T HE modern law of intellectual property (" IP") includes-or is thought to include-not only
rules governing the existence and extent of rights (for example, rules about the validity and …

ABSTRACT In 2013, in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the Supreme Court wrote
another chapter in the ongoing story of copyright exhaustion. This ruling is part of a vibrant …

The history of international IP law is often told as a story of harmonization. 1 It is a story with
initially varied systems of protection, each geared towards domestic 1. This Article uses the …

The standard patent term of twenty years minimum, for any and all products, as established
by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS …

This paper employs the WITS-SMART simulation model to examine the welfare effects of
economic integration in the TFTA region. The results indicate that welfare gains are skewed …

Sellers of patented products ranging from printer cartridges to pharmaceuticals frequently
charge higher prices in the United States than they do abroad. To maintain this price …

Legal doctrines, aided and abetted by interpretations of the courts, carry the force of law. The
implication is that when courts settle matters, they often go beyond the scope of current …

A key characteristic of democratic governance is accountability of public officials. 1
Accountable governance is particularly important when public policy decisions are made by …

Patents are intended to strike a delicate balance-to encourage innovation by rewarding past
invention without unduly hindering future progress. 1 In order to achieve this balance, patent …

From the Americas to the European Union, Asia-Pacific and Africa, countries around the
world are facing increased pressure to clarify the application of intellectual property …