Common use of International Conventions Clause in Contracts

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. 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;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”);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”);Convention"); (d) the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 2001;2001; (e) the Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure;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;1979; (g) the Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks;InternationalRegistrationofMarks; (h) the WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “WPPT”);"WPPT"); (i) the WIPO Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996; and 18 For 1996; and (j) the sake International Convention for the Protection of clarification, appellations New Varieties of origin of Switzerland may be protected Plants 1978 (hereinafter referred to as geographical indications in Chinathe "1978 UPOV Convention"). 2. Each Party shall make all reasonable efforts to ratify or accede to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.

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;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”);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”);Convention”); (d) the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970, as revised by the Washington Act of 2001;2001; (e) the Budapest Treaty of 28 April 1977 on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure;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;1979; (g) the Protocol of 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks;Marks; (h) the WIPO Performances and Phonogram Treaty of 20 December 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “WPPT”);WPPT”); (i) the WIPO Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996; 1996; and 18 For the sake of clarification, appellations of origin of Switzerland may be protected as geographical indications in China.