Moderating the impact of patent linkage on access to medicines: lessons from variations in South Korea, Australia, Canada, and the United States

Moderating the impact of patent linkage on access to medicines: lessons from variations in South Korea, Australia, Canada, and the United States

Abstract Background The inclusion of patent linkage mechanisms in bilateral and plurilateral trade and investment agreements has emerged as a key element in the United States’ TRIPS-Plus intellectual property (IP) negotiating agenda. However, the provisions establishing patent linkage mechanisms in...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Bok Son, Ruth Lopert, Deborah Gleeson, Tae-Jin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Patent linkage
Linkage
Access to medicines
TRIPS-plus
Constructive ambiguity
Free trade agreements
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0423-0

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