ofWIPOconcluded aTreaty ontheInternational Registration ofAudiovisual Works. TheTreatyprovides fortheestablishment, undertheauspices ofWIPO, ofaninternational register ofaudiovisual worksforthepurpose of recording, mainly, statements concerning rightsinsuchworks, andconcerning whoistheownerofwhatrightsinwhichcountries. TheInternational Register hasalegaleffect: statements registered initmustbeconsidered astrueuntilthecontrary isproved. Therebuttable presumption thuscreated doesnotapplyinaStateinwhichthestatement cannotbevalidunderthe copyright laworanyotherlawconcerning intellectual property rightsin audiovisual worksinthatState,orwherethestatement iscontradicted by another statement recorded intheInternational Register. 64.Thesystemwillbefinancially self-supporting through feespaidbyits users. TheInternational Register willbekeptbytheInternational Registry, whichwillbeanadministrative unitoftheInternational BureauofWIPO.The Treatyprovides forthesetting up,bytheAssembly, ofaconsultative committee consisting ofrepresentatives ofinterested non-governmental organizations. Thepurpose ofthatcommittee istoachieve closecooperation between theUnionandthemainprospective usersoftheRegister. The Committee willbeconsulted, interalia,beforedetermining orchanging the system andamounts ofthefees.TheInternational Registry willbelocated in Austria. AtreatytothateffectwassignedbytheGovernment ofAustria and theDirector General ofWIPOinOctober 1989. 4.WIPO:intellectual property inrespect ofintegrated circuits• 65.TheDiplomatic Conference heldfortheConclusion ofaTreaty onthe Protection ofIntellectual Property inRespect ofIntegrated Circuits adopted, onMay26,1989,atreatyunderthetitle"Treaty onIntellectual Property in Respect ofIntegrated Circuits". TheTreatyobliges thecontracting parties tosecure, throughout theirrespective territories, theintellectual property protection oflayout-designs (topographies), toprovide adequate measures to ensuretheprevention ofactsconsidered unlawful undertheTreaty andto provide appropriate legalremedies wherever suchactshavebeencommitted. ~ Furthermore, theTreatyenables certain intergovernmental organizations to becomecontracting parties (e.g.theEuropean Communities areeligible) and provides foramechanism, withintheframework ofWIPO,forthesettlement of possible disputes between contracting parties. TheTreaty remains openfor signature untilMay25,1990, attheheadquarters ofWIPO. 5.WIPO:harmonization ofpatent andtrademarklaws 66.Work on theharmonization ofpatent andtrademarklawscontinued inWIPO in1989. TheCommittee ofExperts dealing withpatents helditssixthand seventh sessions inAprilandNovember, respectively, toconsider adraft treaty onthesubject. TheInternational Bureauwillredraft thearticles in thelightofthediscussions oftheabove-mentioned twosessions andwill submitthenewdraftstotheeighthsession oftheCommittee ofExperts in June1990,whichwillexamine thenewdraftoftheproposed treatyin preparation forconsideration by adiplomatic Conference scheduled forJune 1991. 67.Work on theharmonization oftrademark lawsstarted inNovember 1989 when aCommittee ofExperts helditsfirstsession. Asinthecaseofthe• •A/CN.9/336 English Page27 harmonization ofpatentlaws,theaimistoprepare .adraftof·atreatywhich wouldsupplement theParisConvention fortheProtection ofIndustrial Property. Thetreatyshouldbeadopted by adiplomatic conference after 1991.Thefirstsession dealtwithdraftarticles onthedefinition ofthe notionofmark(trademark andservice mark), andtheapplications fortheir registration. 6.WIPO:copyright legislation 68.WIPOisengaged indrafting modelprovisions forlegislation inthefield ofcopyright. TheCommittee ofExperts dealing withthismatterheldits firstandsecondsessions inFebruary/March andNovember of1989.The Committee ofExperts considered draftmodelprovisions dealing withthe subject. Themodelprovisions areintended toinspire andinfluence governments andlegislators toimprove theircopyright lawsandoptfor solutions thatwillincrease thedegreeofsimilarity amonglegislation
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international treaties and agreements related to intellectual property, specifically in the fields of audiovisual works, integrated circuits, and harmonization of patent and trademark laws. The focus is on establishing international registers, setting up administrative units, and providing legal frameworks for the protection of intellectual property rights. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social development goals, but rather seems to be focused on the legal and regulatory aspects of intellectual property.

**Category**
Industry, Science and technology