According to Art. 38 of the Patent Law, every patent has the same legal effect against the Government as against any other person. However, any ministry may use a patented invention under conditions agreed with the patent holder and approved by the Minister of Finance or, in the absence of agreement, under conditions determined by the Minister of Justice or by a judge appointed for that purpose.

The State of Palestine is not a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

The primary copyright framework applicable in the State of Palestine is the British Copyright Act 1911, which has been in force there since 1924. Pursuant to Art. 2 of the British Copyright Act 1911, copyright is not infringed by fair dealing with a work for the purposes of private study, research, criticism, review, or the preparation of a newspaper summary.

It is reported that the country's intellectual property framework is outdated and weakly enforced, with particularly limited enforcement of IPR rules in relation to music and audiovisual works.

The State of Palestine has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

The State of Palestine has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

The State of Palestine is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). In fact, the country is not a member of the WTO.

According to Art. 24 of the Public Procurement Law, the procuring entity, the General Supplies Department or the Central Tenders Department can only apply the international bidding method in the following cases:
(i) where the procurement is of a special or complex nature, as determined by the procuring entity;
(ii) where the required supplies, works or services are not available locally at competitive prices and with the required quality; or
(iii) where no bids have been submitted by local bidders after all procurement methods permitted by law have been exhausted.

According to Art. 8 of the Public Procurement Law, the Council for Public Procurement Policies must give preference to local Palestinian products, contractors and consultants, and apply a preference margin for Palestinian producers and contractors when evaluating bids in international tenders. Annex (B) of Cabinet Decision No. (5) of 2014 on Public Procurement Regulations further provides that, for works contracts, procuring entities must grant a 7.5% margin of preference to domestic contractors, subject to specified conditions. Contractors seeking this preference are required to submit qualification data, including ownership information, to enable verification of their status as “domestic contractors” under the relevant classification.

It is reported that, although the public procurement law entered into force in 2014, it remains at a relatively early stage of implementation, and concerns persist regarding its integrity and transparency safeguards. The High Council for Public Procurement Policy reportedly continues to face challenges, including frequent requests from certain entities for exemptions to conduct direct procurement. Decisions of the Council of Ministers on tenders are also not systematically communicated to the High Council, hindering the consolidation of procurement data on the designated portal and delaying the implementation of an e-procurement strategy. Moreover, many government contracts involving the use of public resources, such as telecommunications, are reportedly not awarded through competitive tenders, and the resulting contracts with private operators have not been published.

The State of Palestine is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). In fact, the country is not a member of the WTO.

According to Art. 3 of the Law on the Encouragement of Investment in Palestine, any Investor may invest in any sector of the Palestinian economy, unless it contravenes other laws.

Norway has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.