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Global system of protection of intellectual property: purpose and role of WIPO and WTO
Šmíd, Vojtěch ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (advisor) ; Pítra, Vladimír (referee)
The thesis is focused on a specific area of intellectual property field, namely the system of protection of Intellectual property whose current form has been shaped by the international organizations, especially by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). There has therefore been allocated extra space in the thesis to make the reader familiar with these respective organizations, especially with their organizational structure, decision-making procedures and activities. Important part of the thesis is analysis of current relations between WIPO and WTO, including its negative aspects. The thesis also contains section devoted to possible future development of the relations between WIPO and WTO.
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Access to medicines in the patent system
Borunský, Jan ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (referee)
Access to medicines in the patent system Abstract This rigorous thesis deals with the issue of access to medicines in the patent system. In the introduction to the rigorous thesis I set several goals, which I focused on in the thesis. The first goal is to assess whether access to medicines is guaranteed at the international level, alternatively through which rights it can be deduced. Another aim is to point out possible shortcomings of the patent system in the pharmaceutical industry and to assess the suitability of alternative systems. In the final chapter I deal with the access to medicines during the current pandemic within the European Union and in developing and least-developed countries. This rigorous thesis is divided into six chapters except for the introduction and conclusion. The individual chapters logically follow each other, with the first chapter dealing with the very concept of patent and its historical development. In the second chapter, I deal with one of the goals of this rigorous thesis, whether access to medicines is guaranteed by some of the internationally recognized agreements. The third chapter is the core of the rigorous thesis, which is why it is the most comprehensive one. This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the TRIPS Agreement with particular emphasis on the individual...
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WTO as a Negotiation Forum between the USA and Brazil
Chmelíková, Julie ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
This master's thesis is concerned with the settlement of particular WTO disputes between Brazil and the United States. The aim of the thesis is to explain the importance of the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) for Brazilian trade strategy. To demonstrate the use of the mechanism the focus is placed on two specific disputes involving the United States and Brazil. These disputes, regarding patent protection and cotton subsidies, are analyzed using case-study methodology. Moreover, quantitative research based on WTO disputes data is included in the introductory chapter. The study of the disputes shows that Brazil has been one of the most active users of the DSM and that it has initiated cases predominantly against developed countries, the United States being the most frequent target. This strategy enables Brazil to pursue cases that are likely to have systemic implications and thus could have an impact on the international trade order. The two case studies are examples of disputes of potential systemic importance. They further reveal the complexity of disputes in terms such as the increasing role of NGOs, the concept of retaliatory suits, and the significance of timing and political pressure. The exposed dynamics of the settlement of disputes is useful for understanding other WTO cases as well.
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Global system of protection of intellectual property: purpose and role of WIPO and WTO
Šmíd, Vojtěch ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (advisor) ; Pítra, Vladimír (referee)
The thesis is focused on a specific area of intellectual property field, namely the system of protection of Intellectual property whose current form has been shaped by the international organizations, especially by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). There has therefore been allocated extra space in the thesis to make the reader familiar with these respective organizations, especially with their organizational structure, decision-making procedures and activities. Important part of the thesis is analysis of current relations between WIPO and WTO, including its negative aspects. The thesis also contains section devoted to possible future development of the relations between WIPO and WTO.
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Rola Svetovej obchodnej organizácie v globálnom vládnutí
Vašová, Dominika ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Hnát, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with global governance and its changing structures reflected in the challenges to the functioning of post-war intergovernmental institutions. The main aim of the thesis is to find out whether the World Trade Organization is effective enough in dealing with emerging global issues, which is tested on the case study of the adoption of the TRIPS agreement with special focus on pharmaceuticals. In the first chapter, it provides a theoretical framework of the global governance theory and the means for evaluating the effectiveness of international institutions in global governance through input and output legitimacy. The second chapter deals with the role of the World Trade organization in global governance and evaluating its performance. The third chapter evaluates the role of the World Trade Organization in protection of intellectual property rights with focus on pharmaceuticals. The methods used in the thesis include analysis, synthesis, deduction while the research is supported with quantitative data, tables and case study.
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