Rodrigues Jr., Edson Beas

The general exception clauses of the TRIPS agreement : promoting sustainable development / General exception clauses of the Trade-related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement Edson Beas Rodrigues Jr. - xxxiii, 365 pages ; 24 cm. - Cambridge intellectual property and information law . - Cambridge intellectual property and information law. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-350) and index.

Introduction -- The customary rules of treaty interpretation and the elements in light of which the general exception clauses of TRIPS should be interpreted -- Determining the normative meaning of arts. 17, 26(2) and 30 of the TRIPS agreement -- Determining the normative meaning of art. 13 of the TRIPS agreement and art. 9(2) of the Berne Convention -- Patents and the R & D and genetic diagnostic test exceptions -- Trademarks and the parody and criticism exception -- Industrial designs and the repair exception -- Copyright and the educational exception for underprivileged students and researchers.

9781107017481 hardback RM610.19 1107017483


World Trade Organization.


Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (1994 April 15)


Intellectual property (International law)
Foreign trade regulation.
Sustainable development--Law and legislation.