It's Your Turn
Consulting Canadians
Intellectual Property
2007
The Government of Canada
is seeking the Views of Canadians to Assess Canadian Intellectual
Property Interests in Selected Markets
Closing date: August 17, 2007
On June 7, 2007 the Government of Canada announced the launch of
Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Peru, Colombia and the Dominican
Republic. Exploratory talks have also been held with the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) Member States and Ecuador but no negotiations
are scheduled at this time. The Government of Canada is seeking
the views of Canadians to assess the extent of Canadian intellectual
property interests in these markets.
The Government’s interest in intellectual property (IP) stems
from the increasingly important role intellectual property plays
in the knowledge-based economy in Canada and abroad. In fact, the
competitiveness of Canadian firms and other creators or owners of
IP often depends on their ability to protect their intellectual
assets and enforce their rights. As Canadians become more active
in foreign markets in areas involving patents, trade-marks, copyrights
or other forms of IP, the Government wants to ensure that the interests
of Canadians are protected.
To the extent that you or your company is involved in knowledge-based
sectors or other activities involving intellectual property, we
invite you to take a few moments to complete the questionnaire below
to share your experiences and interests in these countries. The
information you provide will help the Government of Canada develop
its approach to intellectual property in these negotiations.
- Questionnaire - Consultations on Assessing Canadian Intellectual
Property Interests in Selected Markets (html
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Please provide your input by August 7, 2007.
For more information, please visit: Regional
and Bilateral Initiatives and Trade
and Intellectual Property.
If you would like to discuss these initiatives further or learn
more about the Government’s approach to intellectual property
in trade and investment negotiations, please contact the Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at:
Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Trade Policy
(TMI)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Fax: 613-944-7981
E-mail : consultations@international.gc.ca
2006
The Government of Canada
is Seeking the Views of Canadians on the Enforcement of Intellectual
Property Rights Abroad
Closing date: June 15, 2006
The Government of Canada is solliciting the views of Canadians
and gathering information on the enforcement of intellectual property
rights abroad. In recent years, issues pertaining to intellectual
property rights, in particular how these rights are enforced, have
taken an important place on the agenda of a number of international
organizations, as well as in our relations with some of our most
important international partners. Canada has therefore been involved
in discussions on the enforcement of intellectual property rights
in the G-8, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC),
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Trade
Organization (WTO) and in the context of the Security and Prosperity
Partnership (SPP) with our U.S. and Mexican partners.
One of the recurring themes in these discussions is how partner
countries can work together to combat counterfeiting and piracy
activities, and specifically how to better engage countries where
such activities are occurring. In order to help us focus our actions
where Canadian stakeholders have had challenges with the enforcement
of their intellectual property rights, we invite you to take a few
moments and complete the questionnaire below.
For more information, please visit: Trade
and Intellectual Property
All interested parties are invited to submit their views on issues
relating to the enforcement of intellectual property rights abroad
by June 15, 2006.
If you have questions or comments, please contact the Foreign Affairs
and International Trade Canada at:
Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Trade Policy Division
(TMI)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
Fax: 613-944-7981
E-mail : consultations@international.gc.ca
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