Full Description
This report examining the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement assesses the economic implications of the Agreement for developing countries, focusing on market-related costs and benefits, as well as the direct costs stemming from its implementation. In addition, it summarizes the results of selected country studies. This book also discusses the disciplines covered by the Agreement and highlights the provisions of each of the disciplines discussed, its economic and legal implications and issues arising from and costs involved in its implementation.
Contents
The implications of the TRIPS Agreement: general framework for understanding IPRs; costs and benefits stemming from the TRIPS Agreement; adopting a balanced system of IPRs in encouraging innovation; case-studies carried out in selected countries. The TRIPS Agreement and its specific applications: patents; copyrights; trademarks and geographical indications; trade secrets and confidential information; integrated circuit design; industrial design; competition issues within the TRIPS framework.
