Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

The following is a representative list of the WTO cases in which Sidley lawyers have been involved.

Japan – Measures Concerning the Protection of Sound Recordings (WT/DS28) (United States v. Japan)

Pakistan – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products (WT/DS36) (United States v. Pakistan)

Portugal – Patent Protection under the Industrial Property Act (WT/DS37) (United States v. Portugal)

India – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products (WT/DS50) (United States v. India)

India – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products (WT/DS79) (European Communities v. India)

Ireland – Measures Affecting the Grant of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (WT/DS82) (United States v. European Communities and Ireland)

United States – Section 110(5) of U.S. Copyright Act (WT/DS160) (European Communities v. United States)

Canada – Term of Protection for Patents (WT/DS170) (United States v. Canada)

European Communities – Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (WT/DS174, WT/DS290) (United States and Australia v. European Communities)

United States – Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act (WT/DS176) (European Communities v. United States)

Argentina – Certain Measures on the Protection of Patents and Test Data (WT/DS196) (United States v. Argentina)

Brazil – Measures Affecting Patent Protection (WT/DS199) (United States v. Brazil)

United States – U.S. Patents Code (WT/DS224) (Brazil v. United States)

Australia – Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging (DS441) (Dominican Republic v. Australia)