Agreement on Trade – Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Agreement on Trade – Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) is an international agreement negotiated within Uruguay Round which of The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994. This Agreement is to reduce distortions and impediments to international trade, and taking into account the need...

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations was passed on October 26, 1961 at Rome. The Rome Convention includes 34 articles secures protection in performances for performer in phonograms for producers of phonograms and in broadcasts for broadcasting organizations. This Convention was built...

ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (IP provisions)

Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-Newzealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) started negotiating in 2005 and came in force for all countries in 2012. The AANZFTA is the first comprehensive FTA signed by ASEAN. Issues on Intellectual property right are defined in Chapter 13 including 12 articles. This chapter regulates intellectual property...