Transferring technology to developing countries
Lidgard, Hans Henrik LU ; Snyder, Kathleen M. ; Skude Rasmussen, Jacob ; Welling, Snorre and Linder, Tobias (2004)- Abstract
- In 2003/2004 the Masters of European Affairs Programme looked at IPRs and the relationship between developed and developing countries as it pertained to technology transfer, and specifically the TRIPS Agreement.
They addressed three crucial issues: Can the rules on international exhaustion of IPR provide the means to transfer essential medicines to developing countries? Having determined that exhaustion was not the answer, the masters looked at possibilities of compulsory licensing in emergency situations, and how it has been exercised by developing countries. Included is a section looking at the treatment of indigenous peoples and their traditional knowledge and the biological and genetic resources. Finally the question how the... (More) - In 2003/2004 the Masters of European Affairs Programme looked at IPRs and the relationship between developed and developing countries as it pertained to technology transfer, and specifically the TRIPS Agreement.
They addressed three crucial issues: Can the rules on international exhaustion of IPR provide the means to transfer essential medicines to developing countries? Having determined that exhaustion was not the answer, the masters looked at possibilities of compulsory licensing in emergency situations, and how it has been exercised by developing countries. Included is a section looking at the treatment of indigenous peoples and their traditional knowledge and the biological and genetic resources. Finally the question how the 1992 Convention on biological diversity is related to the TRIPS agreement and a closer look at how disputes under the WTO settlement system are resolved. (Less)
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- editor
- Lidgard, Hans Henrik LU ; Snyder, Kathleen M. ; Skude Rasmussen, Jacob ; Welling, Snorre and Linder, Tobias
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
- type
- Book/Report
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- private law: intellectual property law, civilrätt: immaterialrätt, developed/developing countries, international exhaustion, essential medicines, compulsory licensing, indigenous people, traditional knowledge, biological and genetic resources
- pages
- 255 pages
- publisher
- [Publisher information missing]
- ISBN
- 9197543705
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- fc5b21d2-8df4-4488-af0c-41491a073ce1 (old id 631640)
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- 2016-04-04 13:00:33
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