Cambridge University Press WTO Dispute Settlement and the TRIPS Agreement - Cambridge Law

Explore the complex relationship between intellectual property standards and trade law frameworks with this academic text from Cambridge University Press. Matthew Kennedy examines the integration of the TRIPS Agreement within the WTO and the challenges that arise from combining systems that originally developed independently in WIPO and GATT. This book provides a detailed look at how the WTO handles intellectual property disputes. By comparing how government disputes were managed before and after the establishment of current mechanisms, Kennedy exposes the tensions created by the independence of TRIPS. It is an essential resource for understanding how trade organizations address intellectual property through the lens of a functioning dispute settlement mechanism capable of authorizing trade sanctions.