Consists of correspondence discussing patent policies and disputes, particularly from those representing the pharmaceutical industry in Canada. There is also numerous correspondence and other files showing broad support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by the IPC and its member firms. Of interest are letters from New Jersey congressmen Robert Menendez and Robert Andrews detailing their opposition and support of legislation implemented in the Uruguay Round of negotiations. Additionally, numerous files discuss preliminary reviews and drafts resulting from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade's TRIPS agreement negotiations.

Files related to INTERPAT, an association of research-based pharmaceutical companies whose senior executives were responsible for patent and related intellectual property matters in member companies, include studies, correspondence, and analysis of the negotiating history of the TRIPS agreement.