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Bahrain, Kingdom of

IP Enforcement

Criminal Procedures

32. Article 61 also indicates that Members may provide for criminal procedures and penalties in cases of wilful infringement of other forms of intellectual property. Please describe any provisions of the Laws of Bahrain that provide for such procedures and remedies, citing to the relevant provisions of Law or regulation.

The draft Laws for all forms of intellectual property rights provide for identical criminal sanctions to those for trademarks and copyright and neighbouring rights outlined in the response to questions 30 and 31 above. The legal basis is the following provisions of the respective draft law: a) Patents and Utility Models Article 41 b) Geographical Indications Article 2 and 13 c) Protection of Trade Secrets Article 7 d) Industrial Designs Article 19 e) Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Article 18 f) Protection of Breeders of New Varieties of Plants Article 25 All the above provisions also provide that the court has authority to order the seizure, forfeiture and destruction of infringing goods and any materials and implements, which have been used for the commission of the offence.