RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.1 
30 October 2007 
 
 (07-4711) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Yemen Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF YEMEN 
 
Action Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement  
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)  
 
Revision  
 
 The following submission, dated 26 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Yemen. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.1 
Page 2 Action Timeframe for completion of procedure Remarks 
Copyright and Related Rights : 
- Reviewing of current law No. 19 of 1994 on Intellectual 
Property (Copyright and Related Rights) 2005 Done 
Drafting of revised Copyright and Related Rights law 2005 Done 
Consultation on the draft of Copy right Law with WIPO 2006 Done 
- Review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs 
- Endorsement by Council of Ministers 
- Approval by Parliament 
- Issuance of Presidential Decree 2008 Ministry of Legal Affairs achieved the review of the draft 
law 
Membership to  the Berne Convention: - Preparation of proposal for accession 
- Completion of constitutional procedures 2007 Law No 14 of 2007 was issued to agree to Berne 
Convention 
Technical assistance required  
Training of technical personnel in copyright and related rights 
protection as well as customs offi cials, police, judges and lawyers Continuous Technical assistance and funding required 
Establishment of copyright and related rights Information Center 2009 Technical assistance and funding required 
Reorganization and establishment of copyright and related rights 
office 2009 Technical assistance required 
Computerization of copyright and related rights o ffice 2009 Technical assi stance and funding required 
Developing copyright and related rights regulations and work 
manuals 2010 Technical assistance required 
Enhancing public awareness on the protection of copyright and 
related rights. Continuous Technical assistance required 
Full implementation of TRIPS 2014 Full implementation is subject to meeting the above 
mentioned technical assistance and transitional period 
Industrial Property:  
Reviewing of current law No. 19 of  1994 on Intellectual Property: 
- Trademarks 
- Industrial Designs 
- Patents 2006 Done 
 
Drafting  laws to protect : - Trademarks and Geographical Indications 
- Industrial Designs 
- Patents - Undisclosed Information 
- Layout - Design of Integrated Circuits 
- Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses 2006  
Done 
Done 
Technical assistance required Technical assistance required 
Technical assistance required 
Technical assistance required 
Consultation on the drafts of Industrial Property laws with WIPO 2007 Done for Trademarks, GI and Industrial Designs  
- Review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs - Endorsement  by Council of Ministers 
- Approval by Parliament 
- Issuance of Presidential Decree 2008   
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 Page 3Action Timeframe for completion of procedure Remarks 
Possible membership to the Paris Convention: 
- Study the feasibility of accession 
- Completion constitutional procedur es, if results of study are 
positive 2008 Yemen has become a member to the Convention on 15 
November 2006  
Technical assistance required  
Training of technical personnel in Industrial Property protection as 
well as customs officials, police, judges and lawyers  Continuous Technical assist ance and funding  required 
Establishment of Industrial Property Center 2009 Technical assistance and funding required 
Reorganization and establishment of Industrial Pr operty Office 2009 Technical assistance required 
Computerization of Industrial Property Office 2009 Technical assist ance and funding required 
Developing Industrial Property regulations and work manuals 2010 Technical assistance required 
Enhancing public awareness on the Protection of Industrial 
Property Rights Continuous Technical assistance required 
Full implementation of TRIPS  except for protection of patents for 
pharmaceuticals and on which Doha Declaration is applied 2014 Full implementation is subject to meeting the above 
mentioned technical assistance and transitional period  
 
 
 
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