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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights"”.
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The likely impact of trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) in Mozambique : the case of anti-malarial drugs
Since 1994, there has been a lot of attention 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 …
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The requirement of plant variety protection in TRIPS and its importance for the cut flower export industry in developing countries
This paper addresses the issue of protection of plant varieties under the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. It describes the origins of plant variety protection, discusses the available options for developing countries and looks at the current status of compliance …
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Feta and chablis - what's in a name? : systems of GI protection under the aspect of genericness
This paper will first analyse the relevant Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) provisions regarding the protection of GIs and a concept of generic terms under TRIPS. Second, different regional and national systems on the protection of GIs and the respective concepts of …
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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
This thesis addresses the growing tension between intellectual property protection under the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the urgent need for access to climate-related technologies. While the Agreement permits compulsory licensing, …
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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
<p>The Trade-related 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 …
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An Examination of National Factors That Influence Levels of Perceived Intellectual Property Protection
… paper analyzes factors that influence perceived intellectual property (IP) protection, as approximated by a sub-index of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. The study is conducted for 134 countries from 1999-2009. The results suggest that more developed countries will have …
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Commercialisation of traditional knowledge in South Africa : whether the existing intellectual property framework encourages commercialisation
The current available modes for protecting Intellectual Property (IP) in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) are Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks and Industrial Design. Common law remedies are also available to parties whose rights have been infringed. The legislations governing these …
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The stability of coerced economic reform : the case of IPR
… theories ignore the important follow-on question of whether such externally imposed reforms can be expected to stick. Using intellectual property rights (IPR) reform as a policy case, this dissertation seeks to explain why imposed reform stabilizes in some states but not in others. Here, stable …
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Trips-plus Provisions in European Union Agreements: Enhanced Protection of Intellectual Property or Restriction of Human Rights?
This thesis charts, and investigates the role of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)-Plus provisions to protect intellectual property rights in the European Union (EU) international agreements. It critically discusses the extent to which the EU is seeking higher levels of …
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Biodiversity, bioprospecting and patents: a case study of traditional knowledge in French Guiana.
… and French Guiana are said to contain the “lungs of the Earth”, because 20% of earth’s oxygen is produced by their vegetation, known as the Amazonian tropical rainforest. French Guiana, a French overseas region, possesses an exceptionally rich biodiversity and wealth of natural resources, shaped …
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Intellectual property, innovation and trade: strategies for the actualisation of agenda 2063 of the African Union
This thesis investigates the role of intellectual property, innovation, and trade in achieving the agriculture-related goals of Agenda 2063, a strategic framework for Africa's development. The central research question is: How can intellectual property, innovation, and trade be leveraged to …
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Genetic Resources, Equity and International Law
This thesis examines the application of international law to the uses of agricultural crop plants termed plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. In particular, it asks the question, does international law regulate the use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture so as to enable …
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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?
… driver for development. The limited exclusive rights provided to inventors incentivise research and development as well as investments in innovative products and services. Patents are also known for their social functions. Disclosure of the inventions prior to the patent grant and social …
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International patent regime for pharmaceuticals from the Paris Convention to the TRIPS Agreement
Intellectual property protection (IPP) attained its importance in recent years because of the steady increase of intellectual property-endowed goods and technology in global trade. Technology producers, among them multilateral pharmaceutical companies (MPCs) felt that the Paris Convention (the …
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Real options in value appropriation: Theory and evidence from patent strategies
… strategies in innovation. Despite a large body of research on real options for value creation in innovation, how real options reasoning can inform firms’ decision-making in value appropriation strategies under uncertainty has received relatively little scrutiny. My dissertation seeks to address …
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Towards an Understanding of the Distinction Between Limitations and Exceptions in International Copyright Law
The topic of copyright limitations and exceptions attracts extensive jurisprudence and academic commentary. However, the terms ‘limitations’ and ‘exceptions’ remain undefined in international copyright law. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has offered three conflicting …
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Do geographical indications promote sustainable rural development? : two UK case studies and implications for New Zealand rural development policy
Geographical indications (GIs) are one form of protective labelling used to indicate the origin of food and alcohol products. The role of protected geographical indicators as a promising sustainable rural development tool is the basis for this research. The protection of geographical indications is …