| 8th September 2009 |
Negotiating Trade, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Lessons from the CARIFORUM EPA Experience from a Negotiator’s PerspectiveNegotiating intellectual property (IP) provisions in bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAS) with developed countries raises many challenges for developing countries. Such provisions often go beyond existing multilateral standards and have implications for public policy objectives in areas such as public health, biodiversity and access to knowledge. Developing countries are also confronted… |