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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars.
This authoritative introduction provides a detailed overview of the complexities of the international intellectual property regime, and the ways in which it operates.
The authors cover the key international institutions and agreements that regulate and inform intellectual property at an international level such as the TRIPS Agreement, WIPO, WTO, the Paris Convention, and the Berne Convention. The book serves as a platform to understand and contextualise policy discussions on topics such as public health, Internet regulation, and regional and bilateral trade treaties.
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