Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Gulf Cooperation Council

17. Implementation of intellectual property rights ("IPRs")
Issue	Issue details	Requests	Reference

(1) Copy Products Flooding the Market

- Counterfeits, pirate editions infringing trademark right, copyright, etc. are in broad circulation, while the competent authorities' clampdown is hardly sufficient.

- It is requested that the authorities in concern tightens its clampdown, fines, and penalties.

- Trademark Act
- Copyright Act
- Design Act
- Patent Act, etc. of each of the GCC countries

(2) Assumption of Cost Incurred for Disposal of Counterfeit Goods

- While the authorities works for eradication of counterfeit goods, copy goods, etc., they compels authorized importers' assumption of the costs incurred for storage, transportation, and destruction.

- It is requested that the authorities take steps to strengthen:
-- legislation for executing IPRs,
-- clampdown at Customs,
-- introduction of import injunction measures and their facilitation against counterfeit goods, and
-- alleviation of the cost assumption on authorized importers relative to confiscated counterfeit goods.

- The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), October 2010

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