USA-Jordan FreeTradeAgr [Re: [Patents] WIPO Patent Agenda]

[pelegrin@labri.u-bordeaux.fr (Francois PELLEGRINI)]

Bernard Lang wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 08:04:27AM +0100, Nick Fleming wrote:
> > > Since its establishment in 1999, the PAC, under the chairmanship of HRH
> > > Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, has been instrumental in raising
> > > awareness among policy makers and the public at large of the role and
> > > importance of intellectual property as a strategically important tool
> > > for economic development, wealth creation, social progress and cultural
> > > enrichment.
> >
> > Didn't the US put pressure on Jordan to sign a treaty stating that
> > they would allow patents on software ?
> 
> and business methods ... I have the reference somewhere

The official text is here:

http://www.ustr.gov/regions/eu-med/middleeast/US-JordanFTA.shtm

The interesting excerpt can be fond at :

http://www.abul.org/brevets/articles/tsuba_refs.php3
(both in French and English).


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