RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.2 
6 April 2009 
 
 (09-1684) 
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 17 March 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Yemen. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/YEM/8/Rev.2 
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 the Council of Ministers 
- Approval by the Parliament 
- Issuance of Presidential Decree 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 memb er 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 Related Rights Office 2011 Technical 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) 2014 Subject to providing Yemen with the technical 
assistance and required funding and an appropriate 
transitional period. 
Industrial Property:  
Reviewing of current Law No. 19 of 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 by a Presidential Decree 2010   
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 Page 3Action Timeframe for Completion of Procedure Remarks 
Membership to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial 
Property(1967): 
- Study the feasibility of accession - Completion of constitutional proced ures, 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) 2014 Subject to providing Yemen with the technical 
assistance and required funding and an appropriate 
transitional period. 
 
 
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