Intellectual property in global governance : a development question / Chidi Oguamanam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oguamanam, Chidi, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property (International law).

Intellectual property.

International organization.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xx, 260 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

This interesting general work on international intellectual property rights management relating to biotechnology explores key portions of the World Trade Organization's agreement on Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) and discusses the application of IP regulations in a series of economic and political contexts. Topics discussed include the structure of the international knowledge economy, human rights in the new IP dynamic, the political economics of world agriculture and rules regarding historical privileging and tangible cultural heritage. Oguamanam is a professor of law at the University of Ottawa. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction and general outlook

Global governance, intellectual property and the knowledge economy

Global governance structures and regime dynamics in intellectual property

Human rights in the new intellectual property dynamic

Intellectual property and the political economics of agriculture

Traditional/indigenous knowledge in the global governance of intellectual property

Traditional cultural expressions, expressions of folklore, and tangible and intangible cultural heritage

Managing intellectual property in global governance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-251) and index.

ISBN:

9780415564175

0415564174

OCLC:

642845596