Gegenstand der Studie ist der Einfluss des Immaterialgüterrechtsschutzes auf ausländische Direktinvestitionen und den Technologietransfer aus Industrieländern in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer. Der internationale Technologietransfer spielt im wirtschaftlichen Aufholprozess der...

"Some two decades will shortly have passed since the WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement came into force in 1995. TRIPS is widely considered to have had a negative impact on access to medicines through its rules on pharmaceutical patents. This volume is the...

"Arising from recent developments at the international level, many developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities are considering using geographical indications (GIs) to protect traditional knowledge, and to promote trade and overall economic development. Despite the considerable...