Implementing the Decision 06/2012/QĐ-TTG of the Prime Minister on Consulting the business community about international trade negotiations, following other Recommendations on TPP specific issues, the WTO Center of VCCI has studied and made a Recommendation on negotiating IP Chapter in TPP.

This Recommendation is based on the analysis of the IP Chapter Draft (leaked in May 2012) at issues that may have negative impacts on sensitive groups of Vietnam (patients, farmers, scholars…). Specifically, the Recommendation analyzes the US proposals on Patent, Copyright, Data Exclusivity, Geographical Indication.

Download the full Recommendation (in Vietnamese) here:

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