Stories that are tagged 'intellectual property'

	China, Switzerland Make Progress In FTA Talks 5/16/2012 The latest round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between China and Switzerland, which was held in Beijing on May 8-10, is said to have reached some consensus and made significant progress.
	European Court Rules Software Functionality Not Copyright Protected 5/8/2012 In SAS Institute Inc. v. World Programming Ltd, the Court of Justice of the European Union has made an important ruling in that computer functions, programming languages, and data file formats could not qualify for copyright protection, and that only actual software code was eligible for copyright protection.
	WIPO, EPO Agree To Support Patent Cooperation Treaty 5/8/2012 With the aim of further developing the international patent system within the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the European Patent Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization have agreed on a comprehensive three-year technical co-operation scheme.
	New Zealand, Canada Sign DTA 5/3/2012 On May 3, New Zealand’s Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, and the Canadian Minister of International Trade, Ed Fast, signed an updated double tax agreement to replace their countries’ 1980 bilateral treaty.
	France Publishes 2011 Patent Applicant Rankings 5/4/2012 The French national institute for industrial property has recently published details of the 2011 rankings for the country’s top patent applicants, based on the number of patents published last year.
	US Issues Annual IPR Country Report 5/3/2012 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual ‘Special 301 Report’ on the perceived adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR).
	ASEAN Enhances Patent Cooperation Programme 5/2/2012 As announced by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Intellectual Property Offices, their Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) programme has now been enhanced, after a regular review at a working group meeting in Bangkok in November last year.
	US House Passes Cybersecurity Bill 5/1/2012 Despite the indication that it would be vetoed by President Obama if it were to arrive on his desk, the United States House of Representatives has approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which would encourage companies and the government to share information about cyber threats facing networks.
	Geithner Finds Progress In US-China Trade Relations 4/30/2012 In remarks made to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, Timothy Geithner, the US Treasury Secretary, reviewed the development of the trading and economic relationship between the United States and China, and pronounced that significant progress has been made.
	EU Data Watchdog Confirms ACTA Privacy Concerns 4/26/2012 The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a further Opinion, deciding that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement may have unacceptable side effects on the fundamental rights of individuals, if its measures are not implemented properly.
	USPTO, UKIPO Issue Cooperation Progress Report 4/23/2012 A joint report published by the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office confirms that both offices have been making efficient use of each other’s work, which has led to an improvement in the quality of patents being granted.
	US, Tunisia Hold Talks Under Bilateral TIFA 4/18/2012 A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently met with the Tunisian government, under the auspices of the US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council, which was re-launched late last year.
	US Report Highlights Role of IP in Creating Jobs, Economic Growth 4/13/2012 The Commerce Department has released a comprehensive report, prepared by its Economics and Statistics Administration and United States Patent and Trademark Office, and entitled “Intellectual Property and the US Economy: Industries in Focus”, which focuses on the impact of intellectual property on the American economy and job creation.
	EU, US Adopt Commitment To Open FDI Regime 4/12/2012 Within the framework of the Transatlantic Economic Council, the European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has announced that the European Union and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to a set of principles for creating and maintaining an open, transparent and non-discriminatory international investment regime.
	Business Calls For US-Brazil Trade Treaty 4/10/2012 On the occasion of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the United States on April 9, the US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue called on the two countries to begin discussions on a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
	EFTA, Indonesia Hold FTA Negotiations 4/6/2012 The fourth round of negotiations towards a 'Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement' between the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia concluded on March 29, 2012.
	NZ Looks To Join International IP Protocol 4/6/2012 New Zealand looks likely to sign an international protocol on the registration of trademarks, as it undertakes an ‘operational preparedness’ test to ready itself.
	EU Agrees ECJ Submission On ACTA 4/6/2012 The European Commission has taken the next step in referring the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to the European Court of Justice, by agreeing on the legal submission to be put before the Court.
	De Gucht Calls For An EU-ASEAN FTA 4/4/2012 During his speech to the European Union – Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Summit in Phnom Penh on April 1, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed that a comprehensive free trade agreement was needed between the two regions.
	EU Strengthens IPR Protection Body 3/27/2012 The adoption of a Regulation by the European Parliament and Council is seen to be the first legislative delivery from the strategy of the European Commission towards a single market for intellectual property rights.
	Japan, China, South Korea Agree On Investment Pact 3/26/2012 China, Japan and South Korea have recently held successful negotiations in Beijing, at the end of which the text of a tripartite investment agreement was initialled.
	US Senate Mulls Trade Relations With Russia 3/20/2012 The United States Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Max Baucus (D – Montana), has held a hearing to examine the implications of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
	IoM Plans Clean Tech Promotional Tour 3/16/2012 The Isle of Man's Department of Economic Development has announced that it will be heading a trade delegation of Isle of Man 'Clean Tech' companies to the UK, Europe and the USA, in the latter part of this year.
	South Korea-US FTA Comes Into Effect 3/16/2012 The long-delayed South Korea-United States free trade agreement, which was originally signed in 2007, entered into force on March 15, 2012.
	Interest In Guernsey As A Film Finance Centre Grows 3/16/2012 Guernsey's latest London seminar, to showcase the island's offerings as a leading international film finance centre, has been hailed a success after attracting an audience of over 100 senior members of the UK film community.
	International Trademark Filings Set New Record 3/14/2012 2011 saw the highest number of international trademark applications ever filed under the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks with 42,270 applications, or a 6.5% increase compared to 2010.
	WIPO Prepares for Launch of New gTLDs 3/12/2012 While trademark holders filed a record number of cybersquatting cases with the World Intellectual Property Organization, pre-emptive measures are being organized to prevent the abusive use of trademarks as generic top-level domains.
	UK Opens German Patent Highway 3/8/2012 The UK and Germany have launched a one year pilot scheme designed to speed up the processing of patent applications.
	BT, Talk Talk Lose UK File-Sharing Appeal 3/7/2012 On March 6, 2012, two of the UK's largest internet service providers, British Telecommunications and Talk Talk, lost their court appeal against the controversial Digital Economy Act 2010, which contains provisions designed to crack down on copyright theft over the internet, is contrary to European Union law.
	International Patent Filings Set New Record In 2011 3/7/2012 Despite difficult global economic conditions, international patent filings under the World Intellectual Property Organization-administered Patent Cooperation Treaty set a new record in 2011 with 181,900 applications – up 10.7% on 2010 and the fastest growth since 2005.
	Japan, Peru EPA In Force 3/6/2012 Japan and Peru have ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement signed between the two nations in January 2012, so that the agreement, akin to a Free Trade Agreement, entered into force on March 1, 2012.
	US, South Korea Highlight Patent Cooperation Progress 3/5/2012 The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office have highlighted the progress made on their pilot programme intended to maximize the reuse of work performed by each office, thereby reducing the duplication of examination work.
	MEPs Receive Public Petition Against ACTA 3/1/2012 The European Parliament has received a petition, signed by almost 2.5m people worldwide, calling on its members 'to stand for a free and open internet and reject the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement'.
	French Patent Increase Continues In 2011 2/29/2012 In 2011, the French national institute for industrial property recorded a significant increase in the number of patents registered by businesses in France.
	EU Refers ACTA To European Court 2/24/2012 The Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, has disclosed that the European Commission has agreed with his proposal to refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to the European Court of Justice.
	General Internet Filtering Not Allowable Under EU Law 2/21/2012 The European Court of Justice has refused to approve the imposition of an injunction by a national court within the European Union which would have required an internet service provider to install a general filtering system with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of musical and audio-visual files.
	US, Canada Consult on TPP 2/16/2012 It has been disclosed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative that the United States and Canada have held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Canada’s interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
	Germany Stalls On ACTA 2/14/2012 Following rumblings of discontent against the agreement in other European Union countries, it has been disclosed that the German government will delay its signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement until the European Parliament has given its approval.
	USPTO Consults On New Fee Structure 2/10/2012 Under the America Invents Act, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for the first time in its history, was given the authority to work with intellectual property stakeholders to set fees through the regulatory process.
	USTR Reviews Administration's IPR Policies 2/8/2012 During a speech to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Miriam Sapiro, Deputy United States Trade Representative, concentrated on the Obama Administration’s efforts to protect intellectual property rights abroad, particularly within the provisions of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, as well as in the recently-signed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
	UK, Canada Open Patent Prosecution Highway 2/6/2012 The UK and Canada have launched a two-year pilot scheme designed to speed up the process of patent applications.
	USPTO Proposes New Patent Re-Examination Rules 2/1/2012 The United States Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rules of practice in patent cases to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011.
	European Parliament's ACTA Negotiator Resigns In Protest 2/1/2012 Kader Arif, a member of the Socialist and Democrat alliance within the European Parliament (EP), who was also its rapporteur for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), has resigned his role and condemned the process which led to its conclusion.
	US, Japan Make Progress On Trade Issues 1/31/2012 The United States and Japan have seen 'important progress' on a range of trade and regulatory issues, as well as on new areas of joint cooperation, that should expand trade opportunities for producers and consumers in both countries, according to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
	WTO To Ease LDC Accession Requirements 1/27/2012 The Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries, on January 20, agreed to start work on developing recommendations to “further strengthen, streamline and operationalize” current guidelines on the accession process of LDCs, as called for in a decision by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference last month.
	Sarkozy Readies Fiscal Strategy 1/26/2012 Hoping to avoid an electoral defeat in the forthcoming presidential elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy intends to unveil concrete details of proposed fiscal measures designed to stimulate the country’s economy on January 29.
	European Commission Prepares New IP Directive 1/26/2012 European Commissioner Michel Barnier has confirmed that the Commission is closely monitoring developments both in European Union member states and in other countries in the field of intellectual property rights and online piracy, including the current debate in the US Congress on proposed legislation.
	US Anti-Piracy Bills Delayed 1/25/2012 Following protests in the United States, current discussions in Congress on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act have been postponed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.
	USPTO Reports On Defending Prior User Rights, Small Business Patents 1/23/2012 As required by the America Invents Act, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has submitted reports for two intellectual property law studies to Congress – the first report addresses the scope of ‘prior user rights’ defence in industrialized countries, while the second is concerned with international patent protection for small businesses.
	US, Mauritius Hold TIFA Consultations 1/23/2012 Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis has led a US delegation to Mauritius for talks with the local government under the US-Mauritius Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, to discuss a broad range of issues relating to their bilateral trade and investment relationship.
	Protests Grow Against US Anti-Piracy Bills 1/20/2012 A number of websites, including Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, Mozilla and Reddit, have joined in a protest against the pending Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, respectively.
	EU Issues E-Commerce Action Plan 1/18/2012 As part of the European Union’s Digital Agenda and the Single Market Act, and in response to the request from the European Council to submit a roadmap for the completion of the Digital Single Market, the European Commission has adopted a Communication presenting targeted initiatives aimed at doubling the share of e-commerce in retail sales by 2015.
	Australia Welcomes Indonesia Into Regional FTA 1/13/2012 Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson has welcomed the entry into force in Indonesia of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, hailing it a milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
	UK Mulls Digital Copyright Exchange Scheme 1/9/2012 The UK is continuing to collect evidence as part of its research into the feasibility of Digital Copyright Exchange in the country.
	USPTO Updates Rules For Fast-Track Patent Processing 12/27/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced a final rule change permitting applicants to request prioritized examination for applications after the filing of a request for continued examination.
	US, Russia Implement Patent Cooperation Agreement 12/26/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property have implemented a cooperation agreement for international applications.
	Hong Kong Gazettes IPR Tax Deduction Extension Act 12/20/2011 Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2011, which implements the proposed profits tax deduction for capital expenditure incurred on the purchase of copyrights, registered designs and registered trademarks, was gazetted on December 16, 2011.
	USPTO Extends Green Technology Pilot Programme 12/16/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced that the deadline for filing petitions under the Green Technology Pilot Programme, originally set to expire on December 31 this year, is being extended until March 30, 2012, or until 3,500 applications have been accorded special status under the programme.
	UK Set For New Copyright Laws 12/16/2011 The UK is to modernize its copyright system, in a drive to remove unnecessary barriers to growth, with proposals unveiled in a new consultation.
	US, Iceland Introduce Patent Pilot 12/7/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced a new pilot project for the Patent Prosecution Highway with the Icelandic Patent Office.
	US, China Announce Landmark Patent Pilot Programmes 12/2/2011 The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, David Kappos, and the Commissioner of China’s State Intellectual Property Office, Tian Lipu, have announced the start of bilateral Paris Route and Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programmes, beginning on December 1, 2011.
	LDCs Request Extension To Implement IP Frameworks 11/28/2011 Among draft decisions on intellectual property rights set to be tabled at the World Trade Organisation's December ministerial, concessions have been proposed for least developed countries in their efforts to introduce WTO-compliant frameworks for the protection of intellectual property rights.
	EU Court Decides Against Internet Filtering 11/28/2011 The European Court of Justice has refused to approve the imposition of an injunction by a national court within the European Union which would have required an internet service provider to install a filtering system with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of files.
	US, China Conclude Joint Commerce and Trade Meeting 11/24/2011 American representatives at the 22nd session of the United States-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, held in Chengdu, China, announced meaningful progress on key elements of the bilateral trade relationship, but also underscored that much more work remains to be done to open China’s market to US exports and investment.
	Taiwan Limits Income Tax Exemption On Royalties 11/22/2011 Taiwan’s National Tax Administration has confirmed that the income tax exemption for royalties paid to foreign enterprises will be limited to the extent of their domestic use.
	China, Hong Kong Sign Their First IP Agreement 11/17/2011 China’s State Intellectual Property Office and Hong Kong’s Intellectual Property Department signed their first agreement in Hong Kong on November 16 to strengthen co-operation in the area of intellectual property.
	UK Launches New Court Service To Enforce SME IP Rights 11/18/2011 The UK's small and medium-sized businesses will now find it easier to protect their copyrights, trade marks and designs, with a new small claims service to be introduced at the Patents County Court.
	IP Becomes Central To Business Strategies 11/16/2011 The new World Intellectual Property Organization report on the 'Changing Face of Innovation' describes how the ownership of intellectual property rights has become central to the strategies of innovating firms worldwide.
	APEC Looks At Regional Economic Integration 11/17/2011 Under the chairmanship of US President Barack Obama, the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, at their recent meeting in Hawaii, adopted the ‘Honolulu Declaration’, which looks towards a 'seamless regional economy', by strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade, promoting green growth, and advancing regulatory convergence and cooperation.
	Patent Offices Create Common Citation Document 11/15/2011 With the launch of a new free-of-charge information service, the Common Citation Document, it was said that the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have 'opened a new era of advancing patent harmonization across the globe.'
	Further Moves In US-China Bilateral Patent Cooperation 11/11/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office and China’s State Intellectual Property Office have signed a joint statement of intent to launch two new Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programmes on December 1, 2011, Director of the USPTO, David Kappos, has announced.
	US Congress Seeks Russian Trade Reforms 11/2/2011 Bipartisan leaders from the two Congressional committees with jurisdiction over international trade have urged the United States Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, to insist that Russia meets a high standard, to ensure a level playing field for US businesses in the negotiations for Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
	USPTO Enhances Cooperation With EPO 10/31/2011 In their continuing efforts to promote harmonization in the field of patents, the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have launched a dedicated website for the Cooperative Patent Classification initiative.
	UK Firms Look To Asset Backed Pension Schemes 10/31/2011 Asset-backed financing for pension schemes in the UK continues to grow, now accounting for 20% of total deficit contributions made, according to a new survey from KPMG.
	Study Points To Mutual Benefits For APEC And TPP 10/28/2011 Despite the different nature of their negotiations, a study prepared by the Policy Support Unit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has explored how APEC and the Trans-Pacific Partnership can be mutually beneficial.
	Singapore Includes Cloud Computing In Tax Incentives 10/26/2011 At a recent forum, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority confirmed that businesses will, through the inclusion of related costs under the Productivity and Innovation Credit scheme, be able to obtain significant tax benefits for cloud computing.
	UK, Mexico Sign IP Agreement 10/27/2011 A Memorandum of Understanding, to improve international cooperation between the two nations on issues involving copyright, patents, trademarks and designs, has been signed between the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
	USPTO Reduces Patent Backlog 10/26/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced preliminary statistics for its fiscal year 2011, during which it said that many of its goals, in both patents and trademarks, were achieved or exceeded.
	EFTA, India Hold Ninth-Round FTA Negotiations 10/25/2011 Delegations from the four European Free Trade Association states (Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland and Norway), and India have met for a ninth round of negotiations towards a broad-based free trade agreement.
	Canada Expands Its Asian Trade Framework 10/10/2011 Canada has signed a series of key trade-related deals with Asian countries, designed to increase trade and investment ties with the region.
	Hong Kong Plugs Its Legal Business Expertise 10/10/2011 Its reliable legal infrastructure is one of the main reasons for businesses to choose Hong Kong as a stepping stone into Mainland China and the rest of the Asia Pacific region, according to the Secretary for Justice, Wong Yan Lung, in a speech to business leaders at a recent luncheon during a visit to Paris.
	Serbian WTO Accession 'Progressing Well' 10/7/2011 World Trade Organization members have supported an early accession of Serbia to the WTO and welcomed its progress in the implementation of new legislation to comply with the Organization's rules.
	Hong Kong Consults On Patent System 10/7/2011 The government has issued a consultation paper setting out possible options, and seeking views from the public and stakeholders, for a review of the patent system in Hong Kong.
	IoM To Showcase Clean-Tech Sector 10/4/2011 The Isle of Man government has said that an upcoming conference and awards ceremony will showcase the Isle of Man as a centre of excellence for research and development, innovation and financial services for Japanese clean-tech sector firms looking to expand globally.
	EU Examines Unified Patent Litigation System 10/5/2011 During the recent session of the European Competitiveness Council, held on September 29, the European ministers in charge of intellectual property issues had an exchange of views on the draft agreement for the creation of a unified European Union patent litigation system.
	WIPO To Agree International Treaty On Audiovisual Copyright 10/5/2011 The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Francis Gurry, has welcomed a decision by its General Assembly to convene a diplomatic conference in 2012 to agree an international treaty on audiovisual performance rights.
	France Publishes 2010 Anti-Piracy Report 10/3/2011 Almost 650,000 Internet users in France have been brought to order and 60 repeat offenders placed under investigation since Hadopi, the authority responsible for the dissemination of works and the protection of rights on the Internet, was set up in January 2010.
	Eight Countries Sign ACTA 10/4/2011 The United States Trade Representative has issued a statement on behalf of Australia, Canada, the European Union and its member states, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, who have reaffirmed their commitment to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement at a signing ceremony in Tokyo.
	WIPO Outlines Future International IP Challenges 9/30/2011 At the opening of the annual Assemblies of its member states, the Director General of the World International Property Organization, Francis Gurry, has reviewed the major challenges faced by the international intellectual property community in the coming years.
	USPTO Starts Fast-Track Patent Processing 9/29/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has begun accepting requests for patent applications through the Track One prioritized patent examination programme.
	OECD Notes Fall In Patent Quality 9/28/2011 The quality of patent filings has fallen dramatically over the past two decades as patent offices are overburdened with companies' efforts to protect even minor improvements in products and services, according to the findings of a new report from the Organization for Economic and Cooperation Development, which also describes which countries are best at facilitating innovative enterprise.
	France Welcomes EU IP Directive 9/20/2011 French President Nicolas Sarkozy has recently welcomed the European Union council of ministers decision to adopt the draft directive providing for the extension of intellectual property rights for performers and producers of music from 50 to 70 years.
	Congress Halts US Tax Strategy Patents 9/14/2011 The United States Senate has passed the America Invents Act, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives in June this year, and which will make the first significant changes to the US patent system in 60 years; it also contains a provision that would curtail patents on tax strategies.
	European Commissioner Reviews IPR Policies 9/12/2011 During a speech in Brussels on international trade and intellectual property rights, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed his commitment to ensure effective protection of those rights both within the European Union and abroad.
	MEPs Analyze Barriers To European E-Commerce 9/6/2011 Analysing consumer behaviour and the interaction between consumers and businesses in the digital environment, a study requested by the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection of the European Parliament identifies a number of barriers to e-commerce and a more integrated European digital market.
	Amendments Agreed To Singapore-Australia FTA 9/7/2011 Companies and investors in Singapore and Australia are now to have greater certainty in their investments, and protection of their intellectual property rights, following a review and amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
	US, Taiwan Establish Patent Cooperation 8/23/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced a new pilot project for the Patent Prosecution Highway with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, that will permit each office to benefit from work previously done by the other office, reducing the examination workload and improving patent quality.
	USPTO Issues 8 Millionth Patent 8/19/2011 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has disclosed that it has issued its 8 millionth patent, which was awarded to Second Sight Medical Products for a 'Visual Prosthesis Apparatus' that enhances visual perception for the sight impaired.
	UK Welcomes IP Cooperation With Japan, US 8/9/2011 A new pilot scheme, aimed at increasing the flexibility of the Patent Prosecution Highway, will benefit UK businesses operating in the United States and Japan, the UK's Minister for Intellectual Property, Judith Wilcox has said.
	Japan-India CEPA Enters Into Force 8/4/2011 It has been confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India, which was signed on February 16 this year in Tokyo, entered into force on August 1, after completion of the necessary legal procedures in both countries.

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