Trade, Intellectual Property and Innovation: Policy Implications for the Canada-UK Relationship after Brexit.

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This project addresses the role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection for international trade, innovation, and technology and knowledge diffusion in the context of Canada-UK relationships after Brexit.First, we describe recent developments in the area of IPR in newly-signed mega-regional trade deals: the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP-TPP). We discuss the deals' consequences for the national growth agenda emphasising the differential impact of the IPR clauses on different industries and occupation groups in the Canada-UK context. Also, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of adopting CETA or CP-TPP IPR protection solutions for the Canada-UK post Brexit relationship.Second, we address the challenges and prospects brought about by the production fragmentation, digital transformation and the rise of the new business models for both trade and intellectual property flows in the context of Canada-UK partnership. Drawing on international literature, we discuss the role of IPR protection for growth, innovation and knowledge diffusion. We also address the consequences of global value chains (GVCs) trade for knowledge and technology diffusion based on Canadian and British evidence.Our synthesis will serve as a necessary first step towards sound evidence-based policy recommendations in knowledge transfer and IPR protection. We will provide the policymakers with a new tool, in the form of an overview of trade-related consequences of different IPR provisions, in context of the Canada-UK partnership. A detailed discussion of impact of IPR provisions across different sectors and occupations, including the role of global value chains and new business models, would facilitate identification and subsequent negotiations of the best scenarios for the future bilateral relationship between Canada and the UK. In parallel, we aim to identify areas that would benefit from more detailed scientific research.