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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
1 Copyright copyright_term_protection_70
Duration70years:Thisvariablecodesthedurationofprotectionofliteraryworkinyearsofcopyrightbeyondthedeathoftheauthor(s).
Codeifnumberofyearsofprotection“afterlife”is70Note:codethe"generalrule":whicheverappliestomostcategoriesofcopyright.
32 BahrainUS2004,Article14.4.4
4.EachPartyshallprovidethat,wherethetermofprotectionofawork(includingaphotographicwork),performance,orphonogramistobecalculated:(a)onthebasisofthelifeofanaturalperson,thetermshallbenotlessthanthelifeoftheauthorand70yearsaftertheauthor’sdeath;and
2 Copyright copyright_term_protection_90
Duration90years:Thisvariablecodesthedurationofprotectionofliteraryworkinyearsofcopyrightbeyondthedeathoftheauthor(s).
Codeifnumberofyearsofprotection“afterlife”is90Note:codethe"generalrule":whicheverappliestomostcategoriesofcopyright.
0 noexample
3 Copyright copyright_scope_videograms
Scopeincludesvideograms:Thisvariablescodesifthescopeforcopyrightprotectionincludesvideograms.
CodeifvideogramsarecoveredinthecopyrightsectionofthePTA.Note:TRIPSonlyreferstocinematographicworks.
7 EFTAGeorgia2016AnnexXVe.g.Article3.1
WithoutpredjudicetotheobligationssetoutintheinternationalagreementstowhichthePartiesareparties,eachPartyshall,inaccordancewithitslawsandregulations,grantandensureadequateandeffectiveprotectiontotheauthorsofworksandtoperformers,producersofphonogramsandvideogramsandbroadcastingorganisationsfortheirworks,performances,phonograms,videogramsandbroadcasts,respectively.
4 Copyright copyright_private_use_exception_specific
Privateuseexceptions:Thisvariablecodestheextentoftowhichaprivateuseexceptionexistsincopyright.
Codeifexceptionsincludeatleastaspecifiedsetofscenariosforusers.Note:Iftheprivateuseexceptionisonlyrelatedtoanti-circumventivemeasuresthenitisnotcoded.
4 ECUkraine2014,Section2,Sub-section1,Article172
NON-EXAMPLES:BahrainUS2004,Article14.4.7(a)
1.PartiesmayprovideforlimitationsontherightsreferredtoinArticles169,170,and171ofthisAgreementinrespectof:(a)privateuse;(b)useofshortexcerptsinconnectionwiththereportingofcurrentevents;(c)ephemeralfixationbyabroadcastingorganisationbymeansofitsownfacilitiesandforitsownbroadcasts;(d)usesolelyforthepurposeofteachingorscientificresearch.2.Nothwithstandingparagrahp1,Partiesmayprovideforthesamekindsoflimitationswithregardtotheprotectionofperformers,producersofphonograms,broadcastingorganisationsandproducersofthefirstfixationsoffilms,astheyprovideforinconnectionwiththeprotectionofcopyrightinliteraryandartisticworks.However,compulsorylicencesmaybeprovidedforonlytotheextenttowhichtheyarecompatiblewiththeRomeConvention.3.Thelimitationssetoutinparagraphs1and2ofthisArticleshallbeappliedonlyincertainspecialcaseswhichdonotconflictwithanormalexplotationofthesubjectmatteranddonotunreasonablyprejudicethelegitimateinterestsoftherightholder.
shallbeliableandsubjecttotheremediesprovidedforinArticle14.10.14.EachPartyshallprovideforcriminalproceduresandpenaltiestobeappliedwhenanyperson,otherthananonprofitlibrary,archive,educationalinstitution,orpublicnoncommercialbroadcastingentity,isfoundtohaveengagedwillfullyandforpurposesofcommercialadvantageorprivatefinancialgainintheaboveactivities.Thisdoesnottellyouthatyoucanhaveexceptionstorightsconferredbycopyrightforeducationalorotherpurposes.Itjusttellsyouthatyoumightnotimposecriminalproceduresonthem(butcivilproceduresremainsanoption).Moreover,article14.4.7isonlyaboutcircumventionofeffectivetechnologicalmeasures.
EachPartyshallconfineexceptionstomeasuresimplementingsubparagraph(a)tothefollowingactivities,whichshallbeappliedtorelevantmeasuresinaccordancewithsubparagraph(f):[...]Article14.4.7.aisonlyaboutcircumventionofeffectivetechnologicalmeasures.Excludesexceptionsonlyrelatedtoanti-circumventivemeasures.Theexceptionhastobestatedindependentlyfromaspecificinfringement.
5 Copyright copyright_scope_berne_6bis
Article6bisoftheBerneConventionisincludedinthecopyrightsection.
CodeifthetextoftheBerneConventionArticle6bisiscopiedorhighlysimilarlyincludedinthecopyrightIPRsectionofthePTA.Note:TRIPSnotesthatArticle6bisisexcluded.
14 ColombiaEFTA2008,Article6.8.2Article6.8.3
2.Independentlyoftheauthor’seconomicrights,andevenafterthetransferofthesaidrights,theauthorshallhavetherighttoclaim,atleast,authorshipoftheworkandtoobjecttoanydistortion,mutilationorothermodificationof,orotherderogatoryactioninrelationto,thesaidwork,whichwouldbeprejudicialtohishonourorreputation.3.Therightsgrantedtotheauthorinaccordancewithparagraph2shall,afterhisdeath,bemaintained,atleastuntiltheexpiryoftheeconomicrights,andshallbeexercisablebythepersonsorinstitutionsauthorisedbythelegislationofthecountrywhereprotectionisclaimed.
T+PTACodebook
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
6 Copyright copyright_anti_circumvention_technology_measures
Anti-circumventionoftechnologyprotectionmeasures:ThisvariablecodeswhetheractionstocircumventTPMs(regionlock,DRM,etc.)canbeconsideredascopyrightinfringement.
Codeifitcoversatleastcircumventionforcommercialuse.Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"elusión(demedidastecnológiacsdeprotección)"or"medidasdeproteccióndetecnología
38 BahrainUS2004,Article14.4.7(a)
Inordertoprovideadequatelegalprotectionandeffectivelegalremediesagainstthecircumventionofeffectivetechnologicalmeasuresthatauthors,performers,andproducersofphonogramsuseinconnectionwiththeexerciseoftheirrightsandthatrestrictunauthorizedactsinrespectoftheirworks,performances,andphonograms,eachPartyshallprovidethatanypersonwho:[...]”
7 Trademark trademark_scope_3d_marks
Scopeofprotection:3-DmarksThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeif3-Dmarks(includingfashion)arecoveredNote:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"tridimensional"
2 AustraliaJapan2014,Article16.9
Anysign,oranycombinationofsigns,capableofdistinguishingthegoodsorservicesofoneundertakingfromthoseofotherundertakings,shallbecapableofconstitutingatrademark.Suchsigns,inparticularwordsincludingpersonalnames,letters,numerals,figurativeelements,three-dimensionalshapesandcombinationsofcoloursaswellasanycombinationofsuchsigns,shallbeeligibleforregistrationasatrademark.
8 Trademark trademark_scope_sounds
Scopeofprotection:SoundsThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeifsoundsarecovered. 37 BahrainUS2004,Article14.2.1
NeitherPartymayrequire,asaconditionofregistration,thatsignsbevisuallyperceptibleandneitherPartymaydenyregistrationofatrademarksolelyonthegroundsthatthesignofwhichitiscomposedisasoundorthatthesignincludesascent.
9 Trademark trademark_scope_holograms
Scopeofprotection:HologramsThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeifhologramsarecovered 0 noexample
10 Trademark trademark_scope_scents_smells
Scopeofprotection:Scents/smellsThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeifscents/smellsarecovered. 21 BahrainUS2004,Article14.2.1
NeitherPartymayrequire,asaconditionofregistration,thatsignsbevisuallyperceptibleandneitherPartymaydenyregistrationofatrademarksolelyonthegroundsthatthesignofwhichitiscomposedisasoundorthatthesignincludesascent.
11 Trademark trademark_scope_movements
Scopeofprotection:MovementsThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeifmovementsarecovered. 0 noexample
12 Trademark trademark_scope_specific_colour
Scopeofprotection:ColoursThisvariablecodesthetypeofmarksthatmayberegisteredundertrademarklegislation.
Codeif(specific)coloursarecoveredNote:Forthecolourindicator,arrangementsofcolourdoesnotcount,wearelookingfortheabilitytotrademarkaspecificcolour.
12 BahrainUS2004,Article14.2.2,Footnote4
GeographicalindicationsmeansindicationsthatidentifyagoodasoriginatingintheterritoryofaParty,oraregionorlocalityinthatterritory,whereagivenquality,reputation,orothercharacteristicofthegoodisessentiallyattributabletoitsgeographicalorigin.Anysignorcombinationofsigns(suchaswords-includinggeographicalandpersonalnames,aswellasletters,numerals,figurativeelementsandcolors,includingsinglecolors),inanyformwhatsoever,shallbeeligibletobeageographicalindication.GIdefinition,butGIalsodefinedastrademarks,socodedas1(US)
13 Trademark trademark_term Termofinitialtrademarkprotection Codeiftermofinitialregistrationandeachrenewalofregistrationismorethan7years(notnon-use).Note:ClarificationofTRIPSArt.18
34 USVietnam2000,ChapterII,Article6.8
EachPartyshallprovidethattheinitialregistrationofatrademarkbeforatermofatleast10years,andthattheregistrationbeindefinitelyrenewablefortermsofnotlessthan10yearswhenconditionsforrenewalhavebeenmet.
14 Trademark trademark_duration_without_use
Durationofprotectionwithoutuse:morethan3yearsThisvariablecodesforthenumberofyearsatrademarkholdercanrefrainfromusingthemarkwithoutthatmarkbeingsubjecttoexpungement(losingprotectionfortrademark).
Codeifthedurationofprotectionwithoutusefortrademarksismorethan3years.(TRIPSArticle19.1grants3years).
5 MexicoNicaragua1997,Article17-14.2
NON-EXAMPLE:BahrainUS2004,Article14.2.10
2.Elregistropodracancelarseodeclarasecaducoporfaltadeuso,unicamentedespuesdequetranscurraunperiodoininterrumpidodefaltadeusonomayordecincoanosinmediatosanterioresalasolicituddecancelacionodeclaraciondecaducidad,amenosdequeeltitulardelamarcademuestrerazonesvalidasapoyadasenlaexistenciadeobstaculosparaeluso.[...]
10.EachPartyshallprovidethatinitialregistrationandeachrenewalofregistrationofatrademarkshallbeforatermofnolessthan10years.No.Durationafterregistrationanddurationwithoutusearetwodifferentthings.TRIPSprovidesthattheinitialtermofprotectionis7years,butmostOECDcountrieshaveanon-useprotectionofonly3years.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
15 Trademark trademark_electronic_registration_system
Electronicregistrationsystemfortrademarks
Countriesshallprovideforanelectronicregistrationsystemfortrademarks
37 OmanUS2006,Article15.2.8
EachPartyshallprovideasystemfortheregistrationoftrademarks,whichshallinclude:(a)arequirementtoprovidetotheapplicantacommunicationinwriting,whichmaybeprovidedelectronically,ofthereasonsforarefusaltoregisteratrademark;[...]
16 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_scope_agricultural
Scopeofprotection:AgriculturalproductsThisvariablecodestheextentofprotectionavailabletoproductsotherthanwine/spiritsintheformofgeographicalindications.
Codeifagriculturalproductsarecovered.Codeifgeographicalindiactionsaregrantedfor"anygood"/"allproducts".Note1:AGIindicatorisnotsatisfiedbylaws/administrativebodiesmeantforTrademarks->excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.Note2:WineandSpiritsarealreadyprotectedunderTRIPS.
66 CanadaKorea2014,Article16.10
AlbaniaEFTA2006,AnnexVTitleII,Article7.5
Canadashall,withrespecttothegeographicalindications4of“GoryeoHongsam”,“GoryeoBaeksam”,“GoryeoSusam”,and“IcheonSsal”andtheirtranslations,respectively,“KoreanRedGinseng”,“KoreanWhiteGinseng”,“KoreanFreshGinseng”and“IcheonRice”,providethelegalmeans5forinterestedpartiestoprevent:...
ThePartiesshallprovidethelegalmeansforinterestedpartiestopreventtheuseofageographicalindicationforagriculturalproductsandfoodstuffsforidenticalorcomparableproductsnotoriginatingintheplaceindicatedbythedesignationinquestion.
17 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_scope_non_agricultural
Scopeofprotection:Non-agriculturalproductsThisvariablecodestheextentofprotectionavailabletoproductsotherthanwine/spiritsintheformofgeographicalindications.
Codeifnon-agriculturalproducts(foodstuff)arecovered.Codeifgeographicalindiactionsaregrantedfor"anygood"/"allproducts".Note1:AGIindicatorisnotsatisfiedbylaws/administrativebodiesmeantforTrademarks->excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.WineandSpiritsarealreadyprotectedunderTRIPS.Note2:Foodstuffisnotagricultural(processedgoods)
64 AlbaniaEFTA2009,AnnexV,TitleII,Article7.1
ECKosovo2015,TitleIV,ChapterII,Article35
ThePartiesshallensureintheirnationallawsadequateandeffectivemeanstoprotectgeographicalindicationswithregardtoallproducts,andindicationsofsourcewithregardtoallproductsandservices.
Protectionofgeographicalindicationsforagricultureandfisheryproductsandfoodstuffsotherthanwineandspiritdrinks1.KosovoshallprovideprotectionforthegeographicalindicationsoftheEUregisteredintheEUunderRegulation(EU)No1151/2012oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof21November2012onqualityschemesforagriculturalproductsandfoodstuffs,inaccordancewiththetermslaiddowninthisArticle.GeographicalindicationsofKosovoshallbeeligibleforregistrationintheEUundertheconditionssetoutinthatRegulation.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
18 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_registered_names_generic
Protectionagainstgenericity:Thisvariablecodeswhetheraregisteredgeographicalindicationcanbecomeagenerictermforaproduct/servicethatotherscanuse.
Codeifregisterednamescannotbecomegeneric.Note:AGIindicatorisnotsatisfiedbylaws/administrativebodiesmeantforTrademarks->excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.
13 ECMoldova2014,AnnexXXX-APartC,Article6
Arulethatprotectednamesmaynotbecomegeneric.
19 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_extent_delocalizers
Extentofprotection:DelocalizersThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibletocircumventGIprotectionbytheuseofdelocalizers(productaccompaniedbyexpressionssuchas“imitationof”,“style”,“type”,“kind”,etc.)orbytranslation.Thisvariablecodestheextentofprotectionavailabletoproductsotherthanwine/spiritsintheformofgeographicalindications.Note:makesurethatthePTAdoesnotonlycoverwineandspiritrelatedGIsandthatthedeloclizersarenotonlyprohibitedforwineandspirits(ifsoitisnotTRIPS+andshouldnotbecoded).
CodeifdelocalizersareprohibitedwithoutGIholderconsent.Note:AGIindicatorisnotsatisfiedbylaws/administrativebodiesmeantforTrademarks->excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.
18 ECMontenegro2007,Article33.2andAnnexIIArticle6.5
NAFTA1992,Article1712.3
MontenegroshallprohibitanyuseinitsterritoryofthenamesprotectedintheCommunityforcomparableproductsnotcomplyingwiththegeographicalindication'sspecification.Thisshallapplyevenwherethetruegeographicaloriginofthegoodisindicated,thegeographicalindicationinquestionisusedintranslation,thenameisaccompaniedbytermssuchas"kind","type","style","imitation","method"orotherexpressionsofthesort.
3.EachPartyshallalsoapplyparagraphs1and2toageographicalindicationthat,althoughcorrectlyindicatingtheterritory,regionorlocalityinwhichthegoodsoriginate,falselyrepresentstothepublicthatthegoodsoriginateinanotherterritory,regionorlocality.
20 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_extent_translations
Extentofprotection:TranslationsThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibletocircumventGIprotectionbytheuseofdelocalizers(productaccompaniedbyexpressionssuchas“imitationof”,“style”,“type”,“kind”,etc.)orbytranslation.Thisvariablecodestheextentofprotectionavailabletoproductsotherthanwine/spiritsintheformofgeographicalindications.Note:makesurethatthePTAdoesnotonlycoverwineandspiritrelatedGIsandthatthedeloclizersarenotonlyprohibitedforwineandspirits(ifsoitisnotTRIPS+andshouldnotbecoded).
CodeiftranslationareprohibitedwithoutGIholderconsent.Note:AGIindicatorisnotsatisfiedbylaws/administrativebodiesmeantforTrade-marks->excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.
19 ECMontenegro2007,Article33.2andAnnexIIArticle6.5
MontenegroshallprohibitanyuseinitsterritoryofthenamesprotectedintheCommunityforcomparableproductsnotcomplyingwiththegeographicalindication'sspecification.Thisshallapplyevenwherethetruegeographicaloriginofthegoodisindicated,thegeographicalindicationinquestionisusedintranslation,thenameisaccompaniedbytermssuchas"kind","type","style","imitation","method"orotherexpressionsofthesort.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
21 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_extent_homonymous
Extentofprotection:HomonymousgeographicalindicationsThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibletocircumventGIprotectionbytheuseofhomonymousgoodsThisvariablecodestheextentofprotectionavailabletoproductsotherthanwine/spiritsintheformofgeographicalindications.
HomonymousmeansanambigousGIwithmultiplemeaningwhicharedefinedbycontext.I.e.samename(spelled/pronounced)canstandforproductsfromdifferentplaces/countriesNote1:excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.Note2:TRIPSgrantsprotectiontohomonyousGis,yetonlyforwines.
24 PanamaTaiwan2003,Article16.04.4
4.TheabovementionedprovisionsshallbeunderstoodwithoutprejudicetotherecognitionthatthePartiesmayaccordtothehomonymousgeographicalindicationsthatmaylawfullybelongtoanon-Party.
22 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_country_name
Commercialuseofcountrynamesisprotected
Note:excludesGInormscontainedinTrademarks'sections.
27 AlbaniaEFTA2009,AnnexV,TitleII,Article7.7
ThePartiesshallpreventanyincorrectormisleadinguseorregistrationofcountrynamesofaPartyastrademarks,designsorasanyotherprotectedtitle,suchascompanynamesornamesofassociations.
23 GeographicalIndications geographical_indication_list
CodesspecificGIlists Note:thiscanrangefromacoupleofprotectednamessuchasPiscotopage-longlistingsofprotectedGis.
44 CostaRicaPeru2011,Anexo9.4
SecciónA:IndicacionesGeográficasdelPerú1.Pisco(DO)2.MaízBlancoGiganteCusco(DO)3.Chulucanas(DO)4.PallardeIca(DO)5.CaféVillaRica(DO)6.LochedeLambayeque(DO)7.CaféMachuPicchu-Huadquiña(DO)SecciónB:IndicacionesGeográficasdeCostaRicaBananodeCostaRica(IG)
24 IndustrialDesign industrial_desgin_term
Termofindustrialdesignprotection Codeiftermofprotectionismorethan10years.Canbeaccumulatednumberofyears.Note:ThisisaclarificationofTRIPSArt.26.3.
52 EFTAMorocco1997,AnnexV,Article3.1
Additionalsubstantivestandards1.TheStatesPartiestothisAgreementshallensureintheirnationallawsatleastthefollowing:[...]-adequateandeffectiveprotectionofindustrialdesignsbyprovidinginparticularaperiodofprotectionoffiveyearsfromthedateofapplicationwithapossibilityofrenewalfortwoconsecutiveperiodsoffiveyearseach;
25 Patent patent_scope_plants
Scopeofcoverage:PlantsThisvariablecodesthenatureoftheinventionsthatcanbepatentable.
Codeifplantsarepatentable.Suigenerissystemisnotthesame(otherformofprotectionthanpatents).Note1:onlycodeifnamelymentionedaspatentable("anyinvention","anyapplication","anyfieldsoftechnology"doesnotsuffice).Note2:excludesimplicitpatentability,e.g.ifPartiesaregiventhepossibilityto
17 BahrainUS2004,Artilce14.8.2
EachPartyshallmakepatentsavailableforplantinventions.Inaddition,thePartiesconfirmthatpatentsshallbeavailableforanynewusesormethodsofusingaknownproduct,includingproductstobeusedforparticularmedicalconditions,subjecttotheexclusionsprovidedinArticle14.8.1andtheconditionsofpatentability.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
26 Patent patent_scope_animals
Scopeofcoverage:AnimalsThisvariablecodesthenatureoftheinventionsthatcanbepatentable.
Codeifanimalsarepatentable.Note1:onlycodeifnamelymentionedaspatentable("anyinvention","anyapplication","anyfieldsoftechnology"doesnotsuffice).Note2:excludesimplicitpatentability,e.g.ifPartiesaregiventhepossibilitytoexcludeplantsfrompatentability.
7 ColombiaUS2006,Article16.9.2
AnyPartythatprovidespatentprotectionforplantsoranimalsonorafterthedateofentryintoforceofthisAgreementshallmaintainsuchprotection.
27 Patent patent_scope_transitional_extention
Transitionalextensionfordevelopingcountries.TRIPSArticle65.2grantsatransitionalperiodforDCs.
Codeiftherearetransitionalextensionsfordevelopingcountries.Note1:includesreferencestotransitionalextensionforIntellectuelpropertyrightsingeneralasitincludespatents.Note2:alreadycodedforallcountriesinDESTAdataset.
16 ChileUS2003,Article17.9.2
ColombiaUS2006,Article16.14.2
2.EachPartywillundertakereasonableefforts,throughatransparentandparticipatoryprocess,todevelopandproposelegislationwithin4yearsfromtheentryintoforceofthisAgreementthatmakesavailablepatentprotectionforplantsthatarenew,involveaninventivestep,andarecapableofindustrialapplication.
2.APartymaydelaygivingeffecttocertainprovisionsofthisChapterasspecifiedinAnnex16.1.
28 Patent patent_permitted_second_use
Permitteddouble-patenting(selection/secondUse):Second-usepatentsThisvariablecodesfortheavailabilityofselectionpatents(i.e.apatentclaimingasubclassofapreviouslypatentgenusforaparticularfeaturenotincludedintheinitialpatent)orsecond-usepatents(i.e.apatentclaiminganewusefromapreviouslyexistingpatent).
Codeifsecond-use/newuseofpatentsareallowed.Note:PatentsofAdditiondonotqualifyforeitherSelectionorSecondUse.
8 AustraliaUS2004,Article17.9.1
EachPartyshallmakepatentsavailableforanyinvention,whetheraproductorprocess,inallfieldsoftechnology,providedthattheinventionisnew,involvesaninventivestep,andiscapableofindustrialapplication.ThePartiesconfirmthatpatentsshallbeavailableforanynewusesormethodsofusingaknownproduct.ForthepurposesofthisArticle,aPartymaytreattheterms“inventivestep”and“capableofindustrialapplication”assynonymouswiththeterms“non-obvious”and“useful”,respectively.Belongstoscopeofcoverage
29 Patent patent_term_extension
Patenttermextensions:Thisvariablecodeswhetheranextensionisgiventopatenttermwhenregulationrequirementshaveundulydelayedmarketentry.
Codeifthereiscompensation/patenttermextension(furtherperiod)forunreasonabledelayduetopatentexaminationand/ormarketingapprovalprocess.
40 CAFTA2004,Article15.9.6
CanadaEC(CETA)2004:Art.20.27.5
6.(a)EachParty,attherequestofthepatentowner,shalladjustthetermofapatenttocompensateforunreasonabledelaysthatoccuringrantingthepatent.Forpurposesofthisparagraph,anunreasonabledelayshallatleastincludeadelayintheissuanceofthepatentofmorethanfiveyearsfromthedateoffilingoftheapplicationintheterritoryoftheParty,orthreeyearsafterarequestforexaminationoftheapplicationhasbeenmade,whicheverislater,providedthatperiodsattributabletoactionsofthepatentapplicantneednotbeincludedinthedeterminationofsuchdelays.(b)Withrespecttoanypharmaceuticalproductthatiscoveredbyapatent,eachPartyshallmakeavailablearestorationofthepatenttermtocompensatethepatentownerforunreasonablecurtailmentoftheeffectivepatenttermresultingfromthemarketingapprovalprocessrelatedtothefirstcommercialmarketingoftheproductinthatParty.
5.EachPartyshallprovidethattheperiodofsuigenerisprotectionbeforaperiodequaltotheperiodwhichelapsedbetweenthedateonwhichtheapplicationforthebasicpatentwasfiledandthedateofthefirstmarketingauthorisation,reducedbyaperiodoffiveyears.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
30 Patent patent_compulsory_licenses_restriction
Compulsorylicensesarerestricted/limitedtospecificscenarios/grounds
Limitedtonationalemergencies,asantitrustremedy,andforpublicnon-commercialuse(limitscompetitionforgenericproductssuchasmedicines).Note1:Compulsorylicensescanbecircumscribedas"NeitherPartyshallpermittheuseofthesubjectmatterofapatentwithouttheauthorizationoftherightholderexceptinthefollowingcircumstances".Note2:TRIPSgrantsrightforeachcountrytodeterminethegroundsuponwhichlicensesaregranted.TRIPSmakesexamples,butdoesnotprovideafixedlist.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"licenciasobligatorias"
3 AustraliaUS2004,Article17.9.7
APartyshallnotpermittheuse17-15ofthesubjectmatterofapatentwithouttheauthorisationoftherightholderexceptinthefollowingcircumstances:(a)toremedyapracticedeterminedafterjudicialoradministrativeprocesstobeanti-competitiveundertheParty’slawsrelatingtopreventionofanti-competitivepractices;17-16or(b)incasesofpublicnon-commercialuse,orofnationalemergency,orothercircumstancesofextremeurgency,providedthat:(i)thePartyshalllimitsuchusetousebythegovernmentorthirdpersonsauthorisedbythegovernment;(ii)thePartyshallensurethatthepatentownerisprovidedwithreasonablecompensationforsuchuse;and(iii)thePartymaynotrequirethepatentownertoprovideundisclosedinformationortechnicalknow-howrelatedtoapatentedinventionthathasbeenauthorisedforuseinaccordancewiththisparagraph.
31 Patent patent_novelty_disclosure_grace_period
Novelty/disclosuregraceperiod:Thisvariablecodesthelengthofthegraceperiodinwhichapatenteemaydisclosetheinventionwithoutthatdisclosurebeingconsideredaspriorarttoinvalidatethepatentbasedonnovelty.
Codeif12monthsNote:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"periododegracia"or"novedad/novela"
17 AustraliaChile2008,Article17.22
NeitherPartyshallusetheinformationcontainedinapublicdisclosuretopreventpatentabilityduetoalackofnoveltyorinventivestepifthepublicdisclosure:(a)wasmadeorauthorisedby,orderivedfrom,thepatentapplicant;and(b)occurswithin12monthspriortothedateoffilingoftheapplicationintheterritoryoftheParty.
32 Patent patent_burden_proof_patent_office
Burdenofproof:Thisvariablecodeswhether,whenexamininganinvention,theburdenofproofliesonthepatentofficeorontheapplicanttodemonstratenon-patentability/patentability.
Codeifburdenofproofliesonthepatentoffice,i.e.ifthepatentofficehastoprovethataninventionisorisnotpatentable.Codeas'0'ifcountryhasaformalreviewonly.Note:makesurenottoconfuseitwiththeTRIPSburdenofproof(Article34).
0 noexample
33 Patent patent_revocation_restrictions
Restrictionofrevocationrightsforpatents
Restrictionofrevocationrightsforpatentstocasesoffraudandmisrepresentation(limitsflexibilitygrantedunderTRIPS).
21 MoroccoUS2004,Article15.9.5
EachPartyshallprovidethatapatentmayberevokedonlyongroundsthatwouldhavejustifiedarefusaltograntthepatent.APartymayalsoprovidethatfraud,misrepresentation,orinequitableconductmaybethebasisforrevokingapatentorholdingapatentunenforceable.WhereaPartyprovidesproceedingsthatpermitathirdpartytoopposethegrantofapatent,aPartyshallnotmakesuchproceedingsavailablebeforethegrantofthepatent.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
34 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_scope
Scopeoftradesecretprotection:ThisvariablecodeswhetherornotacountryexceedsTRIPs’expectationsonthedefinitionoftradesecret.
CodeifthedefinitionoftradesecretisbroaderthantheTRIPSdefinition;0ifthedefinitionisnobroader(orlessbroad)thanthatinTRIPsarticle39(2)1)checkifthereissomethingspecificontradesecretsinPTA2)ifyes:comparetoTRIPSArticle393)ExamplesofTRIPS+:Nolimitationofduration;detaileddefinitionoftradesecret(documents,microfilms)Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"secretocomercial/industrial/denegocio"
8 BoliviaMexico1994,Article16-37.3to16-37.5
3.Paraotorgarlaprotecciónaqueserefiereesteartículo,cadaParteexigiráqueunsecretoindustrialydenegociosconsteendocumentos,medioselectrónicosomagnéticos,discosópticos,microfilmes,películasuotrosinstrumentossimilares.4.NingunaPartepodrálimitarladuracióndelaprotecciónparalossecretosindustrialesydenegocios,entantoexistanlascondicionesdescritasenlosliteralesa),b)yc)delpárrafo2.5.NingunaPartedesalentarániimpediráellicenciamientovoluntariodesecretosindustrialesydenegociosimponiendocondicionesexcesivasodiscriminatoriasaesaslicencias,ocondicionesquediluyanelvalordelossecretosindustrialesydenegocios.
35 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_liability_disclosure
Scopeofliability:Disclosuretypeofactionthatcantriggerliabilityformisappropriationofatradesecret
Codeifdisclosureoftradesecretscanbelitigatedasmisappropriation(criminalproceduresandpenalties).
3 TranspacificPartnership2015,Article18.78.2c)
2.Subjecttoparagraph3,eachPartyshallprovideforcriminalproceduresandpenaltiesforoneormoreofthefollowing:[…](c)thefraudulentdisclosure,oralternatively,theunauthorisedandwilfuldisclosure,ofatradesecret,includingbymeansofacomputersystem.
36 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_liability_receipt
Scopeofliability:Receipttypeofactionthatcantriggerliabilityformisappropriationofatradesecret
Codeifreceiptoftradesecretscanbelitigatedasmisappropriationincludinginducingdisclosure(criminalproceduresandpenalties).
3 TranspacificPartnership2015,Article18.78.2b)andc)
2.Subjecttoparagraph3,eachPartyshallprovideforcriminalproceduresandpenaltiesforoneormoreofthefollowing:[…](b)Theunauthorizedandwillfulmisappropriationofatradesecret,includingbymeansofacomputersystem;(c)thefraudulentdisclosure,oralternatively,theunauthorisedandwilfuldisclosure,ofatradesecret,includingbymeansofacomputersystem.
37 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_liability_use
Scopeofliability:Usetypeofactionthatcantriggerliabilityformisappropriationofatradesecret
Codeifuseoftradesecretscanbelitigatedasmisappropriation(criminalproceduresandpenalties).
3 TranspacificPartnership2015,Article18.78.2a)
2.Subjecttoparagraph3,eachPartyshallprovideforcriminalproceduresandpenaltiesforoneormoreofthefollowing:(a)theunauthorisedandwilfulaccesstoatradesecretheldinacomputersystem;[…]
38 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_test_data_exclusivity
Testdataexclusivityforaspecifictimeframe
Codeifthereisaspecificperiodoradditionalyexclusivityfortestdata(e.g.duetonewclinicalinformation).Oftenaround3-5years.Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"aprobacióndecomercialización"
41 ChileUS2003,Article17.10.1
IfaPartyrequiresthesubmissionofundisclosedinformationconcerningthesafetyandefficacyofapharmaceuticaloragriculturalchemicalproductwhichutilizesanewchemicalentity,whichproducthasnotbeenpreviouslyapproved,tograntamarketingapprovalorsanitarypermitforsuchproduct,thePartyshallnotpermitthirdpartiesnothavingtheconsentofthepersonprovidingtheinformationtomarketaproductbasedonthisnewchemicalentity,onthebasisoftheapprovalgrantedtothepartysubmittingsuchinformation.APartyshallmaintainthisprohibitionforaperiodofatleastfiveyearsfromthedateofapprovalforapharmaceuticalproductandtenyearsfromthedateofapprovalforanagriculturalchemicalproduct.25EachPartyshallprotectsuchinformationagainstdisclosureexceptwherenecessarytoprotectthepublic.
-
ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
39 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_test_data_new_use
Testdataexclusivityfornewusesofregisteredproducts
Codeifmarketingapprovalforunapproveduseofapproveddrugs(newuseofpatentedproduct)requiresnewclinicaldata.Thistestdataisexclusive(limitedtimeframe).
8 BahrainUS2004,Art.14.9.2a)
IfaPartyrequiresorpermits,asaconditionofgrantingmarketingapprovalforapharmaceuticalproductthatincludesachemicalentitythathasbeenpreviouslyapprovedformarketinginanotherpharmaceuticalproduct,thesubmissionofnewclinicalinformation,otherthaninformationrelatedtobioequivalency,thePartyshallnot,withouttheconsentofapersonthatpreviouslysubmittedsuchnewclinicalinformationtoobtainmarketingapprovalintheParty,authorizeanothertomarketasameorasimilarproductbasedon:(i)thenewclinicalinformationsubmittedinsupportofthemarketingapproval;or(ii)evidenceofthemarketingapprovalbasedonthenewclinicalinformation;foratleastthreeyearsfromthedateofmarketingapprovalintheParty.
40 UndisclosedInformation undisclosed_information_test_data_foreign_approved_submitted
Foreigntestdataexclusivityforaccepted/approvedand/orsubmittedapplications
Testdataexclusivityisallowed,alsoformarketingapprovalsubmissionsofforeignregulatorsforsameproductsinhomemarket.
14 BahrianUS2004,Art.14.9.4
4.WhereaPartypermits,asaconditionofapprovingthemarketingofapharmaceuticalproduct,persons,otherthanthepersonoriginallysubmittingsafetyorefficacyinformation,torelyonevidenceofsafetyorefficacyinformationofaproductthatwaspreviouslyapproved,suchasevidenceofpriormarketingapprovalinthePartyorinanotherterritory,thatParty:(a)shallimplementmeasuresinitsmarketingapprovalprocesstopreventsuchotherpersonsfrommarketingaproductcoveredbyapatentclaimingtheproductoritsapprovedmethodofuseduringthetermofthatpatent,unlessbyconsentoracquiescenceofthepatentowner;and(b)shallprovidethatthepatentownershallbenotifiedoftheidentityofanysuchotherpersonwhorequestsmarketingapprovaltoenterthemarketduringthetermofapatentnotifiedtotheapprovingauthorityascoveringthatproduct.
5.WhereaPartyreliesonamarketingapprovalgrantedbyanotherParty,andgrantsapprovalwithinsixmonths41 Semiconductors layout_design_no_compulsory_license
Prohibitionofcompulsorylicensesforlayoutdesigns
Compulsorylicensenotpermitedforlayoutdesigns
3 USVietnam2000,ChapterII,Article8.5
NeitherPartymaypermitthecompulsorylicensingoflayoutdesignsofintegratedcircuits.
42 NewPlantVarieties new_plant_varieties_upov_acceed_reaffirm
Accession/ReaffirmationoftheInternationalConventionfortheProtectionofNewVarietiesofPlants(UPOV)(1961)
CodeifthePTAreaffirmstheUPOVConventionNote1:ConventionreferencesarealreadycodedinDESTA.Note2:Codeas'1'iflevelofregulationinDESTAis5(reaffirmation)or4(accession).Note3:Accession/ReaffirmationoftheUPOVConventionisTRIPS+
83 EFTAEgypt2007,AnnexV,Article2.2.e)
BytheendofthefourthyearaftertheentryintoforceofthisAgreement,thePartiesshallhaveaccededtothefollowingmultilateralconventionsonintellectualproperty:(e)InternationalConventionfortheProtectionofNewVarietiesofPlants1978("1978UPOVConvention"),ortheInternationalConventionfortheProtectionofNewVarietiesofPlants1991("1991UPOVConvention");and
43 NewPlantVarieties new_plant_varieties_upov_plus
SpecificregulationonnewplantvarietieswhichgobeyondtheUPOVConvention.
NotcodedifthereisonlyareferencetoUPOVoriftheArticleinthePTAiscopyingUPOVregulations.
13 CentralAmericaEC2012,Article259
1.ThePartiesshallprovidefortheprotectionofplantvarietieseitherbypatentsorbyaneffectivesuigenerissystemorbyanycombinationthereof.2.ThePartiesunderstandthatnocontradictionexistsbetweentheprotectionofplantvarietiesandthecapacityofaPartytoprotectandconserveitsgeneticresources.3.ThePartiesshallhavetherighttoprovideforexceptionstoexclusiverightsgrantedtoplantbreederstoallowfarmerstosave,useandexchangeprotectedfarm-savedseedorpropagatingmaterial.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
44 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_duty_to_consult_prior_informed_consent_hard
Dutytoconsult/priorinformedconsent:Geneticresources(bindingobligations)ThisvariablecodeswhetheraproposeduserofTKorGRmustfirstobtainpriorinformedconsentfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesortraditionalknowledgefromthecountry/indigenouspeople/localcommunity.
CodeifthereisadutytoobtainconsentbeforeuseofgeneticresourcesIncludesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"consentimiento"
12 ECVietnam2016,ChapterTradeandSustainableDevelopment,Article6.2
Furthermore,thePartiesshallendeavourtocreateconditionstofacilitateaccesstogeneticresourcesforenvironmentallysoundusesandnottoimposerestrictionsthatruncountertotheobjectivesoftheCBD,andrecognisethataccesstogeneticresourcesshallbesubjecttothepriorinformedconsentofthePartyprovidinggeneticresources,unlessotherwisedeterminedbythatParty.
45 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_duty_to_consult_prior_informed_consent_soft
Dutytoconsult/priorinformedconsent:Geneticresources(non-bindingobligations)ThisvariablecodeswhetheraproposeduserofTKorGRmustfirstobtainpriorinformedconsentfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesortraditionalknowledgefromthecountry/indigenouspeople/localcommunity.
CodeifthereisadutytoobtainconsentbeforeuseofgeneticresourcesIncludesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"consentimiento"
0 noexample
46 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_duty_to_consult_prior_informed_consent_hard
Dutytoconsult/priorinformedconsent:traditionalknowledge(bindingobligations)ThisvariablecodeswhetheraproposeduserofTKorGRmustfirstobtainpriorinformedconsentfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesortraditionalknowledgefromthecountry/indigenouspeople/localcommunity.
CodeifthereisadutytoobtainconsentbeforeuseoftraditionalknowledgeIncludesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"consentimiento"
11 EFTAPeru2010,Article6.5.5
5.Accordingtotheirnationallaw,thePartiesshallrequirethatpatentapplicationscontainadeclarationoftheoriginorsourceofageneticresource,towhichtheinventororthepatentapplicanthashadaccess.Asfarasprovidedintheirnationallegislation,thePartieswillalsorequirethefulfilmentofpriorinformedconsentandtheywillapplytheprovisionssetoutinthisArticletotraditionalknowledgeasapplicable.
47 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_duty_to_consult_prior_informed_consent_soft
Dutytoconsult/priorinformedconsent:traditionalknowledge(non-bindingobligations)ThisvariablecodeswhetheraproposeduserofTKorGRmustfirstobtainpriorinformedconsentfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesortraditionalknowledgefromthecountry/indigenouspeople/localcommunity.
CodeifthereisadutytoobtainconsentbeforeuseoftraditionalknowledgeIncludesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"consentimiento"
0 noexample
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
48 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_defensive_protection_disclosure_of_source_hard
Defensiveprotection/disclosureofthesource-patent:Geneticresources(bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodeswhetherornotthereisarequirementforthepatentholdertoindicatetheoriginofgeneticresources/traditionalknowledgeusedinapatentapplication.
CodeifpatentapplicationmustdiscloseoriginofgeneticresourcesusedTherequirementsforthisindicatorismetevenifanapplicantisrelievedoftheobligationtodiscloseitwhenoriginisunknown.Includesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"divulgacióndelorigen"
8 CostaRicaPeru2011,Article9.5.7
7.LasPartesrequeriránqueenlassolicitudesdepatentesdesarrolladasapartirderecursosbiológicos,genéticos[…],delosqueseanpaísdeorigen,sedemuestreelaccesolegaladichosrecursos[…],asícomoladivulgacióndelorigendelrecurso[…]accedido,encasoquelalegislaciónnacionaldelaParteasílorequiera.
49 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_defensive_protection_disclosure_of_source_soft
Defensiveprotection/disclosureofthesource-patent:Geneticresources(non-bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodeswhetherornotthereisarequirementforthepatentholdertoindicatetheoriginofgeneticresources/traditionalknowledgeusedinapatentapplication.
CodeifpatentapplicationmustdiscloseoriginofgeneticresourcesusedTherequirementsforthisindicatorismetevenifanapplicantisrelievedoftheobligationtodiscloseitwhenoriginisunknown.Includesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"divulgacióndelorigen"
2 ColombiaPeruEC2012,Article201.7
7.ThePartiesacknowledgetheusefulnessofrequiringthedisclosureoftheoriginorsourceofgeneticresources[…]inpatentapplications,consideringthatthiscontributestothetransparencyabouttheusesofgeneticresources[…].
50 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_defensive_protection_disclosure_of_source_hard
Defensiveprotection/disclosureofthesource-patent:traditionalknowledge(bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodeswhetherornotthereisarequirementforthepatentholdertoindicatetheoriginofgeneticresources/traditionalknowledgeusedinapatentapplication.
CodeifpatentapplicationmustdiscloseoriginoftraditionalknowledgeusedTherequirementsforthisindicatorismetevenifanapplicantisrelievedoftheobligationtodiscloseitwhenoriginisunknown.Includesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"divulgacióndelorigen"
6 CostaRicaPeru2011,Article9.5.7
LasPartesrequeriránqueenlassolicitudesdepatentesdesarrolladasapartirde[…]oconocimientostradicionalesasociados,delosqueseanpaísdeorigen,sedemuestreelaccesolegaladichos[…]conocimientos,asícomoladivulgacióndelorigendel[…]conocimientotradicionalaccedido,encasoquelalegislaciónnacionaldelaParteasílorequiera.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
51 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_defensive_protection_disclosure_of_source_soft
Defensiveprotection/disclosureofthesource-patent:traditionalknowledge(non-bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodeswhetherornotthereisarequirementforthepatentholdertoindicatetheoriginofgeneticresources/traditionalknowledgeusedinapatentapplication.
CodeifpatentapplicationmustdiscloseoriginoftraditionalknowledgeusedTherequirementsforthisindicatorismetevenifanapplicantisrelievedoftheobligationtodiscloseitwhenoriginisunknown.Includesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"divulgacióndelorigen"
1 ColombiaPeruEC2012,Article201.7
7.ThePartiesacknowledgetheusefulnessofrequiringthedisclosureoftheoriginorsourceof[…]associatedtraditionalknowledgeinpatentapplications,consideringthatthiscontributestothetransparencyabouttheusesof[…]associatedtraditionalknowledge.
52 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_benefit_sharing_hard
Benefitsharing/equitablesharingofbenefits:Geneticresources(bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodestheexistenceofamandatedequitablebenefitssharingmechanismenforcedbygovernment.
Codeifsomeformofmandatory,fairandequitablebenefitssharingforgeneticresourcesismandatedIncludesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"participaciónjustayequitativaenlosbeneficios"
16 PanamaTaiwan2003,Article16.07.2
2.EachPartyshallaccordafairandequitableparticipationinthebenefitsderivedfromtheaccesstoitsgeneticresourcesand[…].
53 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
genetic_resources_benefit_sharing_soft
Benefitsharing/equitablesharingofbenefits:Geneticresources(non-bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodestheexistenceofamandatedequitablebenefitssharingmechanismenforcedbygovernment.
Codeifsomeformofmandatory,fairandequitablebenefitssharingforgeneticresourcesismandatedIncludesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"participaciónjustayequitativaenlosbeneficios"
7 CentralAmericaEFTA2012,AnnexXIX,Article9.1
1.ThePartiesreaffirmtheirsovereignrightsovertheirnaturalresourcesandrecognisetheirrightsandobligationsundertheConventiononBiologicalDiversitywithrespecttoaccesstogeneticresourcesandtothefairandequitablesharingofbenefitsarisingoutoftheutilisationofthesegeneticresources.
-
ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
54 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_benefit_sharing_hard
Benefitsharing/equitablesharingofbenefits:traditionalknowledge(bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodestheexistenceofamandatedequitablebenefitssharingmechanismenforcedbygovernment.
Codeifsomeformofmandatory,fairandequitablebenefitssharingfortraditionalknowledgeismandatedIncludesshall,should,must,haveto,etc.Hardversion:bindingcommitments("acknowledge","reaffirm","shall","should","must","have").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"participaciónjustayequitativaenlosbeneficios"
14 EFTAPeru2010,Article6.5.10
10.ThePartiesshalltakelegislative,administrativeorpolicymeasures,asappropriate,withtheaimofensuringthefairandequitablesharingofthebenefitsarisingfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesorassociatedtraditionalknowledge.Suchsharingshallbebasedonmutuallyagreedterms.
55 TraditionalKnowledge&GeneticResources
traditional_knowledge_benefit_sharing_soft
Benefitsharing/equitablesharingofbenefits:traditionalknowledge(non-bindingobligations)Thisvariablecodestheexistenceofamandatedequitablebenefitssharingmechanismenforcedbygovernment.
Codeifsomeformofmandatory,fairandequitablebenefitssharingfortraditionalknowledgeismandatedIncludesmay,bestefforts,resolve,wish,etc.Softversion:non-bindingcommitments(""may"",""bestefforts"",""resolve"",""wish"").Note1:TK/GRprovisionscanoccurinothersectionsofPTAthanIPRchapter.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"participaciónjustayequitativaenlosbeneficios"
7 ChinaKorea2015,Article15.17.3
3.SubjecttoeachParty’sinternationalrightsandobligationsanddomesticlaws,thePartiesmayadoptormaintainmeasurestopromotetheconservationofbiologicaldiversityandtheequitablesharingofbenefitsarisingfromtheuseofgeneticresourcesandtraditionalknowledge.
56 Encryptedprogram-carryingsatellitesignals
encrypted_program_carrying_satellite_signals
Protectionofencryptedprogram-carryingsatellitesignals
Codeifencryptedprogram-carryingsatellitesignalsareprotected.
29 OmanUS2006,Article15.7
Protectionofencryptedprogram-carryingsatellitesignals1.EachPartyshallmakeitacriminaloffense:(a)tomanufacture,assemble,modify,import,export,sell,lease,orotherwisedistributeatangibleorintangibledeviceorsystem,knowingorhavingreasontoknowthatthedeviceorsystemisprimarilyofassistanceindecodinganencryptedprogram-carryingsatellitesignalwithouttheauthorizationofthelawfuldistributorofsuchsignal;and(b)willfullytoreceiveorfurtherdistributeaprogram-carryingsignalthatoriginatedasanencryptedsatellitesignalknowingthatithasbeendecodedwithouttheauthorizationofthelawfuldistributorofthesignal.2.EachPartyshallprovideforcivilremedies,includingcompensatorydamages,foranypersoninjuredbyanyactivitydescribedinparagraph1,includinganypersonthatholdsaninterestintheencryptedprogrammingsignaloritscontent.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
57 Domainnames domain_names Protectionofdomainnamesontheinternet
Codeifdomainnamesontheinternetareprotected.
17 AustraliaChile2008,Article17.24
1.EachPartyshallrequirethatthemanagementofitscountry-codetop-leveldomain(ccTLD)provideanappropriateprocedureforthesettlementofdisputes,basedontheprinciplesestablishedintheUniformDomain-NameDispute-ResolutionPolicy.2.EachPartyshallrequirethatthemanagementofitsccTLDprovideonlinepublicaccesstoareliableandaccuratedatabaseofdomain-nameregistrationsinaccordancewitheachParty’slawregardingprotectionofpersonaldata.
58 Enforcement enforcement_preliminary_injunctions_patent
Preliminaryinjunctions:PatentThisvariablecodesforwhetherpreliminaryinjunctionsareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarkinfringementactions.
Codeifavailableforpatent.Note1:Preliminary/interlocutoryinjunctionsisaninstrumenttoprotecttherightownerbeforeactualjudicialdecisiononcaseofinfringementismade.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"medidascauteleras/preliminares","resolucióninterlocutoria"or
16 PanamaUS2007,Article15.10.3a)
EachPartyshallprovide:procedures,suchasjudicialoradministrativeproceedings,andremedies,suchaspreliminaryinjunctionsorequivalenteffectiveprovisionalmeasures,fortheexpeditiousadjudicationofdisputesconcerningthevalidityorinfringementofapatentwithrespecttopatentclaimsthatcoveranapprovedpharmaceuticalproductoritsapprovedmethodofuse
59 Enforcement enforcement_preliminary_injunctions_copyright
Preliminaryinjunctions:CopyrightThisvariablecodesforwhetherpreliminaryinjunctionsareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarkinfringementactions.
Codeifavailableforcopyright.Note1:Preliminary/interlocutoryinjunctionsisaninstrumenttoprotecttherightownerbeforeactualjudicialdecisiononcaseofinfringementismade.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"medidascauteleras/preliminares","resolucióninterlocutoria"or"orden/madamientopreliminar"
11 ECMoldova2014,Article322.1
1.EachPartyshallensurethatthejudicialauthoritiesmay,attherequestoftheapplicant,issueagainsttheallegedinfringeraninterlocutoryinjunctionintendedtopreventanyimminentinfringementofanintellectualpropertyright,ortoforbid,onaprovisionalbasisandsubject,whereappropriate,toarecurringpenaltypaymentwhereprovidedforbydomesticlaw,thecontinuationoftheallegedinfringementsofthatright,ortomakesuchcontinuationsubjecttothelodgingofguaranteesintendedtoensurethecompensationoftherightholder.Aninterlocutoryinjunctionmayalsobeissued,underthesameconditions,againstanintermediarywhoseservicesarebeingusedbyathirdpartytoinfringeanintellectualpropertyright.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
60 Enforcement enforcement_preliminary_injunctions_trademarks
Preliminaryinjunctions:TrademarksThisvariablecodesforwhetherpreliminaryinjunctionsareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarkinfringementactions.
Codeifavailablefortrademark.Note1:Preliminary/interlocutoryinjunctionsisaninstrumenttoprotecttherightownerbeforeactualjudicialdecisiononcaseofinfringementismade.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"medidascauteleras/preliminares","resolucióninterlocutoria"or"orden/madamientopreliminar"
11 ECVietnam2016,ChapterIntellectualProperty,Article14.1a)
(i)Aninterlocutoryinjunctionmayalsobeissuedagainstapartywhoseservicesarebeingusedbyathirdpartytoinfringeanintellectualpropertyrightandoverwhomtherelevantjudicialauthorityexercisesjurisdiction.
61 Enforcement enforcement_ex_parte_search_and_seizure_patent
Expartesearchandseizure:PatentThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibleforapartytoaskforsearchandseizureofgoodswithoutnotifyingtheotherpartyofthisprocedure(i.e.AntonPillerorder).
Codeifavailableforpatent.Note1:alsocodeifeitheronlysearch(ofgoods/premises)oronlyseizure(ofgoods/evidence)wihtoutpriorwarningasprecausionarymeasureforallegedinfringedgoodsismentioned.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"embargo"or"retiradosdeloscircuitoscomerciales"
29 ECGeorgia2014,Article192.2
2.Suchmeasuresmayincludethedetaileddescription,withorwithoutthetakingofsamples,orthephysicalseizureoftheallegedinfringinggoods,and,inappropriatecases,thematerialsandimplementsusedintheproductionand/ordistributionofthesegoodsandthedocumentsrelatingthereto.Thosemeasuresshallbetaken,ifnecessarywithouttheotherpartybeingheard,inparticularwhereanydelayislikelytocauseirreparableharmtotherightholderorwherethereisademonstrableriskofevidencebeingdestroyed.
62 Enforcement enforcement_ex_parte_search_and_seizure_copyright
Expartesearchandseizure:CopyrightThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibleforapartytoaskforsearchandseizureofgoodswithoutnotifyingtheotherpartyofthisprocedure(i.e.AntonPillerorder).
Codeifavailableforcopyright.Note1:alsocodeifeitheronlysearch(ofgoods/premises)oronlyseizure(ofgoods/evidence)wihtoutpriorwarningasprecausionarymeasureforallegedinfringedgoodsismentioned.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"embargo"or"retiradosdeloscircuitoscomerciales"
51 BarhainUS2004,Article14.10.9
9.Inciviljudicialproceedingsconcerningcopyrightorrelatedrightsinfringement[…],eachPartyshallprovidethatitsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheseizureofsuspectedinfringinggoods,anyrelatedmaterialsandimplements[…].
63 Enforcement enforcement_ex_parte_search_and_seizure_trademark
Expartesearchandseizure:TrademarksThisvariablecodeswhetheritispossibleforapartytoaskforsearchandseizureofgoodswithoutnotifyingtheotherpartyofthisprocedure(i.e.AntonPillerorder).
Codeifavailablefortrademark.Note1:alsocodeifeitheronlysearch(ofgoods/premises)oronlyseizure(ofgoods/evidence)wihtoutpriorwarningasprecausionarymeasureforallegedinfringedgoodsismentioned.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"embargo"or"retiradosdeloscircuitoscomerciales"
49 CAFTADominicanRepublic2004,Article15.11.10
10.Inciviljudicialproceedingsconcerning[…]trademarkcounterfeiting,eachPartyshallprovidethatitsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheseizureofsuspectedinfringinggoods,anyrelatedmaterialsandimplements,and,atleastfortrademarkcounterfeiting,documentaryevidencerelevanttotheinfringement.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
64 Enforcement enforcement_statutory_damages_patent
Measureofdamages:Statutorydamages,patentThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifstatutorydamagesareavailableforpatent.Note1:Statutorydamagesarepredefined/pre-establisheddamagesawardedforcasesofinfringement.Levelofdamageawardisthusbasedontheactofinfringementandnotonthespecificharmcausedinspecifccase.ItisusedinIPinfringementcasesbecauseitisoftendifficulttoestablishthevaluelosssufferedbyIPowners.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"dañospreviamentedeterminados"
15 ECUkraine2014,Article240.2
2.Wheretheinfringerdidnotknowingly,orwithreasonablegroundstoknow,engageininfringingactivity,thePartiesmaylaydownthatthejudicialauthoritiesmayorderinfavouroftheinjuredpartytherecoveryofprofitsorthepaymentofdamageswhichmaybepre-established.
65 Enforcement enforcement_statutory_damages_copyright
Measureofdamages:Statutorydamages,copyrightThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifstatutorydamagesareavailableforcopyright.Note1:Statutorydamagesarepredefined/pre-establisheddamagesawardedforcasesofinfringement.Levelofdamageawardisthusbasedontheactofinfringementandnotonthespecificharmcausedinspecifccase.ItisusedinIPinfringementcasesbecauseitisoftendifficulttoestablishthevaluelosssufferedbyIPowners.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"dañospreviamentedeterminados"
40 CanadaKorea2014,Article16.13.12
12.Atleastwithrespecttoinfringementofcopyrightorrelatedrightsprotectingworks,phonograms,andperformances,[…]eachPartyshallalsoestablishormaintainasystemthatprovidesforoneormoreofthefollowing:(a)pre-establisheddamages;[…]
66 Enforcement enforcement_statutory_damages_trademarks
Measureofdamages:Statutorydamages,trademarksThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifstatutorydamagesareavailablefortrademarks.Note1:Statutorydamagesarepredefined/pre-establisheddamagesawardedforcasesofinfringement.Levelofdamageawardisthusbasedontheactofinfringementandnotonthespecificharmcausedinspecifccase.ItisusedinIPinfringementcasesbecauseitisoftendifficulttoestablishthevaluelosssufferedbyIPowners.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"dañospreviamentedeterminados"
33 CAFTA2004,Article15.11.8
8.Inciviljudicialproceedings,eachPartyshall,atleastwithrespecttociviljudicialproceedingsconcerningcopyrightorrelatedrightsandtrademarkcounterfeiting,establishormaintainpre-establisheddamagesasanalternativetoactualdamages.Suchpreestablisheddamagesshallbesetoutindomesticlawanddeterminedbythejudicialauthoritiesinanamountsufficienttocompensatetherightholderfortheharmcausedbytheinfringementandconstituteadeterrenttofutureinfringements.
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67 Enforcement enforcement_compensatory_damages_patent
Measureofdamages:Compensatorydamages,patentThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifcompensatorydamagesareavailableforpatent.Note1:Compensatorydamagesaredamagesthatcompensate/counterbalance/reimbursetheownerofIPRsincasesofinfringement.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"indemnización/resarcimiento/comensación"or"daño"
56 BarhainUS2004,Article14.10.6
6.EachPartyshallprovidethat:(a)inciviljudicialproceedings,thejudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheinfringertopaytherightholder:(i)damagesadequatetocompensatefortheinjurytherightholderhassufferedasaresultoftheinfringement,and[…]
68 Enforcement enforcement_compensatory_damages_copyright
Measureofdamages:Compensatorydamages,copyrightThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifcompensatorydamagesareavailableforcopyright.Note1:Compensatorydamagesaredamagesthatcompensate/counterbalance/reimbursetheownerofIPRsincasesofinfringement.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"indemnización/resarcimiento/comensación"or"daño"
58 JordanUS2000,Article4.24
24.EachPartyshallprovidethat,atleastincasesofknowinginfringementof[…]copyrightandrelatedrights,itsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheinfringertopaytherightholderdamagesadequatetocompensatefortheinjurytherightholderhassufferedasaresultoftheinfringementandanyprofitsoftheinfringerthatareattributabletotheinfringementthatarenottakenintoaccountincomputingsuchdamages.
69 Enforcement enforcement_compensatory_damages_trademarks
Measureofdamages:Compensatorydamages,trademarksThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifcompensatorydamagesareavailablefortrademarks.Note1:Compensatorydamagesaredamagesthatcompensate/counterbalance/reimbursetheownerofIPRsincasesofinfringement.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note3:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"indemnización/resarcimiento/comensación"or"daño"
58 SingaporeUS2003,Article16.9.8
8.EachPartyshallprovidethatinciviljudicialproceedings,itsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthority,atleastwithrespecttoworks,phonograms,andperformancesprotectedbycopyrightorrelatedrights,andincasesoftrademarkinfringement,toordertheinfringertopaytherightholderdamagesadequatetocompensatefortheinjurytherightholderhassufferedbecauseofaninfringementofthatperson’sintellectualpropertybyaninfringerengagedininfringingactivity,[…].
70 Enforcement enforcement_damages_accounting_of_profits_patent
Measureofdamages:Accountingofprofits,patentThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifaccountingofprofitsisavailableforpatent.Note1:Accountingofprofitsiswhenthedamagesinclude(recoveryof)profitsgainedbyIPRinfringment.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
23 CanadaEC(CETA)2014,Chapter20,Article20.40
1.EachPartyshallprovidethat:(a)inciviljudicialproceedings,itsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheinfringerwhoknowinglyorwithreasonablegroundstoknow,engagedininfringingactivityofintellectualpropertyrightstopaytherightholder:[…]ii)theprofitsoftheinfringerthatareattributabletotheinfringement,whichmaybepresumedtobetheamountofdamagesreferredtoinparagraph(i)
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
71 Enforcement enforcement_damages_accounting_of_profits_copyright
Measureofdamages:Accountingofprofits,copyrightThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifaccountingofprofitsisavailableforcopyright.Note1:Accountingofprofitsiswhenthedamagesinclude(recoveryof)profitsgainedbyIPRinfringment.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
43 CAFTA2004,Article15.11.7a)
7.EachPartyshallprovidethat:(a)inciviljudicialproceedingsconcerningtheenforcementofintellectualpropertyrights,itsjudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheinfringertopaytherightholder:[…](ii)atleastinthecaseofcopyrightorrelatedrights[…],theprofitsoftheinfringerthatareattributabletotheinfringementandarenottakenintoaccountincomputingtheamountofthedamagesreferredtoinclause(i);[…]
72 Enforcement enforcement_damages_accounting_of_profits_trademark
Measureofdamages:Accountingofprofits,trademarksThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifaccountingofprofitsisavailablefortrademarks.Note1:Accountingofprofitsiswhenthedamagesinclude(recoveryof)profitsgainedbyIPRinfringment.Note2:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
39 ChileUS2003,Article17.11.8a)
8.EachPartyshallprovidethat:(a)Inciviljudicialproceedings,thejudicialauthoritiesshallhavetheauthoritytoordertheinfringertopaytherightholder:(ii)atleastinthecaseofinfringementsoftrademark[…]theprofitsoftheinfringerthatareattributabletotheinfringementandarenotalreadytakenintoaccountindetermininginjury.”
73 Enforcement enforcement_punitive_damages_patent
Measureofdamages:Punitivedamages,patentThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifpunitivedamagesareavailableforpatent.Note1:Punitive/exemplarydamagesaredamagesimposedtodeterallegedinfringer/othersfrom(further)committingIPRinfringementbysettingthedamagehigherthanwhattheevidence-basedlosscouldbe(e.g.exceedingstatutorydamages).Oftenadditionaldamagestoalreadyimposeddamagesbasedontheseverityoftheinfringement.Note2:Includesreferencesprovidingforthepossibilitytoimposesanctionsonpartiestoalitigation,theircounsel,experts,orotherpersonssubjecttothecourt’sjurisdiction,forviolationofjudicialordersregardingtheprotectionofundisclosedinformationproducedorexchangedinaproceeding.Note3:Excludescriminalpenalties(e.g.pecuniaryfines).Note4:AlsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
1 MoroccoUS2004,Article15.11.7
7.Inciviljudicialproceedings,eachPartyshall,atleastwithrespecttoworks,phonograms,andperformancesprotectedbycopyrightorrelatedrights,andincasesoftrademarkcounterfeiting,establishormaintainpre-establisheddamages,whichshallbeavailableontheelectionoftherightholder.Pre-establisheddamagesshallbeinanamountsufficienttoconstituteadeterrenttofutureinfringementsandtocompensatefullytherightholderfortheharmcausedbytheinfringement.Inciviljudicialproceedingsconcerningpatentinfringement,eachPartyshallprovidethatitsjudicialauthorities,exceptinexceptionalcircumstances,shallhavetheauthoritytoincreasedamagestoanamountthatisuptothreetimestheamountoftheinjuryfoundorassessed.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
74 Enforcement enforcement_punitive_damages_copyright
Measureofdamages:Punitivedamages,copyrightThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifpunitivedamagesareavailableforpatent.Note1:Punitive/exemplarydamagesaredamagesimposedtodeterallegedinfringer/othersfrom(further)committingIPRinfringementbysettingthedamagehigherthanwhattheevidence-basedlosscouldbe(e.g.exceedingstatutorydamages).Oftenadditionaldamagestoalreadyimposeddamagesbasedontheseverityoftheinfringement.Note2:Includesreferencesprovidingforthepossibilitytoimposesanctionsonpartiestoalitigation,theircounsel,experts,orotherpersonssubjecttothecourt’sjurisdiction,forviolationofjudicialordersregardingtheprotectionofundisclosedinformationproducedorexchangedinaproceeding.Note3:Excludescriminalpenalties(e.g.pecuniaryfines).Note4:AlsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
5 AustraliaUS2004,Article17.11.7
MoroccoUS2004,Article15.10.12
KoreaUS2007,Article18.10.26
7.(b)Asanalternativetotherequirementsinsub-paragraph(a)withrespecttobothcopyrightandtotrademarkcounterfeiting,aPartymaymaintainasystemofadditionaldamagesinciviljudicialproceedingsinvolvinginfringementofcopyrightinworks,phonograms,andperformances[…].KoreaFTAhasonlycriminalsanctionswhereastheMoroccoFTAhasboth((a)iscriminal;(b)ispunitive).
EachPartyshallprovidethatitsjudicialauthoritieshavetheauthorityto:(a)fineorimprison,inappropriatecases,apartytoalitigationwhofailstoabidebyvalidordersissuedbysuchauthorities;and(b)imposesanctionsonpartiestoalitigation,theircounsel,experts,orotherpersonssubjecttothecourt’sjurisdiction,forviolationofjudicialordersregardingtheprotectionofundisclosedinformationproducedorexchangedinaproceeding.Note:(a)regardscriminaland(b)punitivesanctions
NON-EXAMPLE:EachPartyshallprovideforcriminalproceduresandpenaltiestobeappliedatleastincasesofwillfultrademarkcounterfeitingorcopyrightorrelatedrightspiracyonacommercialscale.Willfulcopyrightorrelatedrightspiracyonacommercialscaleincludes:(a)significantwillfulcopyrightorrelatedrightsinfringementsthathavenodirectorindirectmotivationoffinancialgain;and(b)willfulinfringementsforpurposesofcommercialadvantageorprivatefinancialgain.
75 Enforcement enforcement_punitive_damages_trademarks
Measureofdamages:Punitivedamages,trademarksThisvariablecodesforthetypesofdamagesthatareavailableforpatent,copyright,andtrademarksinfringement.
Codeifpunitivedamagesareavailableforpatent.Note1:Punitive/exemplarydamagesaredamagesimposedtodeterallegedinfringer/othersfrom(further)committingIPRinfringementbysettingthedamagehigherthanwhattheevidence-basedlosscouldbe(e.g.exceedingstatutorydamages).Oftenadditionaldamagestoalreadyimposeddamagesbasedontheseverityoftheinfringement.Note2:Includesreferencesprovidingforthepossibilitytoimposesanctionsonpartiestoalitigation,theircounsel,experts,orotherpersonssubjecttothecourt’sjurisdiction,forviolationofjudicialordersregardingtheprotectionofundisclosedinformationproducedorexchangedinaproceeding.Note3:Excludescriminalpenalties(e.g.pecuniaryfines).Note4:AlsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
4 AustraliaUS2004,Article17.11.7b)
7.[...](b)Asanalternativetotherequirementsinsub-paragraph(a)withrespecttobothcopyrightandtotrademarkcounterfeiting,aPartymaymaintainasystemofadditionaldamagesinciviljudicialproceedingsinvolvinginfringementofcopyrightinworks,phonograms,andperformances;providedthatifsuchadditionaldamages,whileavailable,arenotregularlyawardedinproceedingsinvolvingdeliberateactsofinfringementwhereneededtodeterinfringement,thatPartyshallpromptlyensurethatsuchdamagesareregularlyawardedorestablishasystemofpre-establisheddamagesasspecifiedinsub-paragraph(a)withrespecttocopyrightinfringement.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
76 Enforcement enforcement_criminal_sanctions_patent
CriminalsanctionsforIPInfringement:PatentThisvariablecodesfortheavailabilityofcriminalsanctionsforIPinfringement
Codeifcriminalsanctionsareavailableforpatent.Note1:Criminalsanctionsincludeimprisonment,fines,capitalpunishment,restitution.Note2:TRIPSalreadygrantscriminalsanctionsforcopyrightsandtrademarksthusnotcoded.Note3:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
16 ChileUS2003,Article17.11.1
1.EachPartyshallensurethatproceduresandremediessetforthinthisArticleforenforcementofintellectualpropertyrightsareestablishedinaccordancewithitsdomesticlaw.Suchadministrativeandjudicialproceduresandremedies,bothcivilandcriminal,shallbemadeavailabletotheholdersofsuchrightsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofdueprocessthateachPartyrecognizesaswellaswiththefoundationsofitsownlegalsystem.
77 Enforcement enforcement_presumption_of_validity_patent
Presumptionofvalidity:PatentThisvariablecodesfortheexistenceofapresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheholderoftheIPrightinanylitigation.
Codeifpresumptionofvalidityforpatentexists,i.e.patentisconsideredtobevalid.Note1:Proceduralconsideration(preliminaryinjunctions,orderofissues,etc.)thatmayleadtoaformofpresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheIPholderdonotcounttowardthisindicator.Note2:ThisdiffersfromthepresumptionappliesbytheIPofficeinreviewingapplicationsforIP.Note3:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
14 MoroccoUS2004,Article15.11.19
Inproceedingsconcerningthegrantofprovisionalmeasuresinrelationtoenforcementofapatent,eachPartyshallprovideforarebuttablepresumptionthatthepatentisvalid.
78 Enforcement enforcement_presumption_of_validity_copyright
Presumptionofvalidity:CopyrightThisvariablecodesfortheexistenceofapresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheholderoftheIPrightinanylitigation.
Codeifpresumptionofvalidityforcopyrightexists(presumptionofauthorshiporownership),i.e.copyrightisconsideredtobevalid.Note1:Proceduralconsideration(preliminaryinjunctions,orderofissues,etc.)thatmayleadtoaformofpresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheIPholderdonotcounttowardthisindicator.Note2:ThisdiffersfromthepresumptionappliesbytheIPofficeinreviewingapplicationsforIP.Note3:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
31 ECKorea2010,Article10.53
Incivilproceedingsinvolvingcopyrightorrelatedrights,eachPartyshallprovideforapresumptionthat,intheabsenceofprooftothecontrary,thepersonorentitywhosenameisindicatedastheauthororrelatedrightholderoftheworkorsubjectmatterintheusualmanneristhedesignatedrightholderinsuchworkorsubjectmatter.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
79 Enforcement enforcement_presumption_of_validity_trademark
Presumptionofvalidity:TrademarkThisvariablecodesfortheexistenceofapresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheholderoftheIPrightinanylitigation.Note:Alsocodefortrademarklicenses
Codeifpresumptionofvalidityfortrademarksexists,i.e.trademarkisconsideredtobevalid.Note1:Proceduralconsideration(preliminaryinjunctions,orderofissues,etc.)thatmayleadtoaformofpresumptionofvalidityinfavouroftheIPholderdonotcounttowardthisindicator.Note2:ThisdiffersfromthepresumptionappliesbytheIPofficeinreviewingapplicationsforIP.Note3:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.
16 BahrainUS2004,Article14.2.11
NeitherPartymayrequirerecordationoftrademarklicensestoestablishthevalidityofthelicense,toassertanyrightsinatrademark,orforotherpurposes.
80 Enforcement enforcement_restriction_of_insitutional_flexibility
RestrictionofinstitutionalflexibilityinIPRenforcement
CodeiftheflexibilityregardingIPRenforcementisrestricted,e.g.resourceconstraintsshallnotpreventIPRenforcement.Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"distribucióndelosrecursos"
11 SingaporeUS2004,Article16.9.4
ThePartiesunderstandthatadecisionthataPartymakesonthedistributionofenforcementresourcesshallnotexcusethatPartyfromcomplyingwiththisChapter.
81 Enforcement enforcement_border_measures_importing_exporting_transiting_goods
Bordermeasures:Codeifbordermeasuresapplytoimportedandexportedor/andtransitinggoods
Note:TRIPSappliesbordermeasuresonlytoimportedgoods,exceptforsuspensionofexportedgoods.
84 SingaporeUS2004,Article16.9.19
EachPartyshallprovidethatitscompetentauthoritiesmayinitiatebordermeasuresexofficio,withouttheneedforaformalcomplaintfromaprivatepartyorrightholder.SuchmeasuresshallapplytoshipmentsofpiratedandcounterfeitgoodsimportedintoorexportedoutofaParty’sterritory,includingshipmentsconsignedtoalocalparty.Fortransshippedgoodsthatarenotconsignedtoalocalparty,eachPartyshall,uponrequest,endeavortoexaminesuchgoods.ForproductstransshippedthroughtheterritoryofaPartydestinedforthe
82 Enforcement enforcement_criminal_procedures_remedies_no_formal_complaint_copyright
CriminalProceduresandRemedies:noformalcomplaintneededforcopyrightinfringement
Copyrightinfringement(piracy):authoritiesmayinitiatecriminalactionsandbordermeasureswithouttheneedforformalcomplaint.Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"solicitudformal"
48 JordanUS2000,Article4.26
EachPartyshallprovide,atleastincasesofcopyrightpiracyortrademarkcounterfeiting,thatitsauthoritiesmayinitiatecriminalactionsandbordermeasureactionsexofficio,withouttheneedforaformalcomplaintbyaprivatepartyorrightholder.
83 Enforcement enforcement_criminal_procedures_remedies_no_formal_complaint_trademark
CriminalProceduresandRemedies:noformalcomplaintneededfortrademarkinfringement
Trademarkinfringement(counterfeiting):authoritiesmayinitiatecriminalactionsandbordermeasureswithouttheneedforformalcomplaint.Note:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"solicitudformal"
48 JordanUS2000,Article4.26
26.EachPartyshallprovide,atleastincasesofcopyrightpiracyortrademarkcounterfeiting,thatitsauthoritiesmayinitiatecriminalactionsandbordermeasureactionsexofficio,withouttheneedforaformalcomplaintbyaprivatepartyorrightholder.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
84 Enforcement enforcement_service_provider_liability_copyright
IsthereaserviceproviderliabilitydefinedfortheenforcementofIPRs?
Expeditiousremediestopreventinfringementsandcriminalandcivilremedies-legalincentivesforserviceproviderstocooperatewithcopyrightownersindeterringtheunauthorisedstorageandtransmissionofcopyrightedmateria-limitationsprecludemonetaryreliefandshouldproviderestrictionsoncourt-orderedrelieftocompelorrestraineg.transmittingandrouting
28 AustraliaUS2004,Article17.11.29
ConsistentwithArticle41oftheTRIPSAgreement,forthepurposeofprovidingenforcementproceduresthatpermiteffectiveactionagainstanyactofcopyrightinfringementcoveredunderthisChapter,includingexpedittiousremediestopreventinfringementsandcriminalandcivilremedies,eachPartyshallprovide,consistentwiththeframeworkspecifiedinthisArticle:(a)legalinvcentivesforserviceproviderstocooperatewithcopyrightownersindeterringtheunauthorisedstorageandtransmissionofcopyrightedmaterials;and(b)limitationsinitslawregardingthescopeofremediesavailableagainstserviceprovidersforcopyrightinfringementsthattheydonotcontrol,initiate,ordirect,andthattakeplacethroughsystemsornetworkscontrolledoroperatedbythemorontheirbehalf,assetforthinthissub-paragraph....
85 Exhaustion exhaustion_national_patents
Nationalexhaustionforpatentsisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondthecountry(nationalexhaustion)forpatentsNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
4 ECGeorgia2014,Article152
Exhaustion.EachPartyshallprovideforaregimeofdomesticorregionalexhaustionofintellectualproperty.
86 Exhaustion exhaustion_regional_patents
Regionalexhaustionforpatentsisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondtheregion(regionalexhaustion)forpatentsNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
4 ECGeorgia2014,Article152
Exhaustion.EachPartyshallprovideforaregimeofdomesticorregionalexhaustionofintellectualproperty.
87 Exhaustion exhaustion_national_copyright
Nationalexhaustionforcopyrightsisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondthecountry(nationalexhaustion)forcopyrightsNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
4 PanamaTaiwan2003,Article16.03
ExhaustionofCopyrightandRelatedRights.1.ThePartiesagreetoapplytheprincipleofthecopyrightandrelatedrightsexhaustion,meaningthattheholderofthecopyrightandrelatedrightsshallnothinderfreetradeoflegitimateproductsinaParty,oncelegallyintroducedfortradeintothatParty,bythesamerightorlicenseholderorbyanyotherauthorizedthirdperson,providedthattheseproductsandthepackagesthatareinimmediatecontactwiththemhavenotsufferedandmodificationoralteration.2.ThePartieshaveoneyearfromtheentryintoforceofthisAgreementtoincorporatethisprincipleintoitsnationallegislation.
88 Exhaustion exhaustion_regional_copyright
Regionalexhaustionforcopyrightsisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondtheregion(regionalexhaustion)forcopyrightsNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
5 ECGeorgia2014,Article152
Exhaustion.EachPartyshallprovideforaregimeofdomesticorregionalexhaustionofintellectualproperty.
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ID Category VariableName Description Note Occurence(outof128)
ExamplePTA Wording
T+PTACodebook
89 Exhaustion exhaustion_national_trademarks
Nationalexhaustionfortrademarksisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondthecountry(nationalexhaustion)fortrademarksNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
3 ECGeorgia2014,Article152
Exhaustion.EachPartyshallprovideforaregimeofdomesticorregionalexhaustionofintellectualproperty.
90 Exhaustion exhaustion_regional_trademarks
Regionalexhaustionfortrademarksisstated
Codeifanti-parallelimportationprovisionsexistforimportationbeyondtheregion(regionalexhaustion)fortrademarksNote1:alsocodeifavailableforIPingeneral.Note2:inSpanishPTAssearchfor"agotamiento"or"importaciónparalela"
4 ECGeorgia2014,Article152
Exhaustion.EachPartyshallprovideforaregimeofdomesticorregionalexhaustionofintellectualproperty.