Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Technical cooperation activities - Information from Members - United States - Addendum

World Trade Organization IP/C/W/560/Add.6 21 October 2011 (11-5239) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Original: English technical cooperation activities: INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS united states Addendum The following communication, dated 18 October 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States. _______________ Various US government agencies provide technical assistance and capacity building in the area of intellectual property rights (IPR), to assist members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in their efforts to implement the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS). These US government agencies work together to leverage their respective skills to meet the objectives of the technical assistance and capacity building projects. US government agencies also work in partnership with international intergovernmental organizations, including the World