The Origins of a Trade-Based Approach to Intellectual Property Protection

The Role of Industry Associations

Bibliographic Data

ID6219403
AuthorsSusan K Sell (0000-0002-4935-6273, George Washington University, corresponding author)
Year1995
Volume17
Issue2
Pages163-185
Publication date1995-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1075-5470 • E-ISSN: 1552-8545
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1075547095017002004
OpenAlexW2069085247
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited4

How did the previously arcane, technical issue of intellectual property protection become elevated to the top tier of the U.S. trade agenda? A powerful coalition of private-sector industry associations, whose intellectual property constitutes increasingly valuable exports of goods and services, successfully lobbied for new domestic laws, and bilateral and multilateral negotiations linking intellectual property protection to international trade. They framed the problem in a way that captured the imagination of U.S. policymakers and marketed a trade-based approach as a solution to government concerns over the trade deficit and international competitiveness

Business · Economics · Intellectual property · International economics · International trade · Law and economics · Negotiation · Political science · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law · Research, Science, and Academia

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