The Eu-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is considered a new generation free trade agreement (FTA), with deeper commitments and covering many areas, in which the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IP) an important content that member countries must seriously implement. Therefore, identifying challenges to Vietnam's IP essential, order avoid long-term risks, as well make appropriate...

I n recent years, globalization has forced a deeper appreciation of the relationship between intellectual property (IP) law and global health. The threat of an emergent avian bird fl u pandemic led to calls for Roche to relax patent restrictions on oseltamivir, a drug with potential effi cacy against bird infl uenza [1,2]. In the context of the fall 2001 anthrax attacks, the US government faced...

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expresse...

Introduction The relevance of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement to developing countries has been widely discussed at international fora, particularly regarding the impact of pharmaceutical product patents. Product patents restrict the ability of local firms to manufacture copies of new drugs, possibly leading to less competition, higher drug prices, and...

Geographical Indication (GI) is one of the Intellectual Property Rights features. In this instance, component that needs to be highlighted its registration. Unfortunately, there are several infringements Indonesian GI exist, such as product registration being claimed by foreigners or outsiders. This article examines legal protection Indications based on Legal Instruments and law outsiders parti...

A simple intellectual property rights (IPRs) framework is introduced into a dynamic quality ladder model of technological diffusion between innovating firms in one country and imitating firms in another country. The presence of technological spillovers and feedback effects between firms in the two countries demonstrates that, even when steady state growth increases, transition costs sometimes d...