Description:
The so-called "extension question" concerns the inclusion of developing countries into the TRIPS agreement (for trade-elected intellectual property rights), which provides protection of geographical indications of product origin. This book provides some empirical evidence and applied legal and economic reasoning to this debate and includes both reviews and case studies.
Review Quotes:
'The editors are to be commended for their multi-disciplinary initiative. This book will be essential reading for trade negotiators and all of those interested in the way that intellectual property tools can be used to promote economic development.' - Geoffrey Onyeama, Assistant Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)