51勛圖

TRIPs

WTO members agree to extend TRIPS transition period for LDCs until 1 July 2034

English

30 June 2021. From the WTO:?WTO members agreed to extend until 1 July 2034 the deadline for least developed countries (LDCs) to protect intellectual property under the WTO*s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Members reached consensus on the 13-year extension of the current transition period, which was set to expire on 1 July 2021, at a formal meeting of the TRIPS Council on 29 June.