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The trend towards international harmonization of patents’ protection and its problems

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  • Ronaldo Fiani

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TRIPS agreement has been a milestone in the present trend towards international harmonization of intellectual property’s protection (including patents’ protection), where harmonization means to increase the protection level in developing countries according to the more rigorous standards of developed ones. Considering the economic theory of patents together with historical and empirical evidences, it is argued that international harmonization of patents’ protection as it is settled by TRIPS agreement is not favorable to developing countries’ economic development. JEL Classification: P14; O34; F13.

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  • Ronaldo Fiani, 2009. "The trend towards international harmonization of patents’ protection and its problems," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 29(3), pages 173-190.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:29:y:2009:i:3:p:173-190:id:492
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    Keywords

    patents; intellectual property rights; developing countries; TRIPS;
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    JEL classification:

    • P14 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Property Rights
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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