Intellectual property rights (IPRs) in agriculture makes agriculture a commodity for trade and transforms it from common heritage to private property on making its use restrictive. As a consequence, for securing investment of private individuals, IPRs in agriculture cause hardships to the mass...

Proponents of the TRIPS Agreement hold that IP rights qualify as human rights since they have moral standing and developmental value to assist the enjoyment of other rights. However, the author argues that IP rights take on protectionist trade implications and monopolistic ownership traits...

The article claims that the TRIPS standard-setting i.e. strengthening IPRS in agriculture and pharmaceuticals caries mixed economic prospects and concerns for an agriculture-prone and densely populated least developed country (LDC) like Bangladesh. With the lack of R&D due to low income, the...