Summary: The TRIPs (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property) Agreement, effective in 1996, has resulted in multiple benefits for public health. The last blog post reviewed Progressive Economy’s finding of TRIPS at 20. One additional benefit not mentioned in the article is the explosion of molecules in clinical development. The World Intellectual Property Indicators – 2012 Edition reveals an overall growth in patent applications around the world. The report finds that patent applications “worldwide doubled from Read More
