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Reevaluating U.S. Intellectual Property Right Policy In The Face Of Globalization: Moving Beyond Trips And Special 301, Warren Jr. Newberry
Reevaluating U.S. Intellectual Property Right Policy In The Face Of Globalization: Moving Beyond Trips And Special 301, Warren Jr. Newberry
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In this paper, I intend to expand upon Mastanduno's ground-breaking inquiry by analyzing the motivating factors behind the behavior of the United States in its attempt to establish and maintain an international intellectual property rights regime. The international intellectual property rights system, established at the 1994 Uruguay Round of GATT, represents an international agreement with unprecedented reach into domestic state affairs. This ambitious attempt at establishing a high international norm of intellectual property protection was created as a result of inflexible American resolve. I will attempt to identify the initial impetus that helped define U.S. action--was it relative gains considerations …