TRIPS Foundations Revisited

Johan Rochel is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Fribourg. He holds a PhD and a Habilitation in international law and legal philosophy. His work bridges international law, political theory, and digital ethics. In addition to his scientific research, he co-founded a think tank for foreign policy and advises public institutions and companies on legal and ethical issues related to innovation.

• 1. Introduction; 2. The challenges of interpreting TRIPS' foundational norms; 3. A republican-sufficientarian account of Art. 7 and 8 TRIPS; 4. The right to science and self-determination: TRIPS' foundations in light of international human rights law; 5. Revisiting the TRIPS' flexibilities; 6. The TRIPS as normative anchor for the international IP regime; Conclusion.

'The expansion of intellectual property rights through trade law is one of the most potent forms of globalization confronting nations. With remarkable clarity and scholarship Johan Rochel draws together philosophical and legal resources to produce an original interpretative framework for these rights. He shows how power can be checked and paths to justice opened. This is a profoundly important book.' Peter Drahos, Professor Emeritus, European University Institute