First Quarter 2006 – Extension of the Transitional Period for LCDs: Flexibility to Create a Viable Technological Base or Simply (a Little) More Time?
On November 29, 2005, the Council for Trade-related Aspects of I ntellectual Property Rights (Council for TRIPS) granted Least Developed Country Members (LDCs) an extension of their transition period to comply with the TRIPS Agreement. Article 66.1 of the TRIPS Agreement established that LDCs were not required to apply the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement … Read More.