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Intellectual property, trade and competition

Intellectual property and folklore, music and entertainment

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Intellectual property and agriculture, food and nutrition

Intellectual property and access to medicines in developing countries

Intellectual property and foreign direct investment

Human rights aspects of intellectual property

Intellectual property and technology transfer: help or hindrance?

Intellectual property and the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities

TRIPS, implementation and Review

ICTSD dialogues on trade, IPRs and sustainable development

Selected new stories published in BRIDGES

Discussion papers and BRIDGES articles on IPRs, trade and sustainable development

Resource Book, Policy Paper, Case Studies and Research Tools

About the UNCTAD-ICTSD project on IPRs

Related UNCTAD and ICTSD activities in this area

Setting an agenda for IP negotiations in the next five years

WIPO: Institutional functioning and relevant developments

WTO Members' Submissions on IPRs

Advancing the reform agenda

Policy Options for Assuring Affordable Access to Essential Medicines

Preserving Public Goods in health, education and learning

IMPLEMENTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER A DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

Resource Book on TRIPS and Development

The "Resource Book on TRIPS and Development", published in February 2005 by Cambridge University Press, is conceived as a guide to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). It provides a detailed analysis of each provision of the Agreement, aiming at a sound understanding of WTO Members' rights and obligations. The purpose is to clarify the implications of TRIPS, especially highlighting the areas in which the treaty leaves leeway to Members for the pursuit of their own policy objectives, according to their respective levels of development. In doing so, the Book does not produce tailor-made prescriptions but gives guidance on the implications of specific issues and on the options available. It is not limited to the analysis of the TRIPS Agreement but considers related questions and developments at the national, regional and international level. The Book will soon be available in electronic form on this website. It is also available for purchase at Cambridge University Press.
UNCTAD and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) have come together to implement the UNCTAD-ICTSD Project on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development. The Project aims to improve understanding of the development implications of intellectual property rights. The Resource Book is a contribution to this effort.

For further information on the Resource Book or other outputs of the UNCTAD-ICTSD Project:

Christoph Spennemann
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property
IA Section, DITE
UNCTAD
Palais des Nations
Email: Christoph.Spennemann@unctad.org

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