Embassy reports on leaked European documents on the latest round of talks in the Canada – EU Trade Agreement. The documents reveal that the EU is seeking full access to Canadian procurement at the national, provincial, and local levels. The documents also indicate that a consolidated text is due by […]
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Brazil May Target U.S. IP To Retaliate for WTO Violation
Brazil is threatening to ignore U.S. patents in retaliation for WTO violations over cotton subsidies.
Hints Of Deep Discord in Canada-EU Talks
Troy Media reports on possible discord in the Canada – European Union trade talks over the intellectual property chapter.
Former Trade Official Warns Against Major IP Changes in EU Trade Deal
Embassy reports on the Canada – EU Trade Agreement, which concluded the second round of talks last week (Cyndee Todgham Cherniak notes the government's "failure to communicate" on the latest round of talks). Dan Ciuriak, a former deputy chief economist at the International Trade department, expresses concern with the agreement's […]
Submissions on Canada-EU Trade Deal: Canadian Generic Pharma Assoc. Wants IP Out
Continuing the review of submissions to DFAIT regarding the Canada-EU Trade Agreement, the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association warned against the inclusion of any intellectual property provisions: The very fact that both Canada and EU have robust IP systems in place should be a sufficient basis on which to enhance and […]