Advanced Introduction to International Intellectual Property

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This fully revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Intellectual Property provides an authoritative guide to the international frameworks governing intellectual property worldwide. The book surveys the key institutions – WIPO and the WTO – the major instruments, including the Paris Convention, the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement, and the foundational principles of national treatment, territoriality and exhaustion that underpin the global regime. Significantly expanded from the first edition, this new edition incorporates a dedicated introductory chapter on the nature of intellectual property itself, alongside comprehensive updates on international disputes, newly concluded agreements and amendments to existing instruments.This book is written for students, scholars, policy makers and trade practitioners seeking to understand intellectual property beyond domestic borders, and will be equally valuable to national intellectual property experts wishing to situate their expertise within the broader international law ecosystem.Key Features:New introductory chapter on the nature of intellectual propertyUpdates on all relevant international disputes and newly concluded agreementsAccessible overview of a complex and specialist area of international lawConcise analysis of the key institutions, major instruments and foundational principles of the global IP regimeCritical examination of contemporary debates including the digital revolution, access to essential medicines, and the intersection of human rights and intellectual property