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Intellectual Property Law

2009

Loyola University Chicago, School of Law

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Patent Breaking Or Balancing?: Separating Strands Of Fact From Fiction Under Trips., Cynthia M. Ho Jan 2009

Patent Breaking Or Balancing?: Separating Strands Of Fact From Fiction Under Trips., Cynthia M. Ho

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This article provides the first comprehensive analysis of when compulsory licensing of patents is permissible as a matter of international law under the Agreement of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property TRIPS).Thailand's recent compulsory licenses of patents on a variety of medications provide a convenient vehicle to analyze the limits of compulsory licensing under TRIPS. Thailand's actions are unique; most countries hesitate to issue compulsory licenses in the wake of legal uncertainties regarding TRIPS requirements as well as political pressure. This article capitalizes on the many issues involved in Thailand's licenses to provide an authoritative interpretation of the scope of compulsory …


Ideology And Exceptionalism In Intellectual Property — An Empirical Study., Matthew Sag Jan 2009

Ideology And Exceptionalism In Intellectual Property — An Empirical Study., Matthew Sag

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