RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/YEM/8 
21 July 2005 
 (05-3289) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Yemen Original:   English 
 
 
 
WORKING PARTY ON THE 
ACCESSION OF YEMEN 
 
Action Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement  
on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)  
 
 The following submission, dated 18 July 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Yemen. 
 
 
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 WT/ACC/YEM/8 
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  
Drafting of revised Copyright and Related Rights Law 2005  
Consultation on the draft of C opyright Law with WIPO 2006  
- Review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs  
- Endorsement by Council of Ministers  
- Approval by Parliament  - Issuance of Presidential Decree   2008  
Membership to  the Berne Convention: 
 - preparation of proposal for accession  
 - completion of constitutional procedures    2007 Technical assistance required  
Training of technical  personnel in copyright and related rights  protection as 
well as  customs officials, police, judges and lawyers Continuous Technical assistance and funding required 
Establishment of Copyright and Related Rights Information Centre 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 Office 2009 Technical assistance 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 would require 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     
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 
  
 Technical assistance required  
  WT/ACC/YEM/8
 Page 3Action Timeframe for completion 
of procedure Remarks 
Consultation on the drafts of industrial  property laws with  WIPO 2007  
- Review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs  
- Endorsement  by Council of Ministers - Approval by Parliament  
- Issuance of Presidential Decree   2008  
Possible membership to the Paris Convention: 
- Study the feasibility of accession  - Completion  constitutional procedures, if results of study are positive   
2008 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 Centre 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 2014 Full implementation would require meeting the above mentioned 
technical assistance and transitional period  
 
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