Intellectual Property Rights in International Investment Agreements: An Overview

L. Liberti
Liberti, Lahra

Article from: TDM 2 (2009), in Intellectual Property Rights and Investment Disputes

Introduction

This survey reviews IPR protection standards in the context of WTO and IP chapters of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs).[1] It then examines the extent to which BITs and investment chapters of RTAs provide for IPR protection above the standards embodied in the WTO-TRIPS Agreement. Finally, it reviews the role that the investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms have played so far in addressing IPR-related disputes.

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Suggested Citation

L. Liberti; "Intellectual Property Rights in International Investment Agreements: An Overview"
TDM 2 (2009), www.transnational-dispute-management.com

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