78015 Global Aspects of Intellectual Property Law

This subject considers the international framework of intellectual property law. Topics covered include the international institutions dealing with intellectual property (the World Trade Organisation, World Intellectual Property Organisation, International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and the United Nations), particularly considering their treaties and dispute mechanisms; bilateralism and the future of multilateralism in international intellectual property including the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement; and emerging issues likely to affect international intellectual property over the coming years: health and access to pharmaceuticals, access to and protection of genetic resources and biodiversity, protection of traditional knowledge, the possibility of harmonisation and the digital agenda.