RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.3 
22 January 2010 
 
 (10-0354) 
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 21 January 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Yemen. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.3 
Page 2 Action Timeframe for Completion of 
Procedure Remarks 
Copyright and Related Rights : 
- Reviewing of current Law No. 19 /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 the Council of Ministers 
- Approval by the Parliament - Issuance of presidential decree  
 
 
31 December 2010 Done. 
Done 
The draft law is currently being reviewed by the Parliament. 
Membership to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and 
Artistic Works(1971): 
- Preparation of proposal for accession - Completion of constitutional procedures 2007 Yemen has been a member to the Berne Convention for the 
Protection of Literary and Artistic Works(1971) since 
14 April 2008. 
Training of technical personnel in copyright and related rights protection as 
well as customs officials, police, judges and lawyers Continuous. Technical assist ance and funding are required. 
Establishment of Copyright and Related Rights Information Center 2011 Technical assistance and funding are required. 
Reorganization and establishment of copyright and relate d rights office 2011 Techni cal assistance is required. 
Computerization of Copyright and Related Rights Offi ce 2011 Technical assistance and funding are required. 
Developing copyright and related rights regulations and work manuals 2012 Technical assistance is required. 
Enhancing public awareness on the protection of copyright and related 
rights Continuous. Technical assistance is required. 
Full implementation of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights (TRIPS)  31 December 2014 Taking into consider ation the need for the above mentioned 
technical assistance. 
Industrial Property:  
Reviewing of current Law No. 19/1994 on Intellectual Property: - Trademarks 
- Industrial Designs 
- Patents   
2006  
 
Done.  
Done.  
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. 
Done. Done. 
Done. 
Done. 
Consultation on the drafts of Industrial Property laws with  WIPO 2007 Done.  
- Review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs  
- Endorsement by the Council of Ministers 
- Approval by the Parliament  
- Issuance of presidential decree   
 
 
31 December 2010 The Trademarks and Geographical Indications and 
Industrial Designs draft laws are currently being reviewed 
by the Ministry of Legal Affairs.  
   WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.3
 Page 3Action Timeframe for Completion of 
Procedure Remarks 
Possible membership to the Paris Convention for the Protection of 
Industrial Property (1967): - Study the feasibility of accession 
- Completion constitutional procedures, if results of study are positive  2008 Yemen has been a member to the Paris Convention for the 
Protection of Industrial Property (1967) since 15 November 2006. 
Training of technical personnel in In dustrial Property protection as well as 
customs officials, police, judges and lawyers Continuous. Technical assist ance and funding are required. 
Establishment of Industrial Property Center 2 011 Technical assistance and funding are required. 
Reorganization and establishment of Industrial Prope rty Office 2011 Technical assistance is required. 
Computerization of Industrial Property Office 2 011 Technical assistance and funding are required. 
Developing industrial property regulations and work manuals 2012 Technical assistance is required. 
Enhancing public awareness on the protection of  industrial property rights Continuous. Technical assistance is required. 
Full implementation of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights (TRIPS) (except for protection and enforcing patents and rights in 
undisclosed information with respect to   pharmaceutical products on which 
Doha Declaration is applied) 31 December 2014 Taking into consider ation the need for the above mentioned 
technical assistance. 
 
 
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