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WT/ACC/LAO/15/Rev.7 
28 August 2012 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of Lao PDR Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF LAO PDR 
 
Action Plan on the Legislative Work an d Implementation of the Agreement on  
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 
 
Revision 
 
 The following submission, dated 28 August 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). 
 
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Page 2 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Laws/Actions Implementation Timeframe Remarks 
General Provisions: 
Participation in Intellectual 
Property Conventions Participation in: 
- World Intellectual Property Organization 
- Paris Convention 
- Patent Cooperation Treaty 
- Berne Convention 
- Rome Convention 
- Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in 
Respect of Integrated Circuits  
Since 1995 
Since 1998 
Since 2006 
Since 2012 
Deferred 
Deferred  
 
 
 
 
(Deferred due to technical capacity 
limitations.  Priority has been given to 
ensuring legal framework compliance 
with the TRIPS Agreement). 
Part II, Section 1: 
Copyrights and related rights Intellectual Property Law  
 
Decision on Copyright and Related Rights Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession  In force.  
 
TA received from USAID. 
Part II, Section 2: 
Trademarks Intellectual Property Law  
 
Decision on Trademarks and Trade Names 
 
 
Trademarks Registry System Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession  
 
Set up in 1991 In force. 
 
TA received from USAID. 
 
 
TA received from EU and USAID. 
Part II, Section 3: 
Geographical indications Intellectual Property Law 
 
Decision on Geographical Indications 
 
 
Setting up of the Geographical Indications Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession  
 
To be set up by December 2012 In force. 
 
TA received from USAID. 
 
 
TA sought from EU and USAID. 
Part II, Section 4: 
Industrial designs Intellectual Property Law 
 
Decision on Industrial Designs 
 
 
Setting up of the Industrial Designs Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession 
 
Set up in 2002 In force. 
 
TA received from USAID. 
 
 
TA received from EU and WIPO. 
Part II, Section 5: Patents Intellectual Property Law 
 
Decision on Patents and Petty Patents 
 
Setting up of the Patent Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession  
 
Set up in 2002 In force. 
 
TA received from USAIDs. 
 
TA received from EU, USAID and 
WIPO.  
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Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Laws/Actions Implementation Timeframe Remarks 
Part II, Section 6: 
Layout-designs (Topographies) 
of integrated circuit Intellectual Property Law 
 
Decision on Integrated Circuits Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by the date of 
accession In force. 
 
TA received from USAID. 
Part II, Section 7: Undisclosed information Intellectual Property Law 
 Amended in December 2011 
 In force. 
 
Part II, Section 8: Control of anti-competitive 
practices in contractual licence Intellectual Property Law  
 
 Amended in December 2011 
 
 In force. 
 
 
Part III, Section 2: 
Civil and administrative 
procedures and remedies Intellectual Property Law  
 
Law on Civil Procedures 
 
Petition Handling Law 
 
Court Fee Law  
 
Law on People's Courts 
 
Judgment Enforcement Law 
 
Contract and Tort Law 
 
Economic Dispute Resolution Law Amended in December 2011 
 
Amended in May 2004 
 
Amended in November 2005 
 
Amended in December 2006 
 
Amended in November 2009  
 
Amended in July 2008  
 
Amended in December 2008 
 
Amended in December 2010 In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
 
In force. 
Part III, Section 4: 
Special requirements related to 
border measures Intellectual Property Law 
 
Customs Law 
 
Instruction on Customs Measures for the Protection of 
Intellectual Property Rights Amended in December 2011 
 
Amended in December 2011 
 
Issued in September 2011 In force.  
 
In force.  
 
In force. 
Part III, Section 5: 
Criminal procedures Intellectual Property Law 
 
Criminal Procedure Law  Amended in December 2011 
 
Amended in May 2004 In force.
 
In force.  
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Page 4 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Laws/Actions Implementation Timeframe Remarks 
Others Authorize ex officio  action in compliance with TRIPS 
Article 58 
 
Intellectual Property Law 
Customs Law 
Ministry of Finance Instructions 
 
 
Enhance public awareness on the protection of 
intellectual property rights. 
 
Upgrade computeri zation of MOST. 
 
 
Training for users (development of information brochure 
and training programme). 
 
Training on copyrights, industrial property and plant 
variety protection for enforcement authorities such as 
customs officials, trade in spectors, policemen, judges, 
prosecutors and lawyers. 2012 to 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012 to 2016 
 
 
2012 to 2016 
 
 
2012 to 2016 
 
 
2012 to 2016 Technical assistance and capacity 
building sought.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, JPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, JPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, JPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, JPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 Full implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (except with 
respect to patents and undisclosed information of 
pharmaceutical products covered by the Doha 
Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health). 31 December 2016  
 
Note:  The above transition strategy for the implementation of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect  of Intellectual Property Right s (TRIPS) would be achieved latest by 
December 2016.  The Lao PDR Govern ment avails itself to special and differential treatme nt for Least-developed Countries under the TRIPS Agreement and various Ministerial 
Conference Declarations, including the Hong Kong Minister ial Declaration (paragraph 47), TRIPS Council Decision IP/C/40 and Eig hth Ministerial Conference Decisions. 
 
 
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