Edited by GRAIN

February, 1998

History: Prior to independence in 1975, the Australian legislation extended to the territory. At present, there is no patent protection available in Papua New Guinea.

Membership: Trying to join WIPO and considering membership of Paris and PCT.

Changes to conform to TRIPS: Drafting has not been pursued. ACCESS LAW Papua New Guinea is drafting a law on access at present.

SOURCES: - Gai Araga, "Enhancing APEC-Wide Cooperation", APEC Industrial Property Rights Symposium, Tokyo, August 1996. - Alan Jacobs (ed.), Patents Throughout the World, Clark, Boardman & Callaghan, New York , Release #33, December 1989.