The Role of WIPO in International and Domestic Contracts
An International Survey by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reveals the top 10 priorities in choice of dispute resolution clauses, which include cost, time, enforceability,...
Read MoreInternational Copyright Law Update
The international framework in copyright and related rights has been in flux with two recent treaties namely Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (2012) and the...
Read MoreNew Developments under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) assists applicants in seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions, helps patent...
Read MoreIntellectual Property Rights and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With 197 parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto...
Read MoreIntellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Recent Developments in WIPO
Until recently, traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) were considered as belonging to the common heritage of humanity. As such, TK and TCEs...
Read MorePatent Law Issues under Debate at the International Level
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) was established in 1998 as a Member States’ committee (IGOs and...
Read MoreIntellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Economic Development
Technology is very important in modern production and distribution processes. It is what gives the competitive edge to economies and thus access to technology crucial...
Read MoreImplementation of the WIPO Development Agenda
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Development Agenda is a Member States-driven process which seeks to place the “development dimension” at the core of the...
Read MoreInterface Between Intellectual Property and Competition Policy
Historically, there has been a recognition of the role of competition policy in balancing the exercise of intellectual property (IP) rights. Under the TRIPs framework,...
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