WTO TRIPS Agreement- Current state of Pharmaceutical Industry and Policy Options for BangladeshWto Trips Agreement • November 16th, 2007
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requires adoption of a minimum patent standard for all countries. It is often argued by developing countries that the introduction of a uniform (and minimum) patent standard for all countries irrespective of their level of development would prevent people from access to medicines. Moreover, in developing countries, the drug expenses are being paid out of pockets by the patients unlike developed countries where insurance companies bear the burden. In this regard an empirical study was conducted on pharmaceutical stakeholders consisting of leading pharmaceutical companies, drug administration of Bangladesh (the regulatory authority), leading experts on industrial pharmacy, academics and leaders of Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries. The study finds that price of medicines will go up and access to health will be denied once Bangladesh enters the patent regime. The perceived impact on the indust
Technology and Intellectual Property Conference University of TorontoWto Trips Agreement • March 3rd, 2009
• “suspension of the application to the Member concerned of concessions or other obligations under the covered agreements”
THE WTO-TRIPS AGREEMENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT IN NIGERIA*Wto-Trips Agreement • April 6th, 2020
Nigeria is regarded as one of the “piracy capitals” of the world due to the massive volume of piracy and counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical, ICT, manufacturing, entertainment and other industries. The informal structure of the economy, the massive unemployment which promotes criminality, the general lack of awareness and unwillingness of most IP owners to enforce their rights when infringed has fomented an IP infringement culture. There is a steep divide between the provisions of various IPR protection instruments which substantially comply with the WTO- TRIPS Agreement and the actual enforcement of these rights. The laws require only minimal upgrade but the intelligence, assets and systems for IPR enforcement must be radically improved if the country is to maximize the awesome potential of creative Nigerians. This paper examines the emergence of the WTO and the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement on the international enforcements of IPR’s, the legal and institutional framework in Nige
THE WTO TRIPS AGREEMENT AND ACCESS T SOUTH AFRICA TWENTY YEARS INTO DEMOCRAWto Trips Agreement • February 15th, 2015
