Intellectual Property and Digital Trade Mapping International Regulatory Responses to Emerging Issues

This paper explores how regulatory responses to emerging IP issues in digital trade may develop at the international level and particular existing mechanisms might influence chances of developing internationally agreed rules this regard. The primacy state sovereignty intellectual property up late 19th century gave way important WIPO treaties, which still retained some independence member states based directly on national experience. While more was ceded TRIPS, Copyright Treaty Performances Phonograms Treaty, adoption non-binding instruments (such as Joint Recommendations area trademarks) show limits decision making by consensus.