Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPs) and the GATT Policy Negotiations

In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPs): Designation for a Uruguay Round negotiating group considering new GATT rules to promote effective protection of intellectual property rights and to ensure that such protection is not implemented in ways that obstruct trade.