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Practical guide to the TRIPS agreement

This guide provides background and technical information on the main issues relating to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).  It provides a practical tool for help policymakers and practitioners understand and deal with the implications of the TRIPS agreement.

The guide is available for download as individual chapters, which include:

  • Obligations, principles and objectives of the TRIPS Agreement
  • Intellectual property rights and competition
  • Enforcement, acquisition and maintenance of rights
  • Interpretation and dispute resolution
  • Transnational and institutional arrangements
 

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