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The Inconsistency Between Section 301 And Trips: Counterproductive With Respect To The Future Of International Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights?, Lina M. Monten
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
This comment examines the inconsistency between continued international efforts to ensure uniform protection of intellectual property rights, most recently via the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS), on the one hand; and the use of unilateral measures by the United States, specifically Section 301 of the Trade Act, to ensure greater protection for United States' intellectual property rights, on the other. This comment first discusses the historical development of international protection of intellectual property rights, specifically focusing on the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property, …
Trips, Patents, And Access To Life-Saving Drugs In The Developing World, Bryan C. Mercurio
Trips, Patents, And Access To Life-Saving Drugs In The Developing World, Bryan C. Mercurio
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
This article critically analyzes the agreement implementing Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration. The author briefly details the trend of linking intellectual property rights to international trade before summarizing the pertinent provisions of the TRIPs Agreement. The author then introduces the controversy surrounding access to medicines by first detailing the global events that brought the issue to the fore and then by evaluating the accomplishments and unanswered questions of the Doha Declaration. The author also discusses the agreement implementing the Paragraph 6 Mandate, critically analyzes its provisions, and addresses several lingering questions and problems unaddressed by this agreement. The author …