Einde inhoudsopgave
Patent cooperation treaty
Article 51 Technical Assistance
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 24-01-1978
- Bronpublicatie:
19-06-1970, Trb. 1973, 20 (uitgifte: 13-02-1973, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
24-01-1978
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
04-07-1979, Trb. 1979, 104 (uitgifte: 04-07-1979, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Octrooirecht
1.
The Assembly shall establish a Committee for Technical Assistance (referred to in this Article as ‘the Committee’).
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(a)
The members of the Committee shall be elected among the Contracting States, with due regard to the representation of developing countries.
(b)
The Director General shall, on his own initiative or at the request of the Committee, invite representatives of intergovernmental organizations concerned with technical assistance to developing countries to participate in the work of the Committee.
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(a)
The task of the Committee shall be to organize and supervise technical assistance for Contracting States which are developing countries in developing their patent systems individually or on a regional basis.
(b)
The technical assistance shall comprise, among other things, the training of specialists, the loaning of experts, and the supply of equipment both for demonstration and for operational purposes.
4.
The International Bureau shall seek to enter into agreements, on the one hand, with international financing organizations and intergovernmental organizations, particularly the United Nations, the agencies of the United Nations, and the Specialized Agencies connected with the United Nations concerned with technical assistance, and, on the other hand, with the Governments of the States receiving the technical assistance, for the financing of projects pursuant to this Article.
5.
The details concerning the implementation of the provisions of this Article shall be governed by decisions of the Assembly and, within the limits to be fixed by the Assembly, such working groups as the Assembly may set up for that purpose.