The WTO, Intellectual Property, E-Commerce And The Internet

This book affords an important survey of modern legal scholarship on international telecommunications and e-commerce. It will prove valuable to academics and policymakers who follow the challenging new issues in these highly dynamic industries.’
– Alan O. Sykes, Stanford University, US

‘This volume is an excellent selection of articles on “new generation” agreements that have been negotiated during the Uruguay round. These agreements, often at the intersection of trade and competition provide a challenge for the WTO judge who is called on to interpret them. Wisely the editor has selected papers regarding the treatment of similar issues in regional (more experienced) fora as well, that can provide useful guidance for the WTO judge. It is a great collection of papers, a highly useful volume for all those interested in the WTO.’
– Petros C. Mavroidis, Columbia Law School, New York and University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

In the face of an increasing threat from separate bilateral trade negotiations the World Trade Organization (WTO), more than any other international institution, is set to have a significant impact on the trade in technology in the decade ahead. Alert to this potential, Rohan Kariyawasam brings together articles on international economic law and policy that touch on issues as diverse as telecommunications, e-commerce, information technology and technology transfer. This two-volume set navigates an innovative discussion of these sectors, their effect on international trade and the role of the WTO in promoting the worldwide trade of electronic goods and services. The papers will have relevance for regulators, lawyers advising both in private practice and in-house, academics, students and those in the NGO sector with an interest in trade and technology.