Common use of Major Cases Clause in Contracts

Major Cases. 904 There is no case where Japan has been urged to amend specific laws and regulations or notifications due to EPA obligation provisions regarding intellectual property. This means that, from Japan’s perspective, the intellectual property rights provisions of EPAs function to strengthen the intellectual property systems of counterparty countries. In addition, the dispute settlement procedures under EPAs for the rights and obligations relating to intellectual property may serve as a basis upon which to inquire about the implementation of obligations of the counterparty country. It is believed that when the number of specific cases rises, the practicality of the foregoing could be further ascertained. WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with intellectual property rights ( i.e., patent rights, industrial design rights, trademark rights, and copyrights). WIPO internationally promotes intellectual property protection by: i) developing treaties which aim to harmonize the systems of the WIPO member states; ii) raising protection levels in developing countries through technology cooperation; and iii) promoting information sharing. ▇▇▇▇ also administers and operates treaties and international registration systems regarding intellectual property rights. WIPO’s headquarters are in Geneva, and it currently has 188 member states (as of January 2016). The treaties administered by WIPO include those listed below; there are EPAs/FTAs which provide the requirement to accede to such treaties. (See the Agreements mentioned in the Reference.)

Major Cases. 904 There is no case where Japan has been was urged to amend specific laws and regulations or notifications due to EPA obligation provisions regarding intellectual property. This means that, from Japan’s perspective, the intellectual property rights provisions of EPAs function to strengthen the intellectual property systems of counterparty countries. In addition, the dispute settlement procedures under EPAs for the rights and obligations relating to intellectual property may serve as a basis based upon which to inquire about the implementation of obligations of the counterparty country. It is believed that when the number of specific cases rises, the practicality of the foregoing could be further ascertained. Column ♦ International Treaties related to Intellectual Property Right World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with related to intellectual property rights ( i.e., (such as patent rights, industrial design rights, trademark rights, and copyrights). WIPO internationally promotes intellectual property protection by: by i) developing treaties which aim to harmonize the systems of the WIPO member states; , ii) raising protection levels in developing countries through technology cooperation; , and iii) promoting information sharing. ▇▇▇▇ also administers and operates treaties and international registration systems regarding intellectual property rights. WIPO’s headquarters are in Geneva, and it currently has 188 184 member states (as of January 2016December 2006). The treaties administered by WIPO include those listed below; , and there are EPAsexist FTAs/FTAs EPAs which provide the requirement to accede to such treaties. (See the Agreements agreements mentioned in the Reference.)