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This Article reconsiders the drugs-for-the-developing world debate that has taken place in the shadow of free trade liberalization. For the last twenty years, this debate has centered on a supposedly zero-sum conflict between access to... more
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) entered into force in 2004. It is the most recent piece in the current regime complex on plant genetic resources. However, wherever there are several... more
Desde hace algún tiempo algunos sectores han proclamado una falsa dicotomía a saber: derecho de patentes vs apropiado acceso a los medicamentos, o monopolios derivados de patentes vs derecho a la salud. En realidad, se advierte que no se... more
Among various grounds, data exclusivity is often criticised for impeding the correct functioning of the flexibilities guaranteed by the TRIPS Agreement in relation to compulsory licensing. Several commentators have noted that, in cases... more
This thesis picks up the journey from my Bachelor’s thesis where it was concluded that current legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) for “computer programs” and associated components is fractured and contains gaps that... more
Copyright, patents and trademarks are well-known types of Intellectual Property (IP). However, there is another form of IP known as Geographical Indications (GIs). Foods, drinks and agricultural products can be certified as GIs. The... more
Obyek wisata di Indonesia yang menarik dan fenomenal yang menjadi incaran destinasi liburan bagi wisatawan berkunjung ke Indonesia.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry has undergone significant changes in light of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) regulations since January, 1995. The onset of TRIPS has significantly impacted the export performance... more
La acogida en el debate internacional de los Conocimientos Tradicionales, confirma, si no su configuracion como modalidad de los derechos de Propiedad Intelectual, la gestacion y rediseno de nuevos escenarios de disputa en torno a las... more
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), in its design and implementation procedures, does not reflect a human rights approach. There is an ever-growing community of critical voices, however,... more
Prompt and affordable access to essential medicines is a component of almost all domestic and global public health models. As is now well known, the availability and costs of both brand and generic drugs are a function of traditional... more
Territoriality is one of the important principles of trademark law; however, the principle of territoriality is problematic and leads to many conflicts in the era of globalized trade and e-commerce. The European Union (EU) and Switzerland... more
The Supreme Court’s decisions in Bilski as well as in Alice have significantly reduced the level of patent protection provided to software and business methods in the U.S. Nevertheless, Article 27(1) TRIPS establishes that WTO countries... more
My lecturer wishes to explore the racial formation of Israel’s Eurocentered IP settlers’ regime through the interplay between the Zionist appropriations of Arab-Jewish TK [traditional knowledge] and folklore and the proliferation of... more
This chapter considers the dynamics of trade negotiations in the knowledge economy, and the differences in cultural and economic interests that make these negotiations so strikingly contentious in relation to biological resources and... more
This chapter sketches future scenarios of TRIPS implementation in developing countries by looking at past experience, current trends and by comparing historical and crosscountry patterns. The chapter focuses on the three largest emerging... more
Cross-retaliation, where a World Trade Organization (WTO) member whose rights have been infringed under one WTO Agreement retaliates against the offending member under another WTO Agreement, is seen by some commentators as a way to... more
Traduzione italiana di Massimo Izzo della recensione di Stephen A. Martin al libro: HILL, SCOTT J (2013). Confrontation with the unconscious: Jungian depth psychology and psychedelic experience. London, UK: Muswell Hill Press. xiii +252... more
To what extent does the current international legal regime on the protection of intellectual property rights adequately address the issues associated with the protection of public health?
“Increasingly broad and vocal consortiums of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are challenging the ‘moral, political and economic legitimacy’ of TRIPS, focusing on provisions of the treaty that affect public health, human rights,... more
The process of globalization and the emergence of a rules-based multilateral trading system pose significant challenges to local pharmaceutical industries in developing countries. With the advent of global patent protection for... more
Competition law provisions relating to intellectual property (IP) rights should play an enhanced role in facilitating the domestic and international transfer and dissemination of technology. IP-related competition rules in the World Trade... more
The obligation to work a patent in the patent granting country contributes to a variety of public policy goals such as technology transfer resulting in narrowing the deep North-South gap in development levels. With the advent of the TRIPS... more