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World Trade Organization (WTO) [TRIPS]: The main site is https://www.wto.org. IP materials may be found through links, using the top horizontal menu: “Trade Topics,” then “Intellectual Property,” then look for the Legal and Interpretive Texts box on the right side of the page. Alternatively, use https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/legal_e.htm (look for “Annex 1C”).
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The World International Property Organization (WIPO) [Berne & Paris Conventions (and others)]: The main site is https://www.wipo.int; for a more direct link, use https://wipo.int/treaties/en/.
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European Union (EU) materials: The main site is https://european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/law_en. You can find EU legal materials, with links to texts of treaties, regulations, directives, cases, etc., at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has its own site, https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en, as does the European Patent Office (EPO), https://www.epo.org/en. The EC's intellectual property strategy web page also has useful information. |
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U.S. Law: See either https://www.uspto.gov, (trademark and patent) or https://www.copyright.gov (copyright). |
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Nimmer & Geller, International Copyright Law & Practice. Includes coverage of both international copyright and copyright law and practice in over 20 countries. Two volume work updated annually; available via Lexis.
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Baxter, World Patent Law & Practice. In-depth work explaining the international patent process. Updated three times annually; available via Lexis.
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Horwitz on World Trademark Law. Detailed practice guide with coverage of over 100 jurisdictions. Available via Lexis. |
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Center for International Legal Studies, World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies. Six-volume work covering both foreign and international intellectual property rights and litigation. Updated every other month. Available via Westlaw.
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The International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on foreign and international law. It includes both scholarly articles and the text of noted judicial and administrative rulings translated into English. Available via Westlaw.
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