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ISBN 9957-412-15-9; 80pp.
15*21 cm, English, illustrated, 2005.
US $ 10.00

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Intellectual Property Rights: An Introduction for Scientists and Technologists


CONTENTS:
  • Introduction;
  • Categories of Intellectual Property;
  • The International Legal Framework;
  • Rights Associated With Intellectual Property;
  • The Pre-Eminence of Trade Considerations;
  • Significance of the Horizontal Provisions in the Trips Agreement;
  • Existing TRIPS Flexibilities and Exceptions;
  • Protection of Inventions by Patenting;
  • The Exclusive Rights Conferred by Patents;
  • Issues Arising from Disputes over Process Patents;
  • Invention Patent Term;
  • The Practical Significance of the Disclosure Provision;
  • Undisclosed Information and Trade Secrets;
  • Effects in Transfer of Technology Agreements;
  • Confronting the More Important Pressures Posed by the Agreement;
  • Trips' Checks and Balances; and
  • The Critical Role of the National R and D Establishment.


     

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