Intl IP at WIPO (LAW-795-026)
Farley, Flynn
Notices
Students participating in the Geneva courses need to have applied through the Program on International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy: www.wcl.american.edu/internationalorganizations
Description
This course provides a comprehensive study of international intellectual property policymaking at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations created "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world." The course includes comparative study of international treaties on intellectual property and WIPO’s role in the formation and administration of these instruments. The course will cover contemporary debates around the role of intellectual property in development, including such issues as the impact of patents on public health, the transfer of technology and licensing, regulation of access to genetic resources, protection for traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, enforcement of intellectual property rights, and the role of intellectual property in the promotion of green technology and responding to climate change.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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WIPO Academy Reading Material
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/academy/en/courses/summer_school/summer_school_textbook.pdf
First Class Readings
Not available at this time.
Syllabus
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