Apr 15, 1994 · These provide the legal basis for WTO members to grant special compulsory licences exclusively for the production and export of affordable generic medicines to other …

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization …

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "intellectual property" refers to all categories of intellectual property that are the subject of Sections 1 through 7 of Part II.

Sep 26, 2025 · The TRIPS Agreement (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) sets minimum global standards for IP protection, enforcement, and dispute resolution among …

The central objective of this study is to assess the policy implications of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement) for developing countries …

TRIPS establishes minimum standards for the availability, scope, and use of seven forms of intellectual property: copyrights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, …

TRIPS negotiators recognized that shortcomings and inconsistencies in IP protection can distort trade and impede its benefits. The TRIPS Agreement helps ease trade tensions about IP …

The TRIPS Agreement, or the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, is a significant international treaty that establishes minimum standards for the …

Although the TRIPS Agreement’s one-size-fits-all—or, more precisely, super-size-fits-all—approach is highly problematic, the Agreement, in its defense, includes a number of …

It contains a guide to TRIPS notifications by WTO Members and describes how to access and make use of the official documentation relating to the TRIPS Agreement and connected issues.