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ANNEX 11A
4. If a Party fails to provide the notification referred to in paragraph
3, the matter shall be automatically placed on the agenda for the PARTY-SPECIFIC TRANSITION PERIODS
next regular meeting of the Committee on the Business
Environment.
For the purposes of this Annex:

Article 11.81: Technical Assistance (a) “transition period” means a period of time, before the expiry
of which a Party shall fully implement the certain provisions
1. In accordance with the objectives of Chapter 15 (Economic and of Chapter 11 (Intellectual Property);
Technical Cooperation), the Parties agree to undertake the
necessary technical assistance, pursuant to the identified needs (b) the number of years, such as “five years”, indicates the
for the implementation of this Chapter, as set out in Annex 11B transition period of a Party which begins on the date of
(List of Technical Assistance Requests). entry into force of this Agreement for that Party; and

2. The technical assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall be on (c) Articles, paragraphs, or subparagraphs indicate certain
mutually agreed terms, subject to the relevant rules and provisions, the implementation of which a Party may delay
regulations and availability of resources of the Parties involved. until the expiry of its transition period.

SECTION N Cambodia:
PROCEDURAL MATTERS
Provisions Transition Periods
Subparagraph 1(e) of Article 11.9 10 years, which may be
Article 11.82: Improvement of Procedures for the Administration of (Multilateral Agreements) (with respect extended once for five
Intellectual Property Rights to the WCT) years

The Parties recognise the importance of providing efficient Subparagraph 1(f) of Article 11.9 10 years, which may be
administration of their intellectual property systems, and in this regard (Multilateral Agreements) (with respect extended once for five
each Party shall continue to review and endeavour, where appropriate, to the WPPT) years
to make improvements to its procedures for the administration of
intellectual property rights. Article 11.14 (Circumvention of Effective 10 years, which may be
Technological Measures) extended once for five
years
Article 11.83: Streamlining of Procedural Requirements on Paper
Article 11.15 (Protection for Electronic 10 years, which may be
Further to Article 11.82 (Improvement of Procedures for the Rights Management Information) extended once for five
Administration of Intellectual Property Rights), each Party shall years
endeavour to streamline any procedural requirements it maintains
regarding: Article 11.19 (Trademarks Protection) 10 years, which may be
(with respect to sound marks) extended once for five
(a) the certification of translations in relation to patent years
applications; and

(b) the authentication of signatures in relation to applications
for patents, industrial designs, and trademarks.

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