Technology Transfer

Countries:	India, Pakistan and the Philippines
Title:	Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology
Content / Proposals:	Report (2005) of the working group on trade and transfer of technology to the general council
	Date:	27 October 2005	Reference:	WT/WGTTT/W/11
Countries:	India, Pakistan and the Philippines
Title:	Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology
Content / Proposals:	Steps that might be taken within the mandate of the WTO to increase flows of technology to developing countries
	Date:	13 October 2005	Reference:	WT/WGTTT/W/10
Countries:	Cuba
Title:	Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology
Content / Proposals:	Proposed recommendations of the working group in the lead-up to the sixth ministerial conference
	Date:	1 July 2005	Reference:	WT/WGTTT/W/9
Countries:	European Communities
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement- Supplement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 18 March 2005, from the Delegation of the European Commission is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	14 April 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.3/Suppl.1
Country:	Report from the Chair
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Speical and Differential Treatment Proposals referred to the TRIPS council
Content / Proposals:	Two Category II proposals were referred to the Council for TRIPS by the Chair of the General Council by means of a letter, dated 20 May 2003. The first one is a proposal by the LDCs concerning their transition period under Article 66.1 of the TRIPS Agreement. The second one is a proposal by the African Group, the first part of which concerns the extension of transition periods under Article 65.4 of the TRIPS Agreement, and the second part exclusive marketing rights under Article 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement. The texts of these proposals are reproduced in Annex I to this report.
	Date:	20 July 2005	Reference:	IP/C/36
Countries:	European Communities
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement- Supplement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 18 March 2005, from the Delegation of the European Commission is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	14 April 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.3/Suppl.1
Country:	Norway
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 7 March 2005, from the Delegation of Norway 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 Council's March 2005 meeting.
	Date:	23 March 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.6
Country:	United States
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 29 November 2004, from the Delegation of the United States 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 Council's meeting on 1 2 December 2004.
	Date:	11 January 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.5
Countries:	European Communities
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 17 November 2004, from the Delegation of the European Commission 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 Council's meeting on 1-2 December 2004.
	Date:	7 January 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.3
Country:	Canada
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 26 November May 2004, 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 Council's meeting on 1-2 December 2004.
	Date:	7 January 2005	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.4
Country:	Japan
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 4 November 2004, from the Delegation of Japan is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	17 November 2004	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.1
Country:	Switzerland
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 15 November 2004, from the Delegation of Switzerland is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	17 November 2004	Reference:	IP/C/W/431/Add.2
Country:	New Zealand
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The following communication, dated 10 November 2004, from the Delegation of New Zealand is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	16 November 2004	Reference:	IP/C/W/431
Countries:	European Communities
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	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 technology transfer to least-developed countries (LDCs).
	Date:	9 June 2004	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.7

Countries:	European Communities
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Content / Proposals:	This report contains a series of detailed sheets presenting the existing incentives to technology transfer. The first set of sheets deals with incentives given by the European Communities; the second set covers incentives given by individual member States (France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden). It is intended to update this notification upon availability of additional information from other member States.
	Date:	26 January 2004	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.5

Country:	Norway
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Addendum
Content / Proposals:	Actions taken by Norway on provision of incentives to promote and encourage technology transfer to least-developed country Members
	Date:	14 Nov 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.4

Country:	United States
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Addendum
Content / Proposals:	Actions taken by the United States on provision of incentives to promote and encourage technology transfer to least-developed country Members.
	Date:	12 Nov 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.3

Country:	Switzerland
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Addendum
Content / Proposals:	Actions taken by Switzerland on provision of incentives to promote and encourage technology transfer to least-developed country Members.
	Date:	12 Nov 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.2

Country:	Czech Republic
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement - Addendum
Content / Proposals:	Contribution from the Czech Republic on technical cooperation activities relevant to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.
	Date:	10 Nov 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/412/Add.1

Country:	Japan
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Report on the Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	Report from Japan in the context of technical cooperation activities.
	Date:	10 Nov 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/412

Country:	Decision of the Council for TRIPS of 19 February 2003
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement
Content / Proposals:	The Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights decides as follows: 1. Developed country Members shall submit annually reports on actions taken or planned in pursuance of their commitments under Article 66.2.
	Date:	20 Feb 2003	Reference:	IP/C/28

Countries:	The European Communities and their Member States
Title:	Council for Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology - Reflection Paper on Transfer of Technology to Developing and Least-Developed Countries
Content / Proposals:	This Reflection Paper is concerned with the implementationand monitoring of Article 66.2 It aims at clarifying how "technology transfer" takes place and at identifying the problems faced by least-developed countries (LDCs).
	Date:	14 Feb 2003	Reference:	IP/C/W/398

Organisation:	Note by the WTO Secretariat
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - WTO Secretariat Technical Cooperation in the TRIPS Area
Content / Proposals:	This document updates the information on the WTO Secretariat's technical cooperation activities in regard to TRIPS matters contained in document IP/C/W/304, dated 12 September 2001. It covers the period from 1 September 2001 to 13 September 2002. It focuses on the Secretariat's technical cooperation activities that specifically relate to intellectual property. This document updates the information on the WTO Secretariat's technical cooperation activities in regard to TRIPS matters contained in document IP/C/W/304, dated 12 September 2001. It covers the period from 1 September 2001 to 13 September 2002. It focuses on the Secretariat's technical cooperation activities that specifically relate to intellectual property.
	Date:	12 Sep 2002	Reference:	IP/C/W/375
Country:	US
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Technology transfer practices of the US National Cancer Institute's Departmental Therapeutics Programme
Content / Proposals:	Practices of the US National Cancer Institute's Departmental Therapeutics Programme in collecting genetic materials.
	Date:	25 Mar 2002	Reference:	IP/C/W/341

Organisation:	WIPO
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Document prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO for the Meeting on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, which took place on 17 and 18 April 2000 in Geneva - Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources - An Overview
Content / Proposals:	Genesis of WIPO Meeting on Intellectual Property and Genetic resources. Delegation of Colombia proposed the introduction of a new article in the draft Patent Law Treaty, as follows: 1. All industrial property protection shall guarantee the protection of the country's biological and genetic heritage. Consequently, the grant of patents or registrations that relate to elements of that heritage shall be subject to their having been acquired legally. 2. Every document shall specify the registration number of the contract affording access to genetic resources and a copy thereof where the products or processes for which protection is sought have been manufactured or developed from genetic resources, or products thereof, of which one of the member countries is the country of origin." (see document SCP/3/10). Standing Committee on the LAw of Patents (SCP) issued invitation to Internationa lBureau to include on Agenda of Working Group on Biotechnological Inventions, to be convened in November of 1999 at WIPO, the ssue of protection of biological and genetic resources. II. The Protection fo traditional knowledge and its relationship with the international treaties on intellectual property. III. Access to and Transfer of Technology in the Context of Access to Genetic Resources and their Relationship with the International Treaties on Intellectual Property IV. Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing and their Relationship with the International Treaties on Intellectual Property V. Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the Preservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and its Relationship with the International Treaties on Intellectual Property.
	Date:	18 Oct 2000	Reference:	IP/C/W/218
Countries:	Morocco (Group of 77)
Title:	Message of the Ministers of the Group of 77 to the Third Ministerial Conference
Content / Proposals:	Operationalise TRIPS technological transfer provisions, seek balanced protection of biological resources and TK.
	Date:	2 Nov 1999	Reference:	WT/MIN(99)/3

Country:	Japan
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Implementation of Article 66.2: Information from Developed Country Members - Addendum
Content / Proposals:	Incentives to enterprises and institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer
	Date:	20 Apr 1999	Reference:	IP/C/W/132/Add.2

Country:	New Zealand
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Implementation of Article 66.2: Information from Developed Country Members
Content / Proposals:	Incentives to enterprises and institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer. These programmes are focussed on the Pacific Island States and the developing countries of South East Asia and the Pacific Island States.
	Date:	11 Mar 1999	Reference:	IP/C/W/132

Country:	Japan
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from Developed Country Members
Content / Proposals:	Technical and financial co-operation activities.
	Date:	11 Sep 1996	Reference:	IP/C/W/34

Country:	Japan
Title:	Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Technical cooperation activities: information from developed country members
Content / Proposals:	Financial co-operation.
	Date:	11 Sep 1995	Reference: