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International Protection Of Intellectual Property Under The 1988 Trade Bill, Lee D. Green May 1989

International Protection Of Intellectual Property Under The 1988 Trade Bill, Lee D. Green

BYU Law Review

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Intellectual Property And International Trade: Merger Or Marriage Of Convenience?, R. Michael Gadbaw Jan 1989

Intellectual Property And International Trade: Merger Or Marriage Of Convenience?, R. Michael Gadbaw

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Article examines the interaction between trade and intellectual property rights policies through certain key developments in United States law, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). While this brief review is not intended to provide a definitive analysis, it will offer worthwhile insights into the prospects for, and implications of, such a merger. For this purpose, this Article considers the efforts in GATT to negotiate a code on intellectual property rights and the parallel efforts in WIPO to negotiate a treaty for the protection of semiconductor designs. While the GATT talks …


International Trade And Intellectual Property: Promise, Risks, And Reality, Congressman Robert W. Kastenmeier, David Beier Jan 1989

International Trade And Intellectual Property: Promise, Risks, And Reality, Congressman Robert W. Kastenmeier, David Beier

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The trading nations of the world are set to make decisions that will determine the future pattern of international trade. Negotiations are currently underway to bring trade in certain agricultural products, services, and goods and services protected as intellectual property" within the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). This Article will outline how the consideration of intellectual property came to be included in this round of talks. It will assess the potential benefits and risks of including intellectual property, forecast the probable outcome, and, finally, suggest ways to improve the chances for inclusion of intellectual property into the GATT. …


Remarks Of Dr. Carlos A. Primo Braga; Professor Robert Hudec; Yoichiro Yamaguchi; Alice T. Zalik; David Beier; Professor Donald S. Chisum; Professor John H. Jackson; Professor Suman Naresh; Professor Paul Goldstein; Mr. Emory Simon; Mr. Fred Koenigsberg; Mr. Harvey Schein; Mr. Ralph Oman; Mr. Michael Remington, Dr. Carlos A. Primo Braga Jan 1989

Remarks Of Dr. Carlos A. Primo Braga; Professor Robert Hudec; Yoichiro Yamaguchi; Alice T. Zalik; David Beier; Professor Donald S. Chisum; Professor John H. Jackson; Professor Suman Naresh; Professor Paul Goldstein; Mr. Emory Simon; Mr. Fred Koenigsberg; Mr. Harvey Schein; Mr. Ralph Oman; Mr. Michael Remington, Dr. Carlos A. Primo Braga

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

I am going to talk about LDCs intellectual property rights and the GATT. I do not think I need to talk too much on this, because Dr. Subramanian made an excellent presentation on the main issues yesterday. I will try to present the debate along the so-called North-South divide, and this is, of course, an oversimplification. I will be talking about the North proposal, which is basically the American proposal. It is a maximalist proposal, although parts of it are supported by other industrialized countries. The South proposals are basically the proposals of the foot draggers like Brazil and India, …


The Economics Of Intellectual Property Rights And The Gatt: A View From The South, Carlos A.P. Braga Jan 1989

The Economics Of Intellectual Property Rights And The Gatt: A View From The South, Carlos A.P. Braga

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Article explores the attitude of less developed countries (LDCs) with respect to the debate on TRIPs at the Uruguay Round. Part II addresses the evolution of the debate at the GATT level. Part III presents the economics of intellectual property rights protection from the point of view of LDCs. Finally, Part IV summarizes the main conclusions and recommendations of the Article.


Uruguay Round Trips: A Bibliographic Essay, William M. Walker Jan 1989

Uruguay Round Trips: A Bibliographic Essay, William M. Walker

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations began with a special ministerial meeting of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on September 20, 1986. "Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Trade in Counterfeit Goods" (TRIPs) is a designated subject for negotiation in the Uruguay Round. The inclusion of intellectual property rights in the Uruguay Round is the culmination of a process that began during the Tokyo Round. While the Tokyo Round was in progress, the United States and the European Community reached a tentative accord on various …


Protecting First World Assets In The Third World: Intellectual Property Negotiations In The Gatt Multilateral Framework, Frederick M. Abbott Jan 1989

Protecting First World Assets In The Third World: Intellectual Property Negotiations In The Gatt Multilateral Framework, Frederick M. Abbott

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Article addresses industrialized countries' growing concerns over technology transfer and their efforts to obtain protection of intellectual property rights under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Mr. Abbott analyzes the intellectual property problem in the context of the GATT framework and the weakness of current intellectual property protection. Developing countries do not accept the United States contention either that intellectual property is covered implicitly by the GATT or that the current lack of protection reflects a fundamental flaw in the General Agreement. Mr. Abbott focuses on this disagreement in laying out the framework for possible solutions, which …


Intellectual Property In International Trade: Opportunities And Risks Of A Gatt Connection, J. H. Reichman Jan 1989

Intellectual Property In International Trade: Opportunities And Risks Of A Gatt Connection, J. H. Reichman

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Professor Reichman uncovers a paradox at the heart of the debate about bringing international intellectual property relations within a GATT Code of Conduct. On the one hand, the industrialized countries that subscribe to free-market principles at home want to impose a highly regulated market for intellectual goods on the rest of the world, one in which authors and inventors may "reap where they have sown." On the other hand, the developing countries that restrict free competition at home envision a totally unregulated world market for intellectual goods, one in which "competition is the lifeblood of commerce." To unravel this paradox, …