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  A new law "On The Protection of Rights to Trade and Service Marks" became effective in the Ukraine. (July)

The United Republic of Tanzania became a new member of the Berne Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. Also, the United Republic of Tanzania made a declaration under Article 33(2) whereby they do not consider themselves bound by paragraph (1) of Article 33 of the Berne Convention. (July)

Hungary enacted amendments to its Industrial Property and Copyright Legislation of 1994. (July)

Peru acceded to the Treaty on the International Registration of Audiovisual Works. (July)

Belgium enacted the Law on copyright and Neighboring Rights and the Law Transposing to Belgian Law the European Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs. (August)

Estonia became a Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. (August)

The U.S. and Japan concluded two agreements under the Framework, one in January and the other in August. The second agreement will effect procedural changes in Japan's patent processing procedures in exchange for changes in U.S. patent processing procedures. (August)

<li>Liberia became a Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. (August)</li>

<li>Swaziland became a Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty. (September)</li>

<li>On September 1, 1994, the Ministry of Information of the United Arab Emirates began the rigorous enforcement of its 1992 copyright law, resulting in a sharp decrease in the availability of pirated products on the market. (September)</li>

<li>Trinidad and Tobago signed a comprehensive bilateral intellectual property rjghts agreement with the U.S. on September 26.</li>

<li>Estonia acceded to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. (October)</li>

<li>Mexico revised its patent law to come into compliance with its NAFTA obligations. Amendments to its 1991 industrial property law, effective October 1, create </li> </ul>