Intellectual property rights (IPRs) never received attention in matters of foreigneconomic policy until an agreement on IPRs was brought into the negotiations duringthe Uruguay Round of trade negotiations and subsequent incorporation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights...

Detailed chronologies of events that transpired during the discussion of intellectual property issues (TRIPS) in the GATT Uruguay Round and prior to and during the WTO Doha Ministerial are used to trace the unfolding negotiation processes through time. Of particular interest are departures from...

Modern international trade law seeks to increase global welfare by lowering barriers to trade and encouraging international competition. This “free trade” approach, while originally applied to reduce tariffs on trade, has been extended to challenge non-tariff barriers, with modern trade...