Policy Space for Intellectual Property Management
Contrasting Multilateral and Regional-Bilateral Arrangements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16779252 |
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| Authors | Kenneth C Shadlen (0000-0003-4010-4835, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Econômica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1517-1302 • E-ISSN: 1517-1302 |
| Publisher | Pro Reitoria de Pesquisa, Pos Graduacao e Inovacao - UFF (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22409/economica.10i2.p111 |
| OpenAlex | W165200664 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Global governance in intellectual property (IP) has changed dramaticallyin the last two decades. What was once principally an instrument of nationalpolicy is now increasingly subject to international disciplines. I contrast the newrestrictions placed on IP management that developing countries accept as partiesto the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) with the constraints they face as membersof Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements (RBTAs) with the United States. Ihighlight the areas where countries retain opportunities for policy innovationdespite their WTO obligations and provide examples of how some countries haveintroduced and retained measures that tailor IP management to local conditionsand needs, all while meeting the new TRIPS obligations. Moreover, I show howthese opportunities are circumscribed by RBTAs across all dimensions of patentpolicy, countries that are parties to such RBTAs have significantly less autonomy intheir management of IP. In sum, the proliferation of RBTAs presents the greatestthreat to countries’ capacities to manage IP for development objectives
Autonomy · Business · Corporate governance · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Intellectual property · International trade · Political science · TRIPS Agreement · TRIPS architecture · Innovation Policy and RD · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law · Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy · Finance
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| Highly cited | No |
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