TRIPS, WTO and IPR - Impact on Developing Countries

166-167The World Trade Organization (WTO) was set up in 1995 and has been the custodian of all matters related to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement endorsed by the 152 member countries. WTO is therefore the most important body which monitors and influences working of global intellectual property rights protection in all the member countries. Thus starting from March 2009 there will be an opinion column on theissues related to WTO, TRIPS and IP