(g)
(h)
4.
promote and facilitate technology transfer, acquisition
and dissemination in order to achieve increased
production and productivity; and
establish and develop a technology innovation system
for the productive sector of the economy of the
Community.
The Partner States undertake to establish a Research and
Technological Development Fund for purposes of implementing this
Article.
5.
The Council shall issue directives and make regulations for the
implementation of paragraph 4.
ARTICLE 43
Co-operation in Intellectual Property Rights
1.
The Partner States undertake to co‐operate in the field of
intellectual property rights to:
(a)
(b)
2.
promote and protect creativity and innovation for economic,
technological, social and cultural development in the
Community; and
enhance
rights.
the
protection
of
property
For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Partner States undertake to
cooperate in the following areas:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
copyright and related rights;
patents;
layout designs of integrated circuits;
industrial designs;
new plant varieties;
geographical indications;
trade and service marks;
trade secrets;
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