Edward Elgar Publishing Research Handbook on the Protection of Intellectual Property under WTO Rules: Intellectual Property in the WTO Volume I (Research Handbooks on the WTO series)

This comprehensive Handbook provides an in-depth analysis of the origin and main substantive provisions of the TRIPS Agreement, the most influential international treaty on intellectual property currently in force. A uniquely qualified set of academics and experts from around the world discuss the historical context in which the Agreement was negotiated, its basic principles and the nature of the obligations it creates for WTO members. Together with the second volume - Research Handbook on the Interpretation and Enforcement of Intellectual Property under WTO Rules - it examines the minimum standards that must be implemented with regard to patents, trademarks, geographical indications, copyright and related rights, integrated circuits and test data. This Handbook is an essential tool for scholars, researchers and advanced students in the field of intellectual property. It also provides materials of direct relevance for policymakers and legal practitioners. Review 'Carlos Correa has in these two Research Handbooks on the TRIPS Agreement, done a magnificent job of bringing together a large number of scholars to analyse the many issues raised by the Agreement. The result is an integrated resource of high quality that helps readers to understand the many complex dimensions of TRIPS.' --Peter Drahos, RegNet, The Australian National University, Canberra About the Author Edited by Carlos M. Correa, Executive Director, South Centre, Geneva, Switzerland