Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
National Treatment
- similar to EU Internal Market → every non-national issue must be viewed like a national issue
- no discrimination against foreigners
MFN Treatment
- not a set of minimum requirements are set
- the “best” treatment in terms of advantages, favors, priviledges, immunities must be applied everywhere
- in country A has “better” treatments than country B, country B must also apply those “better” treatments
Results
- higher standards with international IP Law
- Dispute Settlement System
- Principle of Exhaustion