Japan-Malaysia Sample Clauses

Japan-Malaysia. EPA At the Japan-Malaysia Summit Meeting held in December 2003, it was agreed to commence negotiation of the agreement, and negotiations between the governments commenced in January 2004. The EPA was signed in December 2005 and came into effect in July 2006. The chapter in the Japan-Malaysia EPA regarding intellectual property is comprised of 19 articles in total (Articles 112 through 130). Such chapter mainly contains provisions related to simplifying procedures and enhancing the transparency of procedures, strengthening protection of intellectual property rights, and strengthening enforcement. Specifically, the aim of both Japan and Malaysia thereunder is to: i) grant and ensure adequate, effective and non-discriminatory protection of intellectual property, ii) promote efficiency and transparency in administration of intellectual property protection systems, and iii) provide measures for the enforcement of intellectual property rights against infringement of intellectual property is clarified (Article 112). The chapter also sets forth the establishment of a Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property as a body to facilitate, after executing the EPA: i) discussion on any issues related to intellectual property (counterfeit products, etc.) and ii) continued discussion on items which could not be agreed upon in the negotiation for the agreement (acceding to treaties, etc.) (Article 129). The major provisions are as follows:
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Japan-Malaysia. EP (a) Provisions on Simplifying Procedures and Making Procedures More Transparent (i) Grant of International Patent Classification (Article 116, paragraph 2) Both countries agreed to assume obligations to grant the classifications subject to the Strasbourg Agreement and the Nice Agreement to patent applications and trademark applications. (Only Japan has signed both Agreements.) (Malaysia signed the Nice Agreement in 2007 after the EPA came into effect.) (ii) Introduction of a System of Application Publication within 18 Months after Filing Date (Article 119, paragraph 5) Under the former system in Malaysia, patent applications remained undisclosed until the time of patent registration. Under the Japan-Malaysia EPA, patent applications are to be published within a period of 18 months after the filing date (application publication system). (b) Provisions on Strengthening Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (i) Expedite Patent Examination (Article 119, paragraphs 3 and 4) Under the Japan-Malaysia EPA: 1) if any reasonable grounds exist for an applicant’s patent application to be examined in preference to ordinary applications (i.e. infringement of rights), the applicant may so request; and 2) in cases where a patent application filed in one country is filed in the other country, the application in the other country may be examined in preference to ordinary applications. (ii) Expansion of Scope of the Novelty Bar for Industrial Designs (Article 120, paragraphs 2 and 3) In Malaysia, the novelty bar for industrial designs was previously determined as those “made available to the public in Malaysia.” The expanded novelty bar includes industrial designs “made available to the public through telecommunication lines,” and states that “each country shall endeavour to expand the above-mentioned made-available-to-public coverage areas to other countries.” (iii) Strengthening Protection for Well-Known Trademarks (Article 121, paragraph 2) The Japan-Malaysia EPA states that if an application for trademarks well-known in one country is filed in the other country in bad faith, such application shall be rejected or canceled. (iv) Clarification of Unfair Competition (Article 124, paragraph 2) Since there is no unfair competition prevention law in Malaysia, this article specifically states that “acts to provide goods which imitate the configuration of another person’s goods” and “acts of unfair use of domain names, and the like” which are not explicitly stated in the ...
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  • Japan There are no country-specific provisions.

  • Singapore The prospectus supplement and the attached Base Prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, the prospectus supplement, the attached Base Prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Designated Securities may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Designated Securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”)) under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA ) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to conditions set forth in the SFA. Where the Designated Securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor, the securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation has acquired the Designated Securities under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer in that corporation’s securities pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore (“Regulation 32”). Where the Designated Securities are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an accredited investor, the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that trust has acquired the Designated Securities under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer that is made on terms that such rights or interest are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction (whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets), (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32.

  • India No country-specific provisions apply.

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  • XxxXxxxx Principles - Northern Ireland The provisions of San Francisco Administrative Code §12F are incorporated herein by this reference and made part of this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, Contractor confirms that Contractor has read and understood that the City urges companies doing business in Northern Ireland to resolve employment inequities and to abide by the XxxXxxxx Principles, and urges San Francisco companies to do business with corporations that abide by the XxxXxxxx Principles.

  • United Kingdom Each Underwriter severally, but not jointly, represents and agrees that: (i) it has not offered, sold or otherwise made available and will not offer, sell or otherwise make available any Offered Notes to any retail investor in the United Kingdom (the "UK"); (ii) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended), or the "FSMA") received by it in connection with the issue or sale of any Offered Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Trust or the Depositor; (iii) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA for anything done by it in relation to any Offered Notes in, from or otherwise involving the UK; (iv) for the purposes of this provision, the expression "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (A) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/565, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended, the "EUWA"), or (B) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the FSMA and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA, or (C) not a "qualified investor" as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation"), as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; and (v) for the purposes of this provision, the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Offered Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Offered Notes.

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