1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation

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Full Title	1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation
Short Title / Abbreviations	ASEAN FA on IP
CIL Subject Classification	ASEAN Documents ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Economic Ministers
Date of Adoption	15/12/1995
Place of Adoption	Bangkok, Thailand, 5th ASEAN Summit
Issued/Adopted by	Economic Ministers of ASEAN
Dispute settlement provisions	“Article 5: Consultations 1. Any differences between the member States concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably between the parties. 2. Member States shall accord adequate opportunity for consultations regarding any representations made by other Member States in relation to the differences between them. If such differences cannot be settled amicably, they shall be dealt with by the SEOM and finally by the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting.” A covered agreement in Annex I of the 2004 Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Depository	Secretary-General of ASEAN
Entry Into Force Status	Not In Force
Source	ASEAN Legal Instruments (ASEAN Secretariat)
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Article 8.5 Final Provisions: This Agreement shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.”
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ASEAN States	(Source: ASEAN Legal Instruments as of 05/01/2024)
Brunei Darussalam	Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 14/06/1999
Cambodia	Accession 30/04/1999
Indonesia	Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 30/12/1995
Lao PDR	Accession 23/07/1997
Malaysia	Signature 15/12/1995
Myanmar	Accession 23/07/1997
Philippines	Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 18/03/1996
Singapore	Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 29/12/1995
Thailand	Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 28/12/1995
Vietnam	Signature 15/12/1995 Acceptance 22/01/1997
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1997 Protocol to Amend ASEAN Agreements
Related Instruments	2016-2025 The ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan: Meeting the Challenges of “One Vision, One Identity, One Community” through Intellectual Property 2011-2015 ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property
External Links	ASEAN accessed on 05/01/2024
Additional Information	The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) was established in 1996 to implement Article 4 of this agreement. Note that this agreement is not included in Appendix I: Covered Agreements of the 2019 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism The 1997 Protocol to Amend ASEAN Agreements opened this instrument for accession by new member states. Lao PDR acceded to this Agreement via the 1997 Protocol for the Accession of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to ASEAN Agreements. Myanmar acceded to this Agreement via the 1997 Protocol for the Accession of the Union of Myanmar to ASEAN Agreements. Cambodia acceded to this Agreement via the 1999 Protocol for the Accession of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN Agreements. Dates of ratification, notification and acceptance given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat’s Legal Instruments website and its electronic collection of instruments of ratification, notification and acceptance. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution or transmission of the instruments of ratification/notification/acceptance, rather than their date of receipt by the depository.