Introduction to the TRIPS Agreement -- Copyright and related rights -- Trademarks -- Geographical indications -- Patents -- Industrial designs, layout-designs of integrated circuits -- Undisclosed information, anti-competitive practices -- Enforcement -- Dispute prevention and settlement --...

"This handbook describes the historical and legal background to the TRIPS Agreement, its role in the WTO and its institutional framework and reviews the following areas: general provisions and basic principles; copyright and related rights; trademarks; geographical indications; patents;...