WIPO and WTO help poorest countries. (And Other News of Interest).

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WIPO Wing Information Protection Office (USAF) ) and the World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ) launched a new initiative on 14 June to assist least developed countries (LDCs) in maximizing the benefits of intellectual property protection. The joint initiative emphasizes the importance of intellectual property as a tool for technological advancement and economic growth, according to according to
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3. Kamil Idris, Director-General of WIPO. LDCs have until 1 January 2006 to bring their laws on copyright, patents, trademarks and other areas of intellectual property into line with the WTO agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

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The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS .

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