Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567)
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Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) is a World Trade Organization dispute case in which the scope and interpretation of the GATT security exceptions under Article XXI were a central focus in assessing Saudi Arabia’s treatment of intellectual property rights.
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Target entity: Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) Context triple: [Article XXI (Security Exceptions), centralIssueIn, Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567)]
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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B.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
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C.
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is an international arbitration institution that facilitates the resolution of legal disputes between foreign investors and sovereign states under investment treaties and contracts.
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D.
Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
The Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits is an international agreement that establishes specific intellectual property protections for the layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits.
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E.
WIPO Convention
The WIPO Convention is the international treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization and defines its mandate, structure, and functions in promoting and protecting intellectual property worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) Target entity description: Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) is a World Trade Organization dispute case in which the scope and interpretation of the GATT security exceptions under Article XXI were a central focus in assessing Saudi Arabia’s treatment of intellectual property rights.
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A.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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B.
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.
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C.
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is an international arbitration institution that facilitates the resolution of legal disputes between foreign investors and sovereign states under investment treaties and contracts.
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D.
Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits
The Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits is an international agreement that establishes specific intellectual property protections for the layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits.
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E.
WIPO Convention
The WIPO Convention is the international treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization and defines its mandate, structure, and functions in promoting and protecting intellectual property worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO dispute
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WTO dispute settlement case ⓘ international trade dispute ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saudi Arabia – IPRs (DS567)
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| centralIssue |
consistency of Saudi Arabia’s IP measures with TRIPS obligations
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interpretation of GATT Article XXI(b)(iii) ⓘ scope of GATT Article XXI security exceptions ⓘ |
| complainant | Qatar ⓘ |
| complainantStatus | WTO Member ⓘ |
| concerns | Saudi Arabia’s treatment of intellectual property rights of Qatari entities ⓘ |
| disputeCategory |
GATT security exceptions dispute
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TRIPS-related dispute ⓘ |
| disputeNumber | DS567 ⓘ |
| forum | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| forumAbbreviation |
World Trade Organization
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surface form:
WTO
|
| governingAgreement |
Dispute Settlement Understanding
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surface form:
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
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| governingAgreementAbbreviation | DSU ⓘ |
| involves | interpretation of WTO Members’ discretion under Article XXI ⓘ |
| keyProvisionDiscussed |
GATT 1994 Article XXI
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement Article 3
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement Article 4
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement Article 41
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement Article 42
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement Article 61
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| legalInstrumentAbbreviation |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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surface form:
GATT 1994
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ
surface form:
TRIPS Agreement
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| legalInstrumentInvoked |
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ
surface form:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
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| legalTheme |
national security exceptions in WTO law
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relationship between TRIPS and GATT security exceptions ⓘ |
| measureTypeChallenged |
measures affecting enforcement of intellectual property rights
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measures relating to civil and criminal enforcement of IP ⓘ |
| panelEstablishedBy |
Dispute Settlement Body
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surface form:
WTO Dispute Settlement Body
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| party |
Qatar
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Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
WTO dispute settlement jurisprudence on Article XXI
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enforcement of intellectual property rights ⓘ national security in international economic law ⓘ |
| respondent | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| respondentStatus | WTO Member ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
intellectual property rights
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protection of intellectual property ⓘ |
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Subject: Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) Description of subject: Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) is a World Trade Organization dispute case in which the scope and interpretation of the GATT security exceptions under Article XXI were a central focus in assessing Saudi Arabia’s treatment of intellectual property rights.
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