Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Review of Legislation - Egypt

World Trade Organization IP/Q/EGY/1 IP/Q2/EGY/1 IP/Q3/EGY/1 IP/Q4/EGY/1 11 October 2005 (05-4585) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Original: English review of legislation EGYPT The present document reproduces the introductory statement made by the delegation of Egypt, the questions put to it and the responses given in connection with the review of legislation initiated at the Council's meeting of 18 to 22 June 2001. _______________ introductory statement It is indeed a privilege and honour to address the Council for TRIPS in this important meeting, to review the national implementing legislation of a number of countries including Egypt. At the outset, I would like to emphasize that Egypt has a long history in the field of intellectual property. Egypt participated in the Paris Conference in 1883, which set the grounds for drafting the Paris Convention on the protection of industrial property. Egypt als