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... 3. During
the time period referred to in paragraph 2, the Council for TRIPS
shall examine the scope and modalities for complaints of the type
provided for under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) of Article XXIII of
GATT 1994 made pursuant to this Agreement, and submit its
recommendations to the Ministerial Conference for approval. Any
decision of the Ministerial Conference to approve such
recommendations or to extend the period in paragraph 2 shall be
made only by consensus, and approved recommendations shall be
effective for all Members without further formal acceptance process.
...
... 3. During
the time period referred to in paragraph 2, the Council for TRIPS
shall examine the scope and modalities for complaints of the type
provided for under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) of Article XXIII of
GATT 1994 made pursuant to this Agreement, and submit its
recommendations to the Ministerial Conference for approval. Any
decision of the Ministerial Conference to approve such
recommendations or to extend the period in paragraph 2 shall be
made only by consensus, and approved recommendations shall be
effective for all Members without further formal acceptance process.
...
... 3. During
the time period referred to in paragraph 2, the Council for TRIPS
shall examine the scope and modalities for complaints of the type
provided for under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) of Article XXIII of
GATT 1994 made pursuant to this Agreement, and submit its
recommendations to the Ministerial Conference for approval. Any
decision of the Ministerial Conference to approve such
recommendations or to extend the period in paragraph 2 shall be
made only by consensus, and approved recommendations shall be
effective for all Members without further formal acceptance process.
...
ARTICLE-70: Protection of Existing Subject Matter [go to this ARTICLE]
... 9. Where a
product is the subject of a patent application in a Member in
accordance with paragraph 8(a), exclusive marketing rights shall
be granted, notwithstanding the provisions of Part VI, for a
period of five years after obtaining marketing approval in that
Member or until a product patent is granted or rejected in that
Member, whichever period is shorter, provided that, subsequent to the
entry into force of the WTO Agreement, a patent application has been
filed and a patent granted for that product in another Member and
marketing approval obtained in such other Member.
...
... 9. Where a
product is the subject of a patent application in a Member in
accordance with paragraph 8(a), exclusive marketing rights shall
be granted, notwithstanding the provisions of Part VI, for a
period of five years after obtaining marketing approval in that
Member or until a product patent is granted or rejected in that
Member, whichever period is shorter, provided that, subsequent to the
entry into force of the WTO Agreement, a patent application has been
filed and a patent granted for that product in another Member and
marketing approval obtained in such other Member.
...