Annex 1701.3: Intellectual Property Conventions

    1. Mexico shall:

  • Make every effort to comply with the substantive provisions of the 1978 or 1991 UPOV Convention as soon as possible and shall do so no later than two years after the date of signature of this Agreement; and
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  • Accept from the date of entry into force of this Agreement applications from plant breeders for varieties in all plant genera and species and grant protection, in accordance with such substantive provisions, promptly after complying with subparagraph (a).
  • 2. Notwithstanding Article 1701(2)(b) (TLCAN: Art. 1701), this Agreement confers no rights and imposes no obligations on the United States with respect to Article 6 bis of the Berne Convention, or the rights derived from that Article.