INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYMarch 23rd, 2018
FiledMarch 23rd, 2018As a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) was reached as part of the WTO Agreement subject to the single undertaking. While other WTO agreements, in principle, include prohibitions on trade restrictions and discriminatory measures, or requirements and procedures for trade restrictions in exceptional cases, the TRIPS Agreement differs in that it directly regulates the domestic systems of WTO members. In international discussions, asserting that the intellectual property rights system under the TRIPS Agreement does not contribute to the development of companies or to their economy, some countries oppose the further strengthening of intellectual property protection beyond the minimum standard level, or even make arguments supporting derogation from the current TRIPS-level protection. As a result, the gaps between the positions with respect to intellectual property systems of countries in multil
Intellectual PropertyMarch 16th, 2017
FiledMarch 16th, 2017As a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) was reached as part of the WTO Agreement subject to the single undertaking. While other WTO agreements, in principle, include prohibitions on trade restrictions and discriminatory measures, or requirements and procedures for trade restrictions in exceptional cases, the TRIPS Agreement differs in that it directly regulates the domestic systems of WTO members. In international discussions, asserting that the intellectual property rights system under the TRIPS Agreement does not contribute to the development of companies or to their economy, some countries oppose the further strengthening of intellectual property protection beyond the minimum standard level, or even make arguments supporting derogation from the current TRIPS-level protection. As a result, the gaps between the positions with respect to intellectual property systems of countries in multil
ContractApril 15th, 2014
FiledApril 15th, 2014