Trade and Intellectual Property

The WTO has always been great about letting us post official documents on WorldTradeLaw.net.  We ask permission and they always grant it.  However, I see WTO documents in various other places on the internet as well, and I would guess that at least some of these web sites have

It's a bit of a risk for me to talk about intellectual property issues, as IP is not my strong suit.  But, hey, it's just a blog, so here goes nothing. In an article about John McCain's views on health care policy, the Economist

Whenever I hear about compulsory licensing done pursuant to the TRIPS Agreement and related instruments, I wonder whether IP companies will lobby for a formal complaint against the practice.  It is permitted in principle, of course, but there is always the possibility that the applicable rules have not been followed.

Although ignored by most media outlets (but not IP Watch), the India Patent Controller is considering an application from Indian generic pharmaceutical company Natco to produce two drugs for export to Nepal under compulsory licence. If approved and implemented, this would be the second compulsory licence issued for export under