This paper argues that, while a pro-development interpretation is warranted for the multilateral TRIPS agreement, it … should not be applied to recent bilateral treaties known as “TRIPS Plus.” This case is made despite the fact that TRIPS Plus … which maintains that either: (a) TRIPS was a “fair deal” while TRIPS Plus treaties “go too far”; or (b) TRIPS was bad for …

landmark Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS), but also including more recent free trade …

Proponents of the TRIPS Agreement hold that IP rights qualify as human rights since they have moral standing and … implications and monopolistic ownership traits because of their inclusion in the developed country dominated-TRIPS Agreement. Such … human rights framework in the TRIPS Agreement by incorporating a human rights reference for IP protection …

farmers’ rights. While acknowledging that the World Trade Organization’s 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of … Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) sets high standards or protection, the chapter nevertheless argues that there are several … provisions of the TRIPS Agreement that states should make use of in order to expand their policy space, and thereby better ensure …

interpretation of TRIPS. Some have argued that TRIPS either confers a right to use or something approaching a right to use that is … trademarks is severely restricted by Article 20 of TRIPS. This article rejects those arguments as being too focussed on what are … capacity as regulators. TRIPS does not confer upon trademark owners a claim to be at a particular point on any spectrum of …

-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 1 July 2013, most least-developed countries (LDCs) have not made … significant progress in implementing the TRIPS Agreement. WTO Members have accepted this reality and are currently considering … another extension of the transition period. In the coming months, the discussions in the TRIPS Council on how to meaningfully …

is known as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As a subject of international regulation, intellectual … property had not been overlooked. In fact, it was perhaps the first element of world trade subject to truly multilateral …

. After signing the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, most developing and least …: providing incentives to develop new medicines, on the one hand, and increasing the prices of medicines, on the other. The TRIPS … international intellectual property right (IPR) standards reflect this conflict. Nevertheless, the post-TRIPS scenario is full of …