The Development of Intellectual Property Regimes in the Arabian Gulf States: Infidels at the Gates by David Price

Paperback / softback. New. This book examines the development of national legislative regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights in the Arabian Gulf states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. David Price analyses IP rights in these states in the context of WTO membership, and consequent compliance with the requirements of the WTO's TRIPS Agreement. The challenges of domestic enforcement of the states' IP laws receive critical attention. A particular focus of the book is on foreign forces which have shaped or influenced the character of the states' IP protection regimes. It includes commentary on the contribution of foreign states, the WTO and WIPO in the pre-TRIPS and TRIPS compliance stages, and the US bilateral trade strategy for pursuing IP protection standards that exceed those enshrined in TRIPS, and the impact of these forces upon the states' enforcement performance. The role of the Office of the United States… Read More

Routledge, 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 364 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches.

Routledge, 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 364 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches.

Routledge, 2012-04-21. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing