Council for Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Canada - Addendum

World Trade Organization IP/C/W/497/Add.6 3 December 2007 (07-5308) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Original: English report on the implementation of article 66.2 of the TRIPS agreement Canada Addendum The following communication, dated 19 October 2007, from the Delegation of Canada is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. It was circulated as an advance copy for the TRIPS Council meeting in October 2007. _______________ INTRODUCTION Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement requires "developed country Members to provide incentives to enterprises and institutions in their territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least developed country Members in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological base." The present note provides information on Canada's activities concerning technolo