Japan-Indonesia EP Sample Clauses

Japan-Indonesia EP. This agreement has an independent chapter on intellectual property, comprised of 18 articles (Article 106 through Article 123), mainly covering clauses aimed at “simplifying and increasing the transparency of procedures,” “strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights” and “strengthening enforcement.” The intent of both countries is to provide: (i) adequate, effective and non-discriminatory protection of intellectual properties; (ii) promotion of efficiency and transparency in the administration of intellectual property protection systems; and (iii) measures for the enforcement of intellectual property rights against infringement (clarified in Article 106). At the same time, a Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property was established for the purpose of ensuring continuous discussion with regard to issues such as the strengthening of the protection of intellectual property rights and countermeasures against counterfeit products (Article 123). The major provisions are as follows: (a) Provisions on Simplifying Procedures and Enhancing the Transparency of Procedures (i) Eliminating notarization requirements in principle (Article 109, paragraph 2) The notarization requirement for authenticating signatures or other means of self-identification on documents to be submitted to the authority in the process of application of intellectual property rights or other administrative procedures has, in principle, been eliminated. (ii) Eliminating the certification procedure for translation of the priority certificate (Article 109, paragraph 4) This identification requirement imposed on the translation of the priority certificate has been prohibited. (iii) Introduction of a “general assignment system” (Article 109, paragraph 5) The Japan-Indonesia EPA states that each Party shall introduce a system in which persons going through the intellectual property rights application procedures or other administrative procedures may grant comprehensive power of attorney for all existing and future applications and/or registrations of the person in question. (b) Provisions on Strengthening Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (i) Introduction of the “prompt patent examination system based on the provided results of examination and appeal” for patents (Article 112, paragraphs 3 and 4) The Japan-Indonesia EPA introduced a system that in cases where a patent application filed in one country is filed in the other country, the application in the other country may be examin...