The TRIPS Agreement, Sustainable Development and the Public Interest: Discussion Paper

The TRIPS Agreement, Sustainable Development and the Public Interest: Discussion Paper
ISBN-10
2831706041
ISBN-13
9782831706047
Category
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Pages
60
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
IUCN
Author
Simon Walker

Description

This work addresses the environmental and developmental impacts of patent protection by focusing on the global agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). While the TRIPS agreement serves as an important step in harmonizing international intellectual property systems, the author contends that it currently fails to properly balance public and private interests, especially in the gap between rich and poor.

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