The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Under International Investment Law

The first comprehensive monograph on the protection of IP under international investment law
Clear analysis of the treaty framework and applicable case law to answers practical questions on the resolution and enforcement of investment disputes involving intellectual property rights
Sets out the availability, scope, acquisition, enforcement and prevention of the abuse of intellectual property rights under the TRIPS Agreement in international investment law.
Analyses relevant case law including four noteworthy foreign investment disputes centered on the investor’s intellectual property rights: Philip Morris in Australia and Uruguay, Eli Lilly v. Canada, Bridgestone v. Panama and Einarsson et al. v. Canada.