한국저작권위원회

ARTICLE 17.1 : DEFINITION

For the purposes of this Chapter:

intellectual property rights refer to copyright and related rights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits and rights in undisclosed information;

TRIPS Agreement means the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects  of Intellectual Property Rights;

PCT means the Patent Cooperation Treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization;

ISA and IPEA means the International Searching Authority and the International Preliminary Examining Authority, respectively, under the PCT;

IPOS means the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore; and

KIPO means the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

ARTICLE 17.2 : GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

Each Party re-affirms its obligations under the TRIPS Agreement, and, in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement, shall provide adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights to the nationals of the other Party in its territory.

ARTICLE 17.3 : ENFORCEMENT

The Parties shall, consistent with the TRIPS Agreement, provide for the enforcement of intellectual property rights in their respective laws.

 ARTICLE 17.7 : FACILITATION OF PATENTING PROCESS

 Singapore shall designate KIPO as a prescribed patent office in accordance with the Patents Act (Cap. 221) of Singapore and the regulations made thereunder for the purpose of facilitating the patent process of a patent application filed in Singapore that corresponds to a patent application filed in Korea, where the applicant for that patent application filed in Singapore provides IPOS with the necessary information, documents and translation on that corresponding application filed in Korea, as required by the Patents Act and the regulations thereunder.

 ARTICLE 17.8 : PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Parties may jointly undertake education, workshops, and fairs in the field of intellectual property for the purposes of contributing to a better understanding of each other's intellectual property policies and experiences.

  ARTICLE 17.9 : JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

1. For the purpose of effective implementation of this Chapter, a Joint Committee on Intellectual Property (“the IP Joint Committee”) shall be established. The functions of the IP Joint Committee may include:

               (a) overseeing and reviewing the Parties' co-operation under this Chapter;

               (b) providing advice with regard to the Parties' co-operation under this Chapter;

               (c) considering and recommending new areas of co-operation on matters covered by this Chapter; and

               (d) discussing other issues related to intellectual property.

2. The IP Joint Committee shall be co-chaired by senior officials from both KIPO and IPOS. The composition of the IP Joint Committee shall  be decided in  consultation  with the co-chairs, subject to mutual agreement between the Parties. The IP Joint Committee may meet at the same time as when the Parties meet for the review under Article 22.1.