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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...20the%20world.

Tariffs, which the U.S. president has constantly said he would introduce, are a threat to Canada’s national economic security. If Donald Trump follows through, Canada must respond with all economic weapons at its disposal, a key armament of which is intellectual property such as patents. This country has the right, under both Canadian and international law, to effectively suspend patent rights held by U.S.-controlled companies in key sectors, such as pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligence. Doing so would put tremendous pressure on the Trump administration.

Under the World Trade Organization and section 19 of Canada’s Patent Act, Canada can circumvent U.S.-controlled patents, freeing up Canadian companies to make patented drugs as well as develop AI-based inventions and other key technologies to sell predominantly in Canada but also around the world. Given the national emergency that Trump’s Tariffs would create, Canada could immediately seek permission to accord these rights from the Commissioner of Patents, a public servant in charge of the Canadian patent office.

This is from Trump's first presidency
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/secon...erty-1.4708630

The U.S. holds more pharmaceutical patents and other intellectual property licences than any other country. But that strength could become a vulnerability if Canada took action to suspend American patents on Canadian soil. Canadian companies would then be able to produce those drugs.

"You hit us on tariffs, we hit you on patents," he said.