Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights
- Author: International Trade Centre
- Main Title: Business Guide to the World Trading System , pp 237-255
- Publication Date: January 2000
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/281a0e2d-en
- Language: English French, Spanish
The development of international trade can be adversely affected if the standards adopted by countries to protect intellectual property rights (IPRs) vary widely from country to country. Furthermore, the lax or ineffective enforcement of such rights can encourage trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, thereby damaging the legitimate commercial interests of manufacturers who hold or have acquired those rights. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), negotiated in the Uruguay Round, therefore lays down minimum standards for the protection of intellectual property rights as well as the procedures and remedies for their enforcement. It establishes a mechanism for consultations and surveillance at the international level to ensure compliance with these standards by member countries at the national level.
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