The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) is the first WTO agreement … requiring them to establish enforcement measures and procedures meeting minimum standards. The TRIPS Agreement is sometimes … systems.However, added to the uniquely “positive” aspect of the TRIPS Agreement is a negotiating history that for a long time …

concerning the impact of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on development. The … chapter considers distinctions among types of countries and industries, and the role of the World Intellectual Property …

the section and expand the scope of exhaustion envisaged therein, whilst at the same time remaining TRIPS compliant. The … relating to exhaustion in India and assesses the TRIPS compatibility of the current provision. The third section recommends a … patentees and parallel importers in an optimal manner without violating the TRIPS Agreement. The final section recommends …

The globalisation of IPRs under the TRIPS Agreement and discretion of country members of WTO to specify in their … antecedent question: what flexibilities does TRIPS allow to foster technology transfer and consumer welfare in developing … countries? The paper reviews competition law and technology transfer provisions of the TRIPS to analyze flexibilities available …

-century since the WTO TRIPS Agreement came into force. Entirely new markets have come into being, potentially redefining the very …, rather than trade in goods that have an IP component as an adjunct or ancillary element. TRIPS came about at a time when …

directly on national experience. While more regulatory sovereignty was ceded in TRIPS, the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO …

of intellectual property in the framework of the WTO. Finally, the TRIPS Agreements is analyzed for its ability to …

of medicines to the world’s population on a sustainable footing; gaps that are exacerbated by the present trend toward … system could require some modification to the WTO TRIPS Agreement, but this should not be a determinative factor in …

(TRIPS). Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have always reflected a balancing of general public interests and private … and artists. While the balance struck in the TRIPS Agreement is flawed, it is capable of flexible interpretation and … the relationship between human rights and the TRIPS Agreement. The observations in this paper reflect the preliminary …