A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement

A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement, 2nd Edition, provides an overview of the legal history, institutional framework, and operational rules governing trade-related intellectual property within the World Trade Organization. Published by Cambridge University Press, the volume examines core principles alongside major disciplines such as copyright, trademarks, geographical indications, and patents.

Coverage also encompasses rules for industrial designs, layout-designs, undisclosed information, and anti-competitive practices, as well as the enforcement of intellectual property rights and dispute settlement.

Additionally, this edition addresses the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and public health, including the treaty revision that took effect in 2017, and outlines member notification procedures and official documentation.