.
5. The Parties to this Agreement may agree, upon mutual consent, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing...
International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the rights and obligations contained in this Chapter, the Parties reaffirm their existing rights and obligations, including the right to apply the exceptions and to make use of the flexibilities, under the TRIPS Agreement, and any other multilateral agreement related to intellectual property and agreements administered under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter referred to as “WIPO”) to which they are party, in particular the following:
(a) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967) hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”;
International Conventions. 1. The Parties reaffirm their commitments established in existing international agreements in the field of intellectual property rights, to which both are Parties, including the following:
(a) the TRIPS Agreement;
(b) the Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property, as revised by the Stockholm Act of 1967 (hereinafter referred to as “the Paris Convention”);
(c) the Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the “Berne Convention”);
(d) the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 2001;
(e) the Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure;
(f) the Nice Agreement of 15 June 1957 Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks as revised by the Geneva Act of 1979;
(g) the Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks;
(h) the WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “WPPT”);
(i) the WIPO Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996; and 18 For the sake of clarification, appellations of origin of Switzerland may be protected as geographical indications in China.
International Conventions. Each Party reaffirms its obligation to the TRIPS Agreement, which is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. The Parties also reaffirm their obligations set out in the following multilateral agreements relating to intellectual property rights to which both are parties:
(a) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the protection of Industrial Property, as revised by the Stockholm Act of 1967 (referred to as the “Paris Convention”);
(b) Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 1971 (referred to as the “Berne Convention”);
(c) Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 2001;
(d) Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the
(e) Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks; and
(f) Nice Agreement of 25 June 1957 Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, as revised by the Geneva Act of 1979.
International Conventions. The following shall not apply to this contract:
(a) the Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods;
(b) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of 1980; and
(c) the United Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, concluded at New York on 14 June 1974, and the Protocol Amending the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, concluded at Vienna on 11 April 1980.
International Conventions. 1. Each Party affirms its obligations set out in the following multilateral agreements:
(a) TRIPS Agreement;
(b) the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, done at Paris on 20 March 1883, as revised by the Stockholm Act on 14 July 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”);
International Conventions. 1. It is recommended to the Parties to accede as soon as possible to the following International Conventions:
International Conventions. 1. The Parties reaffirm their obligations set out in the international agreements to which they are party, in particular the following multilateral agreements:
(a) WTO Agreement of 15 April 1994 on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights;
(b) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967); and
(c) Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971).
2. The Parties that are not party to one or more of the multilateral agreements listed below, shall ratify or accede to them, or shall apply their substantive standards, at the latest by 2008:
(a) WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Performances and Phonograms Treaty (Geneva 1996);
(b) WIPO Copyright Treaty (Geneva 1996); and
(c) International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention).
International Conventions. 1. The Parties to this Agreement reaffirm their commitment to comply with the obligations set out in the following multilateral agreements: - WTO Agreement of 15 April 1994 on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement); - Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967); - Bern Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971); - International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome Convention).
2. The Parties confirm the importance they attach to their obligations arising from the Patent Co-operation Treaty of 19 June 1970 (Washington Act, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984).
3. The Parties which are not parties to one or more of the agreements listed below shall undertake to obtain the ir adherence thereto before 1 January 2002 or at the date of entry into force of this Agreement, if this date is later: - Nice Agreement of 15 June 1957 Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registratio n Marks (Geneva Act 1977, as amended in 1979); - Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure; - International Convention of 2 December 1961 for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention).
4. The Parties shall make every effort to complete the necessary procedures for their accession to the following multilateral conventions at the earliest possible opportunity:
a) the WIPO Copyright Treaty (Geneva 1996); and
b) the WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty (Geneva 1996).
5. With a view to strengthening co-operation links, the Parties shall hold expert consultations, upon request of a Party, on international activities, relations and developments in the field of intellectual property.
