Viet Nam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions) was adopted on December 25, 2008 at Tokyo and came into force on October 1, 2009. The scope of regulation is competition, enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets). Provisions on Intellectual property was defined on Articles 1(b), 43.1 and Chapter 9. Chapter 9 comprises 20 articles defines that the parties shall grant and ensure adequate, effective, and non – discriminatory protection of intellectual property rights. IP provisions facilitate and protect for activities of IP, promote efficiency and transparency in the administration of intellectual property protection system and against infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
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Viet Nam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions)
