International legal framework for protection

Question 1

what do international treaties protect

Answer 1

objects travelling across nations

Question 2

what does the Berne convention protect

Answer 2

copyright (literary and artistic works)

Question 3

what does the Paris convention protect

Answer 3

trademarks, patents, industrial designs (industrial property)

Question 4

what organisation governs the Berne, Paris conventions

Answer 4

WIPO (world intellectual property organisation)

Question 5

what is the patent cooperation treaty (PCT)

Answer 5

provides for an efficient method for filing of patent applications in multiple countries at the same time via an international application.

Question 6

is there such thing as an international patent

Answer 6

no, patent protection can only be valid within a given national/ regional territorial jurisdiction.

Question 7

What is the TRIPS agreement 1994

Answer 7

agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights

Question 8

what are the problems with the TRIPS agreement

Answer 8

1. less developed countries cant afford the high costs of protection
2. lack of access to medicine

Question 9

what is meant by minimum standards agreement

Answer 9

it means that it allows members to provide more extensive protection of IP if they so wish

Question 10

which articles in the TRIPS agreement concern les developed countries

Answer 10

Article 7 and 8 - Protection of IP should contribute to technological innovation and mutual advantage of producers and users

Question 11

what are the 3 main objectives of the TRIPS agreement

Answer 11

1. mutual advantage of producers and users
2. social and economic welfare
3. balance of rights and obligations