Item &
JD/BL reference
Action
Officer⭑
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Annex I Section VI : Economic System and External Economic Relations
Whether the
Chinese need
to be consulted/ informed and
if so, timing
CA Branch Liaison Officer : PAS(CA)5
Date for
HMG/HKG
to start
deliberation
Present Position
b. (Cont'd)
10th Edition (June 1990)
Relevant Considerations
Target Completion Date
It has been decided to establish
a new department, to be known as the Intellectual Property Department, which will have responsibility for all areas of intellectual property, including trade marks, service marks, patents, designs, utility models, computer software and copyright, under the Trade and Industry Branch.
Under the current Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations, it is expected that a multilateral framework on the protection of trade-related intellectual property rights will emerge.
Depending on
the final form
of the multilateral
framework, it may be necessary to consult/inform the Chinese.
* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility
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