David Price

Broschiertes Buch

The Development of Intellectual Property Regimes in the Arabian Gulf States

Infidels at the Gates

Beschreibung

This book examines the development of national legislative regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights in the Arabian Gulf states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. David Price analyses IP rights in these states in the context of WTO membership, and consequent compliance with the requirements of the WTO's TRIPS Agreement. The challenges of domestic enforcement of the states' IP laws receive critical attention. A particular focus of the book is on foreign forces which have shaped or influenced the character of the states' IP protection regimes. It includes commentary on the contribution of foreign states, the WTO and WIPO in the pre-TRIPS and TRIPS compliance stages, and the US bilateral trade strategy for pursuing IP protection standards that exceed those enshrined in TRIPS, and the impact of these forces upon the states' enforcement performance. The role of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Special 301 provisions as a powerful tool in the US' bilateral strategy receives particular attention. The intellectual property laws of these states have been developed virtually in the span of a single generation, and the process of change is continuing. As such, this book will interest practitioners both in and outside of the region, and those with an interest in intellectual property law, comparative law, Middle East legal systems and affairs, and international trade.

Autor

David Price is a historical interpreter at Washington Crossing Historic Park Under the auspices of the Friends of Washington Crossing, he conducts guided interpretive tours at this Registered National Historic Landmark and site of the Continental Army's crossing of the Delaware River in 1776, focusing on the "Ten Crucial Days" of the American Revolution and other historical aspects of the park. David is also an authorized tour guide at Princeton Battlefield State Park in New Jersey. He was a nonpartisan research analyst with the Office of Legislative Services of the New Jersey Legislature for 31 years. (His office in the State House Annex was barely more than a long stone's throw from the Assunpink Creek.) He is a member of various national and regional organizations relating to the American Revolution. David lives in Lawrence Township, NJ (known as Maidenhead at the time of the Revolution).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9780415631457
• ISBN-10: 0415631459
• Artikelnr.: 35331288