International Treaties, Directives, Agreements, & Proposals
WIPO Intellectual Property Treaties:
International treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that define basic criteria of intellectual property protection for signatory countries: ~ Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

~ WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)

~ WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)

~ Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

~ Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite

~ Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

~ Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

~ Patent Law Treaty (PLT)

~ Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)

~ Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods

Other International Intellectual Property Agreements:

~ World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

~ European Union Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC)

~ European Union Database Directive (96/9/EC)

~ European Union Database Directive (96/9/EC)

~ European Union Software Patent Directive

~ US – Chile Free Trade Agreement Intellectual Property Rights Chapter

~ European Commission Official Documents on Intellectual Property Rights

~ European Union Intellectual Property Agreements

Other Relevant International Treaties:

~ Universal Declaration on Human Rights

~ Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Central American Free Trade Agreement
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/cafta.htm

Free Trade Area of the Americas
http://www.ftaa-alca.org/alca_e.asp

Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Chile
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/Chile/final/

Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Jordan
http://www.ustr.gov/regions/eu-med/middleeast/US-JordanFTA.shtml

Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Singapore
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/Singapore/final.htm

Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Australia
http://www.austa.net/

Proposed or Draft International Agreements Relating to Intellectual Property:

~ Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Draft Agreement

~ Proposed European Commission Directive on Measures and Procedures to Ensure the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Last updated Feb. 28, 2003