Copyright in the Digital World: Identifying and Analysing Spaces for Harmonisation in the Pacific Alliance Trade Bloc

Digital trade has been driven by the technological revolution and the universalisation of the Internet, redefining both consumption and the structure of international trade. Despite its potential benefits, the digital transformation has brought with it increasing regulatory complexity, which is implemented heterogeneously by states. A crucial aspect in this context is copyright protection, which is fundamental to stimulating creativity and innovation.

Who benefits from strong patent protection?An oil‐dependent country's perspective

In this paper, a complex interplay is demonstrated, indicating that the impact of intellectual property rights (IPR)
and patent protection varies in certain trade contexts. We review the IPR and patent laws in Oman and subsequent
amendments following the signing of free trade agreements and investigate how strong protection of patents and IPRs
affects Oman's trade. A panel data set comprising the majority of Oman's trading partners from 2000 to 2021
was utilized to achieve this objective. Under the Oman Intellectual Property (IP) Laws, 5617 patent applications

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

This course introduces and analyzes legal issues concerning trade-related intellectual property from multiple perspectives. The main content encompasses the following four aspects:
(1) Introduction to the origins and historical development of international intellectual property protection. Enables students to gain a clear understanding of the origins and evolution of the trade-related intellectual property system.

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 uncovering the inherent complexity of the non-discrimination principle. In addition, the non-discrimination prong of FRAND is unavoidably intertwined with non-disclosure agreements between SEP licensors and licensees.

15th WIPO – WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property, presented on "The Creative Economy and Copyright-Industries"

Since 2004, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have jointly organized an annual two-week colloquiums for teachers of intellectual property from developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The aim is to help teachers become more aware of the Geneva institutions, negotiations and other activities dealing with intellectual property law and policy, and to strengthen their countries’ independent research, policy analysis and teachings in international intellectual property law with its diverse policy contexts.

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.

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-added commodity agriculture, mineral, and services exports. This paper specifically examines the contribution of IP to the development of creative industries.

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 adoption of block-chain technologies. The music industry is used as a case study because it is the creative sector which has experienced the greatest level of digital disruption and also among the first to embrace block-chain.

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

CDP3: Global Economic Governance

CDP3: Global Economic Governance, Feb-Jun 2018 (LLM. in Public Law / FGV), Aug-Dec 2018 (LLM. in Public Policies / FGV

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