The Influence of the World Intellectual Property Organization on the European Union Chapter.

The Influence of the World Intellectual Property Organization on the European Union Chapter.

Book chapter

1 online resource (Chapter, pp. 199–216) :

For four decades, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and its members have worked to develop an international intellectual property system that protects the public interest while rewarding creativity, stimulating innovation and contributing to economic development. This chapter examines the impact of the relationship between WIPO and the EU on the development of intellectual property norms in the EU. This discussion considers the effects of WIPO’s norm-making activities, over-arching policies and basic practices. In addition, some EU policies and decisions are examined for their reciprocal influences on WIPO practices and norm-making activities. In light of the strong link between the EU and WIPO, the autonomy of the EU has been called into question. By analysing the ongoing impact of WIPO, this chapter endeavours to determine whether the EU can truly be considered an autonomous legal order in matters of intellectual property.

Between Autonomy and Dependence Edited by Ramses A. Wessel and Steven Blockmans Springer

Singapore : Springer, 2012.

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