Infidels at the gates : introduction and context -- The golden thread that binds : the Shariah and intellectual property protection -- Pre-TRIPS and intellectual property protection in the Gulf states -- TRIPS and the nature of compliance by the Gulf states -- Post-TRIPS and the enforcement dichotomy -- TRIPS-plus and 'raising the bar' -- TRIPS-minus and protection still pending -- TRIPS anew : Insha'allah
Summary
This book looks at the development of intellectual property rights in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in the context of their WTO memberships and consequent compliance with the TRIPS Agreement
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-345) and index