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Author Deere-Birkbeck, Carolyn, 1973- author.

Title The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) : a reference guide / Carolyn Deere Birkbeck
Published Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Elgar practical guides
Contents What is WIPO and what does it do? -- WIPO's governance system : an analytical framework -- WIPO's Legal foundations, mandate and purpose -- WIPO's decision-making structure, processes and practices -- WIPO's financial arrangements and the program and budget process -- Mechanisms for control, oversight and accountability of the WIPO secretariat -- External relations and transparency
Summary "Written by a leading WIPO commentator, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): A Reference Guide is the first comprehensive reference book to illuminate the nuts and bolts of WIPO governance. This practical guide offers a unique insight into how WIPO is governed, described in clear, readily accessible terms for policymakers, scholars and stakeholders. The Guide reviews the origins of WIPO and sets out its current functions and activities, presenting a framework for analysing WIPO's complex governance system. The text is accompanied by a number of valuable appendices, including key documents that have to date not been readily available to the public."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from title screen (Elgaronline, viewed on June 8, 2018)
Subject World Intellectual Property Organization -- Management
SUBJECT World Intellectual Property Organization fast
Subject LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Management
Form Electronic book
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