International treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that define basic criteria of intellectual property protection for signatory countries: ~ Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
~ WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
~ Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
~ Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods
Other International Intellectual Property Agreements:
~ European Union Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC)
~ European Union Database Directive (96/9/EC)
~ European Union Database Directive (96/9/EC)
~ European Union Software Patent Directive
~ US - Chile Free Trade Agreement Intellectual Property Rights Chapter
~ European Commission Official Documents on Intellectual Property Rights
~ European Union Intellectual Property Agreements
Other Relevant International Treaties:
~ Universal Declaration on Human Rights
~ Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Central American Free Trade Agreement
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/cafta.htm
Free Trade Area of the Americas
http://www.ftaa-alca.org/alca_e.asp
Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Chile
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/Chile/final/
Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Jordan
http://www.ustr.gov/regions/eu-med/middleeast/US-JordanFTA.shtml
Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Singapore
http://www.ustr.gov/new/fta/Singapore/final.htm
Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Australia
http://www.austa.net/
Proposed or Draft International Agreements Relating to Intellectual Property:
~ Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Draft Agreement
Last updated Feb. 28, 2003
