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WT/ACC/LAO/15/Rev.6 
15 June 2012 
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Working Party on the 
Accession of the Lao PDR Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE 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 4 June 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 TRIPS). 
Part II, Section 1: 
Copyrights and related rights Intellectual Property Law  
 
Regulation on Notification of Copyright and Related 
Rights Amended in December 2011 
 
To be amended by October 2012  TA received from AC WL and USAID.  
 
TA received from USAID. 
Part II, Section 2: 
Trademarks Intellectual Property Law  
 
Regulation on trademarks and Trade Names 
 
Trademarks Registry System Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by October 2012  
 
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 
 
Regulation on geographical indications 
 
Setting up of the Geographical Indications Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by December 2012  
 
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 
 
Regulation on industrial designs 
 
Setting up of the Industrial Designs Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by October 2012 
 
Set up in 2002 In force. 
 
TA received from USAID. 
 
TA received from EU and WIPO. 
Part II, Section 5: Patents Intellectual Property Law 
 
Regulation on patents and petty patents 
 
Setting up of the Patent Registry Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by October 2012  
 
Set up in 2002 In force. 
 
TA received from USAIDs. 
 
TA received from EU, USAID and 
WIPO. 
Part II, Section 6: 
Layout-designs (Topographies) 
of integrated circuit 
 
 Intellectual Property Law 
 
Regulation on integrated circuits Amended in December 2011 
 
To be issued by December 2012 In force. 
 
TA received from USAID.  
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Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Laws/Actions Implementation Timeframe Remarks 
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 Enhance public awareness on the protection of 
intellectual property rights. 
 
Upgrade computeri zation of MOST. 
 
 
Trainings for users (development of information 
brochure and training program). 
 
Trainings 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 2015 
 
 
2012 to 2015 
 
 
2012 to 2015 
 
 
2012 to 2015 TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, KIPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, KIPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, KIPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
TA sought and received from  ACWL, 
EU, KIPO, SIDA, USAID and WIPO.  
 
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 2015 based on tec hnical assistance and national capacity.  The Lao PDR Government avails itsel f to special and differe ntial treatment for Least-Developed-Countries 
under the TRIPS Agreement and various Minister ial Conference Declarations such as paragr aph 47 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Dec laration and refers in IP/C/40. 
 
 
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