The influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the implementation of intellectual property rights in developing countries / Ermias Tekeste Biadgleng    

Public ISBD Titre : The influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the implementation of intellectual property rights in developing countries : A first look Type de document : document électronique Auteurs : Ermias Tekeste Biadgleng, Auteur ; Jean-Christophe Maur, Auteur Editeur : Genève [Suisse] : ICTSD Année de publication : 2011 Autre Editeur : Genève [Suisse] : ICTSD Collection : Issue Paper num. 33 Importance : 52 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Accords commerciaux Tags : Libéralisation du commerce  Accords commerciaux  Propriété intellectuelle  Commerce mondial  Pays en développement  OMPI Résumé : Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are gaining prominence among trade liberalization efforts. Yet little remains known about the extent to which the intellectual property (IP) provisions of PTAs translate into actual changes in domestic institutions and laws. This paper investigates one important dimension of this question by looking at disciplines covering intellectual property rights (IPRs) and surveying the implementation of agreements negotiated by the European Union and the United States with developing countries. The EU and United States are the two chief proponents of stronger standards and enforcement of IPRs. This work is among the first to look at implementation issues related to IPRs in the PTA context. Intellectual property rules in PTAs create actual and substantial implementation obligations for developing country partners. Implementation of PTA obligations often requires changes in legislation, adaptation on the part of domestic institutions, and modification of national procedures to implement new policies. Importantly, implementation does not stop with the transposition of international trade obligations into the domestic legal system. Rather, it continues with the need to modify enforcement, and frequently involves a de jure or de facto right of oversight from the trade partner. This suggests therefore that PTAs become “live” agreements that must be actively managed over time. The study also shows that implementation efforts – arguably to be expected when signing a trade agreement – also create specific (and perhaps unexpected) challenges for developing countries. These include the need to revisit international agreements with third parties, disagreements over the interpretation of commitments, precise reporting requirements, possible incompatibilities with the domestic legal infrastructure and capacity limitations. En ligne : http://ictsd.org/downloads/2011/11/the-influence-of-preferential-trade-agreement [...] The influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the implementation of intellectual property rights in developing countries : A first look [document électronique] / Ermias Tekeste Biadgleng, Auteur ; Jean-Christophe Maur, Auteur . - Genève (7 Chemin de Balexert, 1219, Suisse) : ICTSD : Genève (7 Chemin de Balexert, 1219, Suisse) : ICTSD, 2011 . - 52 p.. - (Issue Paper; 33) . Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Accords commerciaux Tags : Libéralisation du commerce  Accords commerciaux  Propriété intellectuelle  Commerce mondial  Pays en développement  OMPI Résumé : Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are gaining prominence among trade liberalization efforts. Yet little remains known about the extent to which the intellectual property (IP) provisions of PTAs translate into actual changes in domestic institutions and laws. This paper investigates one important dimension of this question by looking at disciplines covering intellectual property rights (IPRs) and surveying the implementation of agreements negotiated by the European Union and the United States with developing countries. The EU and United States are the two chief proponents of stronger standards and enforcement of IPRs. This work is among the first to look at implementation issues related to IPRs in the PTA context. Intellectual property rules in PTAs create actual and substantial implementation obligations for developing country partners. Implementation of PTA obligations often requires changes in legislation, adaptation on the part of domestic institutions, and modification of national procedures to implement new policies. Importantly, implementation does not stop with the transposition of international trade obligations into the domestic legal system. Rather, it continues with the need to modify enforcement, and frequently involves a de jure or de facto right of oversight from the trade partner. This suggests therefore that PTAs become “live” agreements that must be actively managed over time. The study also shows that implementation efforts – arguably to be expected when signing a trade agreement – also create specific (and perhaps unexpected) challenges for developing countries. These include the need to revisit international agreements with third parties, disagreements over the interpretation of commitments, precise reporting requirements, possible incompatibilities with the domestic legal infrastructure and capacity limitations. En ligne : http://ictsd.org/downloads/2011/11/the-influence-of-preferential-trade-agreement [...]

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