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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"TRIPS Agreement"”.
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International patent regime for pharmaceuticals from the Paris Convention to the TRIPS Agreement
… dealing with trade related issues, and that an agreement was needed to integrate the subject of IPP; especially patent protection for pharmaceuticals, into the broader context of global trade law. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement) …
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UNRAVELLING THE RULE AGAINST THE DISCRIMINATION OF FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE PATENT RULES OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
… the ‘discrimination’ of fields of technology in TRIPS Article 27.1 has the potential to contradict the very technology-specific nature of patent law and to disallow the WTO membership from specifically addressing public interest and right-holder related concerns in a given field of technology. …
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Trends in International Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceuticals Since the Institution of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPS) Agreement
… Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement went into effect for World Trade Organization (WTO) members in 1995. The agreement defines minimum standards of patent protection that must eventually be observed by all signatories. TRIPS includes "compulsory licensing", a policy …
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Islamic Public Policy and Morality Principles and Their Effect on Trade Mark Registration and Protection in the Light of the TRIPS Agreement
… that adopts Islamic Shariah, also applies TRIPS provisions dealing with trademarks registration in relation to public policy and morality. The results of this research show that there are various restrictions imposed strictly by the Kuwaiti public policy and morality principles on …
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Enhancing the effectiveness of the Vietnamese judicial system in dealing with intellectual property rights cases toward the compliance with the TRIPS agreement
… toward the compliance with requirements of the TRIPs Agreement?’. The critical themes in this thesis are how a developing country at the low level of development as in the case of Vietnam, with various distinctiveness in term of economy, society, culture, politics, or legality can enhance its …
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THE QUEST FOR ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND THE EFFECTS OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: AN APPRAISAL OF THE NIGERIAN SITUATION BALANCED AGAINST OTHER STATES.
… in Nigeria whilst still complying with the TRIPS Agreement. The study reveals that apart from the high prices of medicines, there are other major domestic factors such as the lack of social amenities, the failure of the pharmaceutical industry to become self reliant, counterfeit drugs and …
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Is the TRIPS Agreement and its' safeguards still a stumbling block in fulfilling the right to health and if so what should be done?
… protection that is afforded under the TRIPS Agreement. Under this Agreement pharmaceutical manufacturers are able to patent their brand of drug which prevents other companies from selling the same drug without the patent owner's permission for a potential period of 20 years. At present …
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The Implications of Introducing Sustainability and Climate Change as Grounds for Compulsory Licensing Under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement
… Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the urgent need for access to climate-related technologies. While the Agreement permits compulsory licensing, its application has largely been limited to public health emergencies, leaving uncertainty as to whether sustainability and …
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PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES IN GLOBAL PANDEMICS. MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE OR MUTUALLY REINFORCING? A POST COVID-19 INQUIRY INTO THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
… di salute pubblica su scala globale. L’Accordo TRIPS ha globalizzato la privativa brevettuale come modello per l’innovazione farmaceutica nel 1995. Allo stesso tempo, l’accesso ai medicinali è stato progressivamente riconosciuto come un diritto umano cui gli Stati sono obbligati a garantire a …
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The legality and feasibility of the use of compulsory licensing under the trips agreement to facilitate the transfer of environmentally sound technologies under the UNFCCC regime
… facilitation thereof. As a consequence of the disagreement on this topic, intellectual property rights were left out of the wording of the Paris Agreement and the scope and obligations of technology transfer under the climate regime remain open to varying interpretations. Resolving this issue …
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Exploring the legal means of enhancing access to essential medicines in South Africa
… law and international obligations under the TRIPS agreement. However, the prices of patented and/or branded drugs supplied by the manufacturers may prevent equitable access to necessary drugs for South Africans. Recent international trade agreements and the South African law provide a number …
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Patents of traditional medicine inventions and their relationship with traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in Namibia: proposals for legal reform
… Convention on Biological Diversity, 1993, the TRIPS Agreement, 1994 and the Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore, 2010; which provides for TK, GRs and patent laws. The study further analysed how Namibia translated international obligations …
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An Examination of National Factors That Influence Levels of Perceived Intellectual Property Protection
… Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, many nations have yet to enforce those conditions. This paper finds that enforcement related concerns are key factors in explaining differences between perceived IP protection and statutory levels of protection in a country.
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Proteção internacional ao investimento e propriedade intelectual: impacto sobre políticas de saúde e acesso a medicamentos
… the risks that certain clauses part of these agreements carries for intellectual property national systems of signatory countries, affecting political strategies that developing countries implement when facing public interest issues. From the literature review and qualitative analysis of a set …
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Do geographical indications promote sustainable rural development? : two UK case studies and implications for New Zealand rural development policy
… for all agro-food products under the 1994 WTO/TRIPS agreement on geographical indications). Twenty-five indepth interviews were conducted for this study the duration of the interviews was approximately one hour. The study identifies predominantly indirect links between GIs and sustainable rural …
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O Trans Pacific Partnership e a estratégia norte americana de Forum Shifting em propriedade intelectual.
… property. The analysis conceives the agreement as a channel for the US insertion in the Asia-Pacific regional economy, which is explained by its main attributes of geographic diversity, high standard of commercial liberalization and of expansion model. In relation to the intellectual …
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Indonesia’s Patent Law at a Crossroads: Can Indonesia Implement a Constitutional Patent Law in the TRIPS and TRIPS-plus Era?
… adopted in the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and TRIPS-plus standards under free trade agreements. This shift of focus has created tensions between the interests of the inventors or patent owners and the society. The …
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The likely impact of trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) in Mozambique : the case of anti-malarial drugs
… drawn on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) as the most important international instrument ever negotiated in this area. TRIPS establishes minimum universal standards in all areas of intellectual property and the …
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An examination of South Africa’s efforts at patent system reform: trips flexibilities fully appropriated for public health needs?
… of the flexibilities made available through the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS)? Patents law and access to medicines are two areas which are not new to South African IP law. Since the late 1990s when the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was at its peak, …
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