Switzerland

Seychelles

General

1. Are the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement, as far as not implemented in national law, directly applicable in the legal system of Seychelles?

Yes, all major provisions of the TRIPS Agreement are incorporated into the Industrial Property Act 2014 in Seychelles. The Commonwealth Secretariat had provided technical assistance to draft the Industrial Property Act 2014, and the draft was accepted by WTO Member states during Seychelles' WTO accession negotiation.