Trade and Intellectual Property

It’s difficult to achieve innovation without the protection of ideas, and as a growing share of global economic value creation and exchange has become knowledge-based, intellectual property rights and protections have become an increasingly important facet of global trade. This category includes all GTIPA-member reports addressing trade and IP issues.

Defending Our Rights Series: An Intellectual Property Strategy for Canada

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute has released a series of three papers, in the Defending our Rights series, which details how Canada can become a global intellectual property leader.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Thu, 08/03/2017

Court Ruling on York’s Copyright Infringements A Win for Canadian Creators

The MacDonald-Laurier Institute's Richard Owens writes that a ruling in Access Copyright v. York University issued by Judge Phelan of the Federal Court of Canada represented a significant victory for Canadian content creators.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Sat, 07/08/2017

Reversing the Promise Doctrine An Important Step for Canadian Patent Law

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Richard Owens writes that Canada's effective decision to reverse the so-called promise doctrine, a more expansive test of patent utility, is an important step forward for Canadian patent law.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Fri, 07/07/2017

Defending Our Rights: Why Intellectual Property Matters to Canada

This report is the first in a series of three that will examine the importance of stronger intellectual property rights (IPRs) to Canada's economy.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Wed, 05/31/2017

NAFTA's "Promise Doctrine" Decision A Win For Ottawa, But A Loss for Canadians

MLI argues that Canadian innovation will be harmed if Canada's federal government continues to ignore the intellectual problems the "promise doctrine" creates.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Wed, 04/12/2017

Patents, Copyright, and Competition: Assessing the Impact of Trade Deals on Canada

This C. D. Howe Institute report assesses the claims that strengthened protection for pharmaceutical patents pursuant to the terms of the the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union and the TPP would result in an increase in health care costs and provide some estimates of C. D. Howe's own on the issue.

C.D. Howe Institute Wed, 03/01/2017

Countries that want to build an innovation driven knowledge economy should embrace patent linkage

Robust intellectual property (IP) protection is vital for biopharmaceutical

Geneva NetworkWed, 02/01/2017

Mandating Cheap Drug Access Will Only Make It More Difficult to Help the World's Poor

MLI writes that the United Nations High-Level Report on Access to Medicines, which calls for loosening intellectual property regulations (ostensibly to make drugs cheaper) would only make it more difficult to provide drug access to the world's most impoverished.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Mon, 09/19/2016

IP and Innovation Crucial for India to Fulfill Biotech Potential

An innovative diabetes treatment from an Indian biotech company is set to
Geneva NetworkMon, 08/01/2016

How to Really Support Canadian Culture: Heritage and the Copyright Brief

This MLI study explores the many copyright issues facing the Canadian Heritage minister, and shows that supporting Canada’s artists, musicians and authors is about more than government programs and subsidies.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Fri, 07/01/2016

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