Is Intellectual Property Pluralism Functional

Download or read book Is Intellectual Property Pluralism Functional? written by Susy Frankel and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international intellectual property (IP) law system allows states to develop policies that reflect their national interests. Therefore, although there is an international minimum standards framework in place, states have widely varying IP laws and differing interpretations of these laws. This book examines whether pluralism in IP law is functional when applied to copyright, patents and trademarks on an international basis.