Full Description
This book focuses on the relationship between Islamic law and intellectual property law and proposes groundbreaking alternatives to better support the growth of intellectual property in line with the Islamic moral economy.
The author provides an overview of the development of intellectual property under Shariah principles in the Gulf States. She focuses on how the US and the EU have shaped the intellectual property regimes in the Gulf States, the WTO and WIPO in the pre-TRIPS era, and compliance with the minimum standards of the TRIPS Agreement.
In addition, the impact of the TRIPS Plus standards and investor-state dispute settlement, as well as the implications for Gulf states of committing to further international investor agreements are examined.
Innovative recommendations for an integrated approach to intellectual property law that incorporates the principles of Islamic commercial and financial law will be of interest to both academics and practitioners within and outside the region.
Contents
Abstract
1 Introduction to the Examination of the Intellectual Property Regimes in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) States
2 Background to the GCC States
3 The Development of Intellectual Property under Sharia Law Principles in the GCC States
4 A Foundation of Mutual Understanding: The United States and the European Union's Stance on Intellectual Property Protection
5 Sharia and TRIPS, the Rocky Road from Pre TRIPS to TRIPS Plus in the GCC
6 The International Trojan Horse: TRIPS Plus and Investor to State Dispute Settlements. Spill Over Effects on the GCC
7 Islamic Finance as a Vehicle to Promote Improved Intellectual Property Rights in the GCC
8 Recommendations to Develop an Integrated Approach to Intellectual Property
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