Coherence
The 3 recommendations relating to the coherence of the IP system and the implementation timeline.
| Recommendation | Implementation timeline |
|---|---|
| Recommendation 5: UKPO should undertake joint working with African patent offices from mid-2007, with the aim of: - helping them to take advantage of the flexibilities currently existing in the WTO/TRIPS architecture where appropriate; and - encouraging them to make positive use of IP rights through dissemination of information in patents. | Project scoping underway |
| Recommendation 6: Encourage the international community under the auspices of the WTO to review the TRIPS status of the least developed countries prior to 2016 and consider whether further extension for reaching TRIPS compliance would be appropriate. | Need to work through European Commission |
| Recommendation 7: Government should encourage WTO members to ratify the amendments to TRIPS to make importation of drugs easier and cheaper. | Need to work through European Commission |
