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India — Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products, WT/DS79

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India — Patents (EC)

Case Type:
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement, International Trade Disputes
Applicable Procedural Rules:
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)
Seat of Arbitration:
Applicable Treaty:
Applicable Legal Instruments:

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6 May 1997
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
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Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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Document Summary
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (English)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (French)
Request for Consultations by the European Communities (Spanish)
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15 Sep 1997
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (Spanish)
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Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Respondent's witness
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Document Summary
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (English)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (French)
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the EC (Spanish)
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27 Nov 1997
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (Spanish)
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Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (English)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (French)
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Communication from the DSB Chairman (Spanish)
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24 Jun 1998
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (English)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (French)
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel (Spanish)
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24 Aug 1998
Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Report of the Panel (English)
Report of the Panel (French)
Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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25 Sep 1998
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (English)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (French)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (Spanish)
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Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (English)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (French)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (English)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (French)
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Addendum (Spanish)
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2 Oct 1998
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (English)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (French)
Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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16 Apr 1999
Status Report by India - Addendum (English)
Status Report by India - Addendum (French)
Status Report by India - Addendum (Spanish)
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Status Report by India - Addendum (English)
Status Report by India - Addendum (French)
Status Report by India - Addendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Status Report by India - Addendum (English)
Status Report by India - Addendum (French)
Status Report by India - Addendum (Spanish)
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Produce a well-written, professionally drafted, highly sophisticated summary of the document such that all the key issues are covered. Maximum words: 300 words. Use legal writing tone and format. DO NOT use bullet points.