GENERAL PROVISIONS AND BASIC PRINCIPLES

(updated on 7 Aug 02)

	Brunei Darussalam	Cambodia	Indonesia	Lao P.D.R.	Malaysia		Myanmar		Philippines	Singapore	Thailand		Vietnam
Art 2.1	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 3	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 4	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Others			X					X		X		X	X
STANDARDS CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, SCOPE AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS   Section 1: Copyrights and Related Rights
Art 9.1	X	X	X		X			X		X		X
Art 10,1-2	X	X	X		X			X		X		X
Art 11, 14.4	X	X	X		X			X		X		X
Art 12	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 14,1-5	X	X	X		X			X		X		X
Others			X					X		X		X	X
Section 2: Trademarks
Art 15.1	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 15.3	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 15.4	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 15.5	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 16.1	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 16.2-3	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 18	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 20	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 21	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Others		X						X		X		X	X
Section 3 : Geographical Indications
Art 22.2-4			X		X			X		X			X
Art 23.1-3					X			X		X			X
Others										X			X
Section 4 : Industrial Designs
Art 25.1	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 25.2	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 26.1,3	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Section 5 : Patents
Art 27.1	X	X	X		X			X		X		X
Art 27.3	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 28.1-2	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 31	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 32	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Art 33	X	X	X		X			X		X		X	X
Others		X	X					X		X		X
SECTION 6 : Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits
Art 35	X		X		X			X		X		X
Art 36	X		X		X			X		X		X
Art 37	X		X		X			X		X		X
Art 38	X		X		X			X		X		X
SECTION 7 : Protection of Undisclosed Information
Art 39.2	X		X		X			X		X			X
Art 39.3	X		X		X			X		X			X
SECTION 8 : Control of Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses
Art 40			X					X		X		X	X
ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS   Section 1 : General Obligation
Art 41.1-5	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Section 2 : Civil and Administrative Procedures & Remedies
Art 42	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 43,1-2	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X
Art 44.1,2	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 45,1-2	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Art 46	X	X	X	X	X			X		X		X	X
Others			X					X		X		X	X
Section 3 : Provisional Measures
Art 50.1-8	X	X	?		X			X		X		X	X
Section 4 : Special Requirements Related to Border Measures
Art 51-59	X	X	?		X			X		X
Section 5 : Criminal Procedures
Art 61	X	X	?		X			X		X		X	X
ACQUISITIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF INTELLECUTAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RELATED INTER-PARTES PROCEDURES
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DISPUTE PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT
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TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
			?		X			X		X		X	X
					X
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS : FINAL PROVISIONS
								X		X		X

Notes

Cambodia	Patent, Utility Model Certificate and Industrial Designs under consideration of National Assembly. Copyright & Related Right Laws under the consideration of the Council of Ministers. Law on Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits, Law on Protection of Undisclosed Information and the Law on the Control of Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses will be drafted with the assistance of WIPO experts.
Lao P.D.R.	Industrial Designs and Petty Patents Legislation being drafted.
Phillippines	House Bill No. 202, 721, 815 and Senate Bill No. 967 on the protection of plant varieties are re-filed bills pending before the 12th Congress.
Thailand	Geographical Indications and Protection of Undisclosed Information is being debated.