Publisher's description: The intensification of globalization and the exponential growth of the creative economy have dramatically highlighted the importance of intellectual property (IP) to ensure freedom of competition and respect for honesty in trade. Additionally, the assets covered by IP are of crucial importance for social, technological, and economic development. This hugely valuable guide, written by specialists in the Secretariat of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and now in its updated and expanded second edition, pays particular attention to the subject of international cooperation in IP, including discussion of the principal multilateral treaties which deal with its protection, and to the role of IP in cultural, economic, and technological development.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-583) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword Part I Intellectual Property, Its Functions and Components Chapter 1 The Concept and Functions of Intellectual Property Chapter 2 The History and Evolution of IP Chapter 3 The Effect of IP Protection on Economic and Technological Development Chapter 4 The Contribution of Industrial Property to the Transfer and Dissemination of Technology Chapter 5 About WIPO, Its Work and Strategic Goals Chapter 6 Copyright and Related Rights Chapter 7 Patents Chapter 8 Trademarks Chapter 9 Industrial Designs Chapter 10 Geographical Indications ("GIs") Chapter 11 Plant Varieties: The International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (1991 Act) Chapter 12 Traditional Knowledge("TK"), Traditional Cultural Expressions ("TCEs"), and Genetic Resources ("GRs") Chapter 13 Protection Against Unfair Competition Chapter 14 Enforcement of IPRs Part II Global Protection Chapter 15 The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Chapter 16 The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Chapter 17 The Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT") Chapter 18 Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Chapter 19 The Patent Law Treaty ("PLT") Chapter 20 The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Chapter 21 The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs Chapter 22 The Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) Chapter 23 The Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks Chapter 24 The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Their International Registration and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (The "Lisbon System") Chapter 25 Conventions on Classification Chapter 26 The International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (The "Rome Convention") Chapter 27 Other Special Conventions in the Field of Related Rights Chapter 28 The WIPO Internet Treaties: The WCT and WPPT Chapter 29 The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ("BTAP") Chapter 30 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled ("MVT" or "Marrakesh Treaty") Chapter 31 The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS") Part III Reframing International IP? New Negotiating Processes at WIPO Chapter 32 The WIPO Development Agenda Chapter 33 The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore ("IGC") Chapter 34 Protection of New Technological Developments Chapter 35 The Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations Chapter 36 The Weak Link In International IP Protection: Patents and Global Value Chains Additional Readings Index.
Published
Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International B.V., 2017.