Thursday, February 22, 2018

CPTPP as of 21 Feb 2018

The legally verified text of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was released on 21 Feb 2018 by New Zealand government (https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text/)

According to Chapter 18 Intellectual Property of the agreement:
- introduction of sound marks
- patent term adjustment (to compensate the patent owner) for unreasonable curtailment (of pharmaceutical product as a result of marketing approval process)
- biologics (protection of data)
- watch system for pharmaceutical patent owner
- copyright term adjustment to life of author plus 70 years after death or 70 years (certain works)
- border measures to suspend suspected counterfeit goods
- Malaysia must accede  Madrid Protocol, Budapest Treaty, Singapore Treaty, and UPOV