AGREEMENT FOR

                                                                   Exhibit 10.17

                                  AGREEMENT FOR

                            ASSIGNMENT OF TRADEMARKS


THIS AGREEMENT is dated December _____, 2004 with effect as of Effective Date
between:

______________________, a ______________________ corporation ("Assignor")

AND

______________________, a ______________________ ("Assignee")


A.       Assignor is the owner of the trademarks described on Exhibit A,
         attached hereto (the "Trademarks");

B.       Assignee is expected to become a Subsidiary of Novelis Inc. pursuant to
         the terms of a Separation Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.
         ("Separation Agreement").

C.       Assignor wishes to assign the Trademarks to Assignee and Assignee
         wishes to accept such assignment.

THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.       Effective Date

         This Agreement shall be effective as of the date on which the Assignee
         becomes a subsidiary of Novelis Inc.

2.       Assignment

         In consideration for the obligations undertaken by Assignee under the
         Agreements to which it is a party and which are referenced in the
         Separation Agreement, Assignor hereby assigns and transfers to Assignee
         all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks
         and all goodwill associated with the Trademarks.

3.       Assignments

         Assignor shall execute and deliver to Assignee assignments in the form
         reasonably prescribed by Assignee or applicable law to effect
         assignments of the registrations of the Trademarks. Each of the parties
         shall execute such further documents and perform such further acts as
         may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out such assignments.



4.       Miscellaneous

         a.       This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
                  accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the
                  laws of Canada applicable therein. Each party irrevocably
                  submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of
                  competent jurisdiction in such province for all purposes in
                  connection with this Agreement.

         b.       INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND, the parties hereto have duly
                  executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
                  written.

ASSIGNOR:                                 ASSIGNEE:


By: _____________________________         By: ________________________________


Title: __________________________         Title: _____________________________