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Methodologically in Contrast to WTO Non-Discrimination Principle and with Special Reference to China’s Related Judicial Practice
The kernel of the non-discrimination principle seems to be easily understandable, but actually a specific interpretation of it could be very knotty in the complicated FRAND context. A methodologically comparative illumination can be conducive to…
“The New Rules on Digital Trade in Latin American Regional Trade Agreements”
While recent technological advances have allowed an increase in digital trade, this growth has occurred with a lack of clear and defined rules. This deficiency has become an issue for Latin American countries. With the multilateral trade regime…
Mapping Actions in the Cultural Sector Processes and Challenges, CATALYST- Harmonising Actions in the Caribbean Creative Ecology
Panel presenter and moderator, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. The workshop served as a platform to begin much needed discussions on harmonizing activities in the regional cultural sector. In this regard, the…
The Creative Economy and Heritage Tourism in the Caribbean
The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, combining both tangible and intangible cultural elements, is an active expression of cultural vibrancy and vehicle of cultural sustainability within the country, the region, and in the Caribbean diaspora…
The Digital Creative Trade and Copyright-Based Industries in the Contemporary Knowledge Economy
Paper for WTO publication entitled Trade in Knowledge, edited by Jayashree Watal and Anthony Taubman. This paper addresses trade-related aspects of copyright, assesses the challenges and opportunities for creative industries in developing countries…
IP Value Capture: Fostering trade by capturing the value of creative industries in developing countries
The paper explores growth opportunities for developing countries by adding value through the use of IP. Through IP, developing countries can expand their participation in global value chains and reduces their dependence on traditional low value-…
Blockchains and Trade-Related Copyright: Digitalization and the Trade 2030 Agenda
This paper, in addressing trade-related aspects of copyright, assesses the challenges and opportunities for creative industries in developing countries, especially, as it relates to making the transition to a digital creative economy and the…
Cultural Cooperation and Trade under the EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement
This study explores the impact of the EU-CARIFORUM free trade agreement in the field of culture and creative activities. The study tries to identify the success stories, as well as the obstacles that may have prevented the full beneficial effect of…
International Development of Biomedical Intellectual Property Incentive Mechanism and China's Countermeasures
Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Soft Science Program: International Development of Biomedical Intellectual Property Incentive Mechanism and China's Countermeasures Date of Project: June/2016 to July/2017 The Intellectual Property…