Doha Declaration further clarified and reaffirmed the existing TRIPS flexibilities. This paper argues that India has taken …The World Trade Organization (WTO) linked intellectual property protection with trade. The WTO Agreement on Trade …-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement), however, included a number of public health flexibilities in order …

The major bone of contention between the developed and developing countries in the TRIPS negotiations was patents for … pharmaceuticals. The US-led developed countries bloc argued in favour of patents for pharmaceuticals amidst opposition from Brazil …, India and other countries. Ample evidence, including patented AZT for HIV/AIDS treatment, showed that patents could make …

shows that the intellectual property regime in India is World Trade Organization (WTO) compatible, and that public health …Under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) all parties to the agreement are … markets. India made use of this flexibility in March 2012 when it granted its first compulsory license to a domestic company …