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Intellectual Property RightsTRIPS: A tale of the shrinking ocean called 'public domain' (An El Nino in the info age) By Vishwas H Devaiah The world is at war over the ownership of 'intangible ideas'. The war is being waged between the developed and developing worlds. The major aggressors in this battle are giant business corporations and nations belonging to the industrially advanced world, which are attempting to combat stiff competition from industrially developing nations of the global South. But whose knowledge is it anyway? This section demystifies the debate over GATT, TRIPS, the WTO, and more. More... |
