American University Washington College of Law
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Presents
The Fourth Annual Finnegan Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property
Featuring
Daniel Gervais on TRIPS 3.0
Tuesday October 21, 2008
5:00pm Reception • 6:00pm Lecture
4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
RSVP: wcl.american.edu/secle/register
Live and On-demand Webcast: wcl.american.edu/pijip/webcast.cfm
More Information: www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/go/finnegan
PROF. DANIEL GERVAIS
Daniel J. Gervais is Professor of Law and Director of the Technology & Entertainment Law Program at Vanderbilt University Law School and is one of the foremost experts on the history and application of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Prof. Gervais is Editor in Chief of the Journal of World Intellectual Property and author of THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: DRAFTING HISTORY AND ANALYSIS, now in its second edition.
TRIPS 3.0
The TRIPS Agreement is entering its third phase, one in which emerging nations play a crucial role, both in norm development and innovation policy. The Lecture will explore the past, present and future of TRIPS and its impact on the economy of innovation.
