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Interantional economic relations, intellectual property, copyright
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The Regulations of International
Economic Relations
Dr. Susan Isiko Štrba
Boston University Study Abroad Geneva The Activities of International Organizations
Spring 2012
+ Intellectual Property, Trade and
Development
Selected international organizations dealing with IERs
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Intellectual property, trade and development: Overview
Specific example: Copyright law and access to education in
developing countries
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+ The WTO
The Organization
The WTO Agreements
Special provisions for developing countries
New Issues
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+ The WTO (2)
The Organization
Functions
Structure
The Secretariat
The WTO Agreements (Rules) for:
Trade in Goods - General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Trade in Services – General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS)
Intellectual property – Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Rules for trade and investment in ideas and creativity
Dispute Settlement – Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)
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Trade policy review
Developing countries
Special provisions
Committee on trade and development
Technical assistance and training
New issues
The Doha Development Agenda
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The WTO (3)
+ WIPO
The Organization
Main Focus
Types of intellectual property
Patents
Trademarks
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Copyrights and related rights
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+ WIPO (3)
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+ WIPO (2)
Main Activities
Norm setting
Technical assistance
Training
Dispute settlement
Only Domain Names, but
WTO and other means
New Issues: IP and development
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+ Intellectual Property, Trade and
Development
General examples
Border measures
Criminal/civil procedures
The relationship between TRIPS and WIPO
Berne Convention
Copyright in trade agreements
Technical assistance (WIPO/WTO)
Enforcement of Intellectual property
Trade, intellectual property and access to education
Copyright law and access to education in developing countries
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+ WIPO (4)
Recommended reading
The TRIPS Agreement, parts 2 and 3
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works
International copyright law and access to education in
developing countries: exploring multilateral legal and quasi-legal
solutions (available at: http://www.brill.com/international-
copyright-law-and-access-education-developing-countries)
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