Common use of International Conventions Clause in Contracts

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 or future international conventions on intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights as the Parties may agree upon.

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 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 partiesparty, in particular the following: (a) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Xxxxxxxxx XxxStockholm Act, 0000, 1967) 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 parties to one or more of the agreements listed below shall ratify or accede to the following multilateral agreements upon at the 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 parties 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 which are not parties to the Protocol of 27 June 1989 Relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks shall ratify or accede to this agreement before 1 January 2011. 5. The Parties will carry out as soon as possible the necessary actions to submit to as soon as possible for the consideration of 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. 56. The Parties to this Agreement may agree, upon mutual consent, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing or future international conventions on intellectual property rights Intellectual Property Rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights Intellectual Property Rights as the Parties may agree upon.

International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the rights and obligations contained in this Chapter, the The Parties reaffirm their existing rights and obligationsobligations set out in the following multilateral agreements which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement, 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 followingmutatis mutandis: (a) TRIPS Agreement; (b) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property Property, as revised by the Stockholm Act of 1967 (Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, 0000, hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”); (bc) Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 1971 (Paris Act, 1971Berne Convention); and; (cd) International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Organisations (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:; (ae) Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 2001; (f) Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure; (bg) Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks; and (h) 1991 International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1978 (1978 UPOV ConventionUPOV), or unless the International Convention for Party concerned is already a member of 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)1978 UPOV1. 32. 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 before 2026, provided they are not yet a party, or comply with their substantive provisions by the date of entry into force of this Agreementsame date: (a) WIPO Performances Nice Agreement of 25 June 1957 Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Phonograms Treaty Services for the Purposes of 20 December 1996 (WPPT); andthe Registration of Marks, as revised by the Geneva Act of 1979; (b) WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996 (WCT); and (c) World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (WPPT). 43. The Parties will carry out as soon as possible shall, provided they are not yet a party, make all reasonable efforts to accede to and ensure an adequate and effective implementation of the necessary actions to submit to obligations arising from the Parties’ competent national authorities the adherence to the following multilateral convention: (a) Geneva Act (1999) of 1999 of the Hague Agreement concerning Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, and to Protocol ; and (b) Beijing Treaty on Audio-Visual Performances of 27 24 June 1989 Relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks for their consideration2012. 54. The Upon request of a Party, the Parties to this Agreement may agreeshall promptly hold expert meetings, upon mutual consent, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing the conventions referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 or to future international conventions on harmonisation, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights activities in international organisations, such as the WTO and WIPO, as well as on relations of the Parties may agree uponwith non-Parties on matters concerning intellectual property. 1 Liechtenstein is not yet a party to UPOV. The obligation in subparagraph 1 (h) of Article 2 (International Conventions) shall become applicable to Liechtenstein once it has become a party to UPOV.

International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the rights and obligations contained in The Parties to this Chapter, the Parties Agreement reaffirm their existing rights and obligations, including commitment to comply with the right to apply obligations set out in the exceptions and to make use following multilateral agreements: - WTO Agreement of the flexibilities, under the TRIPS Agreement and under any other multilateral agreement related to intellectual property and agreements administered under the auspices 15 April 1994 on Trade-Related Aspects of the World Intellectual Property Organization Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the WIPO”) to which they are parties, in particular the following: (a) TRIPS Agreement); - Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Xxxxxxxxx XxxStockholm Act, 0000, hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”1967); (b) ; - Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971); and. (c) 2. The Parties to this Agreement which are not Parties to one or more of the agreements listed below shall undertake to obtain their adherence to the following multilateral agreements before five years after the entry into force of this Agreement: - International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Organisations (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 Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, ; - WIPO Copyright Treaty (Geneva 1996); - WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty (Geneva 1996); - Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. 3. Tunisia will do its utmost to Protocol of 27 June 1989 Relating accede to the Madrid Agreement international conventions concerning intellectual property rights to which the International Registration of Marks for their considerationEFTA States are party. 54. The Parties to this Agreement may agreeagree to promptly hold expert consultations, upon mutual consentrequest of any Party, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing the identified or to future international conventions on harmonisation, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights activities in international organisations, such as the Parties may agree uponWTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice The Parties to this Agreement shall comply with the obligations set out in the following multilateral agreements: - WTO Agreement 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 15 April 1994 on Trade-Related Aspects 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 Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the WIPO”) to which they are parties, in particular the following: (a) TRIPS Agreement); - Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property (Xxxxxxxxx XxxStockholm Act, 0000, hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”1967); (b) Berne ; - Bern Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act, 1971). 2. The Parties to this Agreement which are not Parties to one or more of the agreements listed below shall undertake to obtain their adherence to the following multilateral agreements before 1 January 2006: - Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks; and Annex VI - Nice Agreement of 15 June 1957 Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration Marks (c) Geneva Act 1977, amended in 1979); - International Convention of 2 December 1961 for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention); - International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Organisations (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 Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure; (b) International Convention for . The Parties to this Agreement which are not Parties to the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1978 (1978 UPOV Convention), or agreement listed below shall undertake to obtain their adherence to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1991 (1991 UPOV Convention); and (c) following multilateral agreement before 1 January 2007: - Patent Cooperation Co-operation Treaty of 19 June 1970 (PCT,Washington Act1970, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984). 3. The Parties to this Agreement which are not a party agree 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 agreepromptly hold expert consultations, upon mutual consentrequest of any Party, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing the identified or to future international conventions on harmonization, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights activities in international organizations, such as the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as well as relations of the Parties may agree uponwith third countries on matters concerning intellectual property.

International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the rights and obligations contained in this Chapter, the The Parties reaffirm their existing rights and obligations, including obligations set out in the right to apply the exceptions and to make use of the flexibilities, under the TRIPS Agreement and under any other following 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 followingagreements: (a) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property Property, as revised by the Stockholm Act of 14 July 1967 (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 Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 24 July 1971 (Paris Act, 1971hereinafter referred to as the “Berne Convention”); and; (c) International Convention Patent Cooperation Treaty of 26 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 3 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:2001; (ad) Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure; (e) 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 28 September 1979; (f) Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks; and (g) Geneva Act of 2 July 1999 of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. 2. The Parties shall comply with the substantive provisions set out in the TRIPS Agreement. 3. The Parties shall ratify or accede to the following agreements before 31 December 2013, provided they are not parties to them yet: (a) International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (hereinafter referred to as the “Rome Convention”); (b) World Intellectual Property Organisation (hereinafter referred to as “WIPO”) Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996; (c) WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “WPPT”); and (d) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1978 (1978 UPOV Convention)of 19 March 1991, or unless the Party concerned is already a member of 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 Act23 October 1978, amended in 1979 and modified in 1984). 3. The Parties chose not 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)1991 Act. 4. The Parties will carry out as soon as possible the necessary actions agree 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 agreepromptly hold expert meetings, upon mutual consentrequest of any Party, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing the conventions referred to in this Article or to future international conventions on harmonisation, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights activities in international organisations, such as the WTO and the WIPO, as well as on relations of the Parties may agree uponwith non-parties on matters concerning intellectual property.

International Conventions. 1. Without prejudice of the The Parties reaffirm their rights and obligations contained set out 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 following 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 followingagreements: (a) TRIPS Agreement of 15 April 1994; (b) Paris Convention of 20 March 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property Property, as revised by the Stockholm Act of 14 July 1967 (Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, 0000, hereinafter referred to as the “Paris Convention”); (bc) Berne Convention of 9 September 1886 for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Works, as revised by the Paris Act of 24 July 1971 (Paris Act, 1971hereinafter referred to as the “Berne Convention”); and; (cd) International Convention of 26 October 1961 for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Organisations (hereinafter referred to as the “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:; (ae) Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 3 October 2001; and (f) Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. 2. The Parties shall comply with the substantial provisions of the following agreements: (a) 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 28 September 1979; (b) World Intellectual Property Organisation Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “WCT”); (c) WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “WPPT”); and (d) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 1978 (1978 UPOV Convention)of 19 March 1991, or unless the Party concerned is already a member of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of 23 October 1978, and chose not to accede to the 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 Each Party shall make all reasonable efforts 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 Agreementagreements: (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 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks for their considerationMarks; (b) Geneva Act of 2 July 1999 of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs; and (c) Beijing Treaty of 26 June 2012 on Audiovisual Performances. 4. The Parties agree to promptly hold expert meetings, upon request of any Party, on activities relating to the conventions referred to in this Article or to future international conventions on harmonisation, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights and on activities in international organisations, such as the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (hereinafter referred to as “WIPO”), as well as on relations of the Parties with non-parties on matters concerning intellectual property. 5. The Parties provisions of this Annex are without prejudice to this the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement may agree, upon mutual consent, to have an exchange of views of experts on activities relating to existing or future international conventions on intellectual property rights and on any other matter related to intellectual property rights Public Health as well as the Parties may agree uponAmendment of the TRIPS Agreement as adopted by the WTO General Council on 6 December 2005.