[Ip-health] Message for Ip-health digest

[Carlos M Correa]

Kluwer Law book on TRIPS, 2nd. edition

Kluwer Law International has released the second edition of the book edited
by C. Correa and A. Yusuf : 'Intellectual Property And International Trade:
TRIPS Agreement'
(http://www.kluwerlaw.com/Catalogue/titleinfo.htm?ProdID=9041124292&name=Intellectual-Property-And-International-Trade%3a-Trips-Agreement-Second-Edition).

 It contains the original updated chapters and a new  chapters on TRIPS and
dispute settlement, public health and human rights (see table of contents
below).

Editors and Contributing Authors.
Introduction.

Part I: Understanding TRIPS.

1. TRIPS: Background, Principles and General Provisions; A.A. Yusuf.

2. Universal Minimum Standards of Intellectual Property Protection under the
TRIPS Component of the WTO Agreement; J.H. Reichman.

3. The Application and Interpretation of the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; A. Moncayo von Hase.

Part II:

New Standards for IPR Protection.

4. Copyright and Related Rights; A. Bercovitz.

5. Intellectual Property Rules for Trademarks and Geographical Indications;
J. Keon.

6. The Evolving Regime for Geographical Indications in WTO and in Free Trade
Agreements; D. Vivas-Egui, C. Spennemann.

7. Protecting Values in Industrial Designs; J. Phillips.

8. Patent Rights; C.M. Correa.

9. Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits; C.M. Correa.

10. Protection of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information; F.
Dessemontet.

11. Control of Anti-competitive Practices in Contractual Licences under the
TRIPS Agreement; P. Roffe, C. Spennemann.

12. TRIPS Dispute Settlement and Developing Countries; M.O. Gad.

Part III: Special Issues.

13. TRIPS and Human Rights; X. Seuba.

14. The TRIPS Agreement and Public Health; S.F. Musungu.

Appendices: I. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994).

II. Proposals Submitted by Various Countries During the TRIPS Negotiations.

III. Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health Adopted on 14
November 2001 by the 4th WTO Ministerial Conference.

IV. Decision of the General Council of 30 August 2003. Implementation of
Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public
Health.

V. Annex to the Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement Adopted by the General
Council (Decision of 6 December 2005).