Patents and public health : legalising the policy thoughts in the Doha TRIPS Declaration of 14 November 2001 /

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Do patents rules prevent countries from acquiring affordable medicines? A number of legal experts and governments have felt that the WTO, in particular the TRIPS Agreement, forces countries to favour patents over public health. The WTO sought to settle this dispute by concluding the Public Health De...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Law, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baden-Baden : Nomos : MIPLC, Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, 2009.
Edición:1. Aufl.
Colección:MIPLC studies ; v. 3.
Temas:
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights > (1994 April 15)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (1994 April 15)
Übereinkommen über handelsbezogene Aspekte der Rechte an geistigem Eigentum > 1994 April 15
Übereinkommen über handelsbezogene Aspekte der Rechte an geistigem Eigentum.
Drugs > Law and legislation > Developing countries.
Public health > Developing countries.
Intellectual property (International law)
Drugs > Patents.
Propriété intellectuelle (Droit international)
Médicaments > Brevets d'invention.
LAW > Commercial > General.
Drugs
Drugs > Law and legislation
Public health
Arzneimittel
Patentschutz
Zwangslizenz
Droger > juridik och lagstiftning > U-länder.
Folkhälsa > juridik och lagstiftning > U-länder.
Patenträtt.
Developing countries
Entwicklungsländer
Patents
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Do patents rules prevent countries from acquiring affordable medicines? A number of legal experts and governments have felt that the WTO, in particular the TRIPS Agreement, forces countries to favour patents over public health. The WTO sought to settle this dispute by concluding the Public Health Declaration. This book closely analyses the legal situation within the WTO prior to the Declaration and the consequences that resulted from it. It discusses the value of the changes, nationally and internationally, and the extent to which it makes the access to medicines more affordable. This review addresses not only the mere assessment of the positions of pro-patent countries but also takes a look at the obligations that developing countries have internationally and to their citizens. The analysis in this book is a comprehensive aid to lawyers as it explains the scope and purpose of the TRIPS Agreement provisions. It assists politicians and lobbyists by demystifying the treaty texts and by indicating the boundaries of lawful governmental action. Public Health representatives will be able to use this book to implement health care measures in a lawful way, both nationally and internationally.
Notas:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität, München, 2008.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-261).
ISBN:9783845212654
3845212659

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