IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
41. Please explain how your legislation provides for the derogation from Article 36 as specified in Article 37 of the TRIPS Agreement where a person has no knowledge or reasonable grounds to know when acquiring an integrated circuit or an article incorporating such an integrated circuit that it contains an unlawful topography.
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Section 6(3)(d) of the Act provides that protection of layout-designs shall not extend to acts of infringement referred to in s. 6(2)(b) (expanded in the answer to question 39) where the person performing or ordering the performance of such an act did not know, and had no reasonable ground for knowing, when acquiring the integrated circuit or the article incorporating such integrated circuit, that it incorporated an unlawfully reproduced layout-design.
Section 6(4) further provides that where such a person who has unknowingly infringed the right has received sufficient notice that the layout-design was unlawfully reproduced, that person may perform any of the acts referred to in that subsection only with respect to the stock on hand or ordered before he received the notice, and shall be liable to pay, to the right holder, a sum equivalent to such reasonable royalty as would be payable under a freely negotiated licence in respect of such layout-design.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
42. Please state the term of protection granted by your legislation to topographies.
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Section 7 provides that the term of protection is for ten years after the date of commencement. Protection commences:
(a) on the date of the first commercial exploitation, anywhere in the world, of the layout-design by, or with the consent of, the right holder, provided that an application for protection is filed by the right holder with the Registrar within the time limit referred to in section 8(3); or
(b) on the filing date accorded the application for the registration of the layout-design filed by the right holder if the layout-design has not been previously exploited commercially anywhere in the world.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
43. Please explain whether or not your legislation grants a defined period of time for the protection of undisclosed information. If so, please give the time span.
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There is currently no legislation on the protection of undisclosed information. Therefore no further responses can be given to questions 43 to 45.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
45. Please explain how your legislation defines data submitted to governments or governmental agencies.
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There is currently no legislation on the protection of undisclosed information. Therefore no further responses can be given to questions 43 to 45.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
44. Please explain how your legislation defines undisclosed information.
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There is currently no legislation on the protection of undisclosed information. Therefore no further responses can be given to questions 43 to 45.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
46. Please describe how your legislation provides for effective action against infringement of intellectual property rights.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
47. Please explain whether or not your legislation provides for a mechanism to appeal to judicial bodies of final administrative decisions.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
48. Please describe how your legislation authorizes judges to order production of evidence by the opposing party. Please give precise information on what measures are taken to ensure the protection of confidential information.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
49. Please quote provisions of your legislation that authorize judges to order a defendant to desist from an infringement.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
50. Please quote what provisions of your legislation authorize judges to order the payment to the right holder of adequate damages to compensate the injury he suffered.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
51. Please quote what provisions of your legislation authorize judges to order the payment of the right holder's expenses by the infringer.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
52. Please explain if and how judges have the authority to order that infringing goods are placed outside channels of commerce or destroyed.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
53. Please quote what provisions of your legislation authorize judges to indemnify a defendant in the event of abuse by the plaintiff.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
54. Please explain how your legislation implements Article 50 of the TRIPS Agreement.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
55. Please identify the competent authorities in your jurisdiction who receive requests from right holders for an application to suspend the release of counterfeit goods by the customs authorities.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
56. Please indicate whether or not procedures are available to suspend the exporting of counterfeit goods.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
57. Please quote what provisions of your legislation authorize the competent authorities to order the destruction or disposal of infringing goods.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
58. Please indicate whether or not your legislation provides for a de minimis imports exception.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
59. Please explain how your legislation implements Article 61 of the TRIPS Agreement.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1 |
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis |
Union européenne |
46. Please describe how your legislation provides for effective action against infringement of intellectual property rights.
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Please refer to the responses to the Checklist on Issues of Enforcement.
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10/08/2017 |
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