Intellectual Property Rights Issues

Module 7 Readings and Assignments

Complete the following readings early in the module:

· Module 7 Overview

· The following required articles:

· Condon, B. & Sinha, T. (2005). Global diseases, global patents, and differential treatment in WTO law: Criteria for suspending patent obligations in developing countries.Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business, 26(1), 1–4.

· Linek, E. V. & Iwanicki, J. P. (2005). Brazil's agreement with Abbott: A new perspective on patent prosecution as a business process. Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, 17(12), 26–28.

· The following suggested Web resources (located in Webliography):

· World intellectual property organization

· ICC intellectual property

· ASIL guide to electronic resources for international law

· General international law topics

· Internet business law services—copyrights