§ Mr. Trippierasked the Secretary of State for Defence what provisions have been made in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for reimbursing nations equitably for research, specifications, licences and experience, technology and other development costs in projects geared for and adopted by the Alliance.
§ Mr. PattieSpecific arrangements for individual equipment projects are the concern of the Alliance nations involved and who fund them. Extensive arrangements230W exist within NATO for the sharing of information which nations wish to release and to co-ordinate co-operative work.
Normally intellectual property or equipment design rights are owned by industries which will determine the terms for their transfer on commercial considerations.