The battle for policy space : strategic advantages of a human rights approach in international intellectual property negotiations
Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 310-370). === The patent system exists to encourage the development of new products from which society will benefit. The strength of protection awarded to patented products is a policy decision, allowing states to balance the monopol...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4431 |