This article analyses the role of national and international intellectual property (IP) law in assessing IP as a protected investment. It offers two approaches for controlling investment arbitration related to intellectual property rights (IPRs), followed by an examination of the implications...

This Chapter analyzes the historical narratives of IP, investment and the World Trade Organization (WTO) and provides a comprehensive overview on the historical development of foreign investment protection at the international level. It traces the historical development of international...

On 15 November 2020, fifteen Asian states signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that concluded years of negotiations despite uphill geo-political issues. The agreement is likely to create a populous trade area, boosting intra-regional investment and resulting in an...

This article assesses the arguments and challenges that are likely to arise should investors file an investor–State dispute settlement (ISDS) claim over measures taken in response to a waiver of obligations relating to intellectual property rights (IPRs) under the World Trade Organization’s...