See also: WTO | Intellectual Property
Acronym: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TRIPS is a WTO agreement which was setup to provide a global intellectual property framework. It was designed to promote enforcement standards and rules worldwide. TRIPS covers the entire range of intellectual property law.
A summary of text of the agreement is available (http://www.wto.org/english/docs-e/legal-e/ursum-e.htm#nAgreement) at the WTO web site.
Related Links
- Wikipedia: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement-on-Trade-Related-Aspects-of-Intellectual-Property-Rights)
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