The agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in the field of protection of intellectual property rights

of March 20, 2006

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties

understanding importance of effective protection of intellectual property for development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of economy, trade, culture, science and technology between the countries,

based on provisions of the Convention establishing World Intellectual Property Organization, made in Stockholm on July 14, 1967 (further - the Convention),

wishing to create favorable conditions and understanding need of development of cooperation in the field of protection of the intellectual property rights on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual advantage,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this agreement the term "intellectual property" is understood in the value specified in article 2 of the Convention.

Article 2

1. The parties according to legislations of the states and international treaties which participants they are take effective measures concerning intellectual property rights of subjects - residents of both states.

2. In the field of intellectual property physical persons and legal entities of one state use in the territory of other state the same rights and benefits, and also methods of their protection on the bases and in amount which are provided now or will be provided by the legislation of this state to its own physical persons and legal entities.

Article 3

According to the legislation of the states, the Parties perform cooperation in the following areas:

1) coordination of the questions connected with protection and use of the rights to intellectual property items;

2) exchange of information on enhancement of the regulatory legal base in the field of protection of intellectual property rights and strategy development of development in this direction;

3) experience exchange of holding actions in the field of protection of intellectual property;

4) exchange of educational, methodical and special literature;

5) preparation and increase in professional qualification of personnel in the field of protection of intellectual property rights;

6) experience exchange of international cooperation and information on participation of the Parties in multi-lateral international treaties on protection of the intellectual property rights and obligation fulfillment connected with these agreements;

7) exchange of information about sci-tech cooperation condition between the Parties;

8) holding joint seminars, conferences and organization of exhibitions for protection of intellectual property rights;

9) and also in other areas of cooperation.

Article 4

Provisions of the agreements signed between authorized bodies of the states of the Parties concerning cooperation in the field of protection of intellectual property rights shall not contradict provisions of this agreement and legislations of the states of the Parties.

Article 5

The parties according to legislations of the states and international treaties which participants they are take measures for suppression of offenses in the field of protection of intellectual property rights.

Article 6

If when implementing bilateral cooperation creation or use of intellectual property items concerning which confidentiality shall remain is supposed, then the relevant contracts or agreements join regulations on preserving confidentiality.

Article 7

1. Authorized bodies of the Parties on implementation of provisions of this agreement are:

on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Committee on intellectual property rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan - the State patent authority and the Uzbek Republican agency on protection of copyright.

2. In case of change of names or functions of authorized bodies of the Party will be timely notified through diplomatic channels.

Article 8

By mutual consent of the Parties changes and additions which are drawn up by the separate protocols which are integral parts of this agreement can be made to this agreement.

Article 9

In case of disputes and disagreements in case of interpretation and/or application of provisions of this agreement, the Parties will resolve them by consultations and negotiations.

Article 10

Provisions of this agreement do not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties following from other international treaties which participants they are.

Article 11

1. This agreement becomes effective in 30 days from the date of obtaining through diplomatic channels of the last written notice of accomplishment of the interstate procedures by the Parties necessary for its entry into force.

2. This agreement is signed for a period of five years and will be prolonged for the subsequent five-year periods if any of the Parties, at least in six months prior to the expiration of the next five-year period does not send the written notice to other Party about the intention to stop its action.

Article 12

1. In case of cancellation of this agreement, its provision continue to be applied to all begun and incomplete actions within this agreement if the Parties do not agree about other.

2. Cancellation of this agreement does not affect the right and obligation of physical persons and legal entities, and also the obligation of the Parties on preserving confidentiality concerning the intellectual property items which arose before cancellation of this agreement.

Article 13

This agreement does not interfere with participation of the Parties in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the field of protection of intellectual property rights with other states.

It is made in the city of Tashkent on March 20, 2006 in duplicate, everyone in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Russian languages, and all texts are equally authoritative.

Within this agreement working language of cooperation of authorized bodies of the Parties is Russian.

In case of disagreements in interpretation of provisions of this agreement, the Parties will address to the text in Russian.

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