International Trade

International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

Intellectual Property

Summary of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property is, according withWilliam J. Miller, a general term covering industrial property such as patents, trademarks, and trade names, as well as literary and artistic property, including copyrights. Consideration of the meaning of the word […]

Innovation

Innovation and the Laws of International Trade The relationship between antitrust law and intellectual property Intellectual Property and Competition Law Three general principles When antitrust concerns arise The three markets The horizontal/vertical distinction Rule of […]

International Trade Law

Outline Following an introductory overview of the principles and structure of international trade law, this entry concentrates on the substantive obligations in the agreements that form part of the World Trade Organization Agreement, including tariff and customs?related matters, […]

Intellectual Property Rights

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) protection is one of the most important and current legal issues in the international trade arena. As international trade and investment increases around the world, copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets need to be subjects of a […]

Acquisitions

In the United States For information about Acquisitions in the context of international trade, click here Tax Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions Export Control in Merger and Acquisitions Acquisitions Intellectual Property and Competition Law Resources See Also Library Law Library Legal […]

Trade Secret

Trade Secret and International Trade Economy In relation to international trade economy, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Trade Secret: A form of industrial property (Sec. I). Refers to a non-patented process, mechanism, or formula, known only to its owner, that […]

Voluntary Abandonment

Description of Voluntary Abandonment In this reference work, voluntary abandonment is a sort of the Criminal law, Bankruptcy, Contracts, Insurance, Trademarks, Legal History, Copyright, Intellectual property category. Resources See Also Salvage Divorce Adoption Bankruptcy Insurance […]

International Trade Organization

International Trade Organization (ITO) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Trade Organization (ITO): (Not to be confused with Multilateral Trade "Organization, Sec. I). An […]

Patent Law Treaty

U.S. Joins Patent Law Treaty as a Contracting Party in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Joins Patent Law Treaty as a Contracting Party: On September 18, 2013, U.S. Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Betty King deposited the U.S. instrument of ratification […]

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, Or Otherwise Print Disabled

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, […]

International Trade Logistics

In the United States For information about International Trade Logistics in the context of international trade, click here

International Trade Commission

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Cross-licensing

An arrangement in which one firm grants to another licenses to exploit proprietary rights in its patents or trademarks, secret processes, et cetera, in return for similar licensure to use the rights or processes of the recipient firm….

Orphan Work

A work to which the rightholder cannot be identified or, if identified, cannot be located.(Definition as in the Final Report of 3.06.2008 of the High Level Expert Group (HLEG) – Copyright Subgroup on European Digital Libraries established by the Eurupean Commission in relation to the i2010 Digital L…