For the first time in its history, Egypt has introduced protection for the layout-designs of integrated circuits. The … required protection is the result of Egypt's obligations to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In this article, the manner by … which the new Egyptian law on the protection of intellectual property rights implements the obligations of WTO's TRIPs …

TRIPs, Egypt has opted for the sui generis system rather than providing protection under the patents system. The system of …In accordance with Art. 27 (3) (b) or the TRIPs Agreement, WTO Members are required to protect new plant varieties … protection is the first of its kind in Egypt. This article examines in depth the contents of the sui generis system for the …

The article critically examines how Egyptian legislators made use of the degree of freedom left in the TRIPs Agreement … against the recent attempts made by a number of developed countries to impose TRIPs-plus obligations on several developing … countries, including Egypt, for their detrimental effects on public health …

The conventional wisdom in Egypt examines the issue of intellectual property solely as a question of policing and … perspective. This volume takes on this endeavor. It offers the first examination of IP issues in Egypt adopting a …