any other r;imilar form of int.ellec:tunl or indust,riel proprty, which enjoys fl measure of 1eyti1I prot e(:t.ion, pven il’ provis ionfll, in Lhr :it.P.t.e of the forum; or (1,) nn nl.leged inft~ingsment. hy t.he S1,nt.e in the t.errit.ory of t-he State 0I the forum of il right. nientiun~cl iri subparagraph (a) khuve whi(:ti h! 1 ollgs1.0 i+ t.hi k’d IJF’l!;Oll i3lld is pX(lt ti!C!t’.C!Ct ill t.lic? St.at e 0C t.he I01 iun.”such special references were justified. They felt that, since any type of listing could not be exhaustive, it was better to find general wording which would also cover those rights, or make such specific references in the commentary. Two members associated themselves with the view that article 15 was applied only to the commercial use of patents or trade names in the forum State and not in connection with the determination of the ownership of such rights. Even with that qualification, however, the article was considered strictly unnecessary by one of them, since the problems it set out to resolve were of a highly technical nature and should be left to specialised international conventions, such as the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization. The suggestion was also math that subparagraph (b) should be deleted, since the words “alleged infringement” were so broad as to pave the way for abuse. 199. The Special Rappocteur noted that no question of substance had been raised concerning the article, except for one proposal which was to reformulate the article along the lines of article 29, paragraph (c), of the European Convention on State Immunity, reading: “The present articles do not apply to proceedings concerning customs duties, taxes or penalties”. 200, There w&s wide support for the retention of the article, although two members suggested its deletion. One member ~~1s in favour of a simplified
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing intellectual property rights, specifically patents and trade names, and their protection in international law. The language used is technical and specialized, indicating that the text is related to the field of law and international relations. The discussion centers around the application of certain provisions to specific situations, suggesting that the text is related to the regulation of intellectual property.

**Category**
Industry, Science and technology