WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS224/2
19 February 2001
(01-0816)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – US PATENTS CODE
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from India
The following communication, dated 16 February 2001, from the Permanent Mission of India
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of Brazil and to the Chairman
of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated  in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of India hereby notifies its desire to be joined in
consultations requested by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the Permanent Mission of the
United States pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU, Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 64 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment
Measures (TRIMs Agreement) concerning the provisions of the United States Patent Code
(United States Code – Title 35 – Patents), in partic ular those of Chapter 18[38] – "Patent Rights in
Inventions Made with Federal Assistance".  The 31 January 2001 communication from the PermanentMission of Brazil to the Permanent Mission of the United States was circulated to WTO Members on
7 February 2001 (WT/DS224/1;  G/L/ 437;  IP/D/24;  G/TRIMS/D/18).
It is well known that India has a substantial trade as well as systemic interest in these
consultations.  We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of the consultations.
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