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Intellectual Property Crimes

* Regional Conference Booklet on Intellectual Property Crimes [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009
This booklet comprises the presentations and studies that were presented in the regional conference on “Intellectual Property Crimes” held in Manama, Bahrain on April 13-14, 2008, in cooperation with the Bahraini Public Prosecution Office. The booklet addresses the following themes: the protection of intellectual property, piracy and counterfeit as specific intellectual property crimes, legislative situation of intellectual property crimes, and combating intellectual property crimes through promoting co-operation and co-ordination.

* Intellectual Property Crimes: Trademark Counterfeiting & Copyright Piracy [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This brochure outlines Interpol’s initiative to combat IP crimes, its program and program objectives, as well as the development of systematic Interpol regional operational capability.

* Intellectual Property Law Essentials [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This essentials guide on intellectual property law provides readers with a brief, point-by-point guide, focusing on copyright law and its application to further and higher education.

* WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activities [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This edition of the report contains information on trends in patent filings and granting, detailed analyses of the European and PCT procedures, and information on patent life cycles. It is supported by detailed datasets that help the readers better unders

* World Intellectual Property Organization – An Overview [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This document explains in simple terms how WIPO works, and how it carries out its mission of promoting a balanced intellectual property system.

* Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2006

* Corrigendum to Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2004

* Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2004
Corrigendum to Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004)

* The Weakness in Strong Intellectual Property Rights [ English ]
Author(s): Michael Perelman. 2003
This historical study shows how the battle for patents and copyrights often undermined progress. It admits that there is no fixed solution, but argues the march toward such stronger property rights will have tragic consequences.

* Regulations under the Hague Agreement concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Intellectual Property Rights [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation. 2001

* Joint Recommendation concerning Trademark Licenses [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2000

* Patent Treaty Law [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 2000

* Proposed Joint Recommendation concerning Trademark Licenses [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2000

* World Intellectual Property Declaration [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2000

* Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1999

* Joint Recommendation concerning Provisions on the Protection of Well-Known Marks [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1999

* Directive 96/9/CE of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 march 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1996

* WIPO Copyright Treaty [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1996

* WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1996

* What is a Patent, a Trademark, and a Copyright? [ English ]
Author(s): . 1995
This paper defines what a patent is. It highlights the conditions under which a patent may exist and why to obtain one. It also briefly defines the concepts of trademark and copyright.

* Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - TRIPS [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1994

* European Convention Relating to Questions of Copyright Law and Neighboring Rights in the Framework of Transfrontier Broadcasting by Satellite [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): Council of Europe. 1994

* Glossary of Intellectual Property Terms [ English ]
Author(s): . 1994

* Trademark Law Treaty [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1994

* Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1991

* Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1989

* Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1989

* Treaty on the International Registration of Audiovisual Works [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1989

* Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1981

* Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1977

* Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1974

* Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1973

* Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Publication of their Phonograms [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1971

* Strasbourg Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1971

* Universal Copyright Convention [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1971

* Patent Cooperation Treaty [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1970

* Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1968

* Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1967

* Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs 1925 - Complementary Act of Stockholm of 1967 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1967

* Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): Council of Europe. 1963

* Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs 1925 - Additional Act of Monaco of 1961 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1961

* International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1961

* Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs 1925 - Hague Act of 1960 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1960

* Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1958

* Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1957

* European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): Council of Europe. 1954

* European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): Council of Europe. 1953

* Universal Copyright Convention, with Appendix Declaration relating to Articles XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1952

* Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs 1925 - London Act of 1934 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1934

* Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1891

* Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1891

* Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): WIPO. 1886

* Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1883

* Administrative Instructions for the Application of the Hague Agreement [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): .

* Arab Convention on Copyright [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .

* Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Effective University-Industry Partnerships: The Experience of China, India, Japan, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand [ English ]
Author(s): .
This study examines the recent progress made in seven Asian countries towards more effective and mutually reinforcing relations between universities and industries in the field of scientific and technological research.

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