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IQsensato Studies 1 – “Innovation and Intellectual Property in the EC-CARIFORUM EPA: Lessons for Other ACP Regions”

This first publication in the IQsensato Studies series analyses the innovation and intellectual property (IP) provisions in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Community (EC) and its Member States and 15 Caribbean countries grouped together as CARIFORUM.

In particular, the study considers if, and in which ways, the obligations assumed by CARIFORUM countries extend the obligations assumed by these countries under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) in a manner that compromises their ability to address their development needs, a situation commonly referred to as TRIPS-plus. Read the full document here…

Book Review – Realizing the Right to Health edited by Andrew Clapham and Mary Robinson, Claire Mahon and Scott Jerbi

The accessibility of a reference book and the urgency of a manifesto

Some books are meant to be things of beauty and this is one of them, but it is also an accessible, interesting, stimulating and useful read that covers the breadth and depth of the subject with an ease that is often missing. For the student of health or human rights it’s all here. For those who think they know it all, this is one of the best reminders of the main streams and tributaries of a complex subject area - which for many of us is politically and ethically obvious but can sometimes be difficult to argue in the marketplace. Read the full review here…