Intellectual property rights in a fair world trade system : proposals for reform of TRIPS / edited by Annette Kur.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kur, Annette.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property (International law).

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (1994 April 15).

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (636 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This important new book constitutes a serious examination of both the positive potential, as well as the deficiencies, of the TRIPS agreement. In the light of their analysis, the editors and their colleagues make a powerful case for wide ranging reforms. Intellectual Property law (IP) - particularly in relation to international trade regimes - is increasingly finding itself challenged by rapid developments in the technological and global economic landscapes. In its attempt to maintain a responsive legislative system that is interacting successfully with global trade rules, IP is having to resp

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations and acronyms; PART I Background; 1. The pendulum keeps swinging-present discussions on and around the TRIPS Agreement; 2. Spotlight on China: piracy, enforcement, and the balance dilemma in intellectual property law; 3. The WTO dispute settlement system and the evolution of international IP law: an institutional perspective; 4. Assessing the need for a general public interest exception in the TRIPS Agreement; 5. Limitations and exceptions under the three-step test - how much room to walk the middle ground?; 6. TRIPS and human rights

7. Fire and water make steam - redefining the role of competition law in TRIPS8. Enough is enough - the notion of binding ceilings in international intellectual property protection; 9. Expropriation or fair game for all? The gradual dismantling of the IP exclusivity paradigm; PART II Proposed amendments to TRIPS; Proposed amended text (synopsis); Explanatory memorandum; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index and bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-02422-5

9786613024220

1-84980-958-5

OCLC:

714568595