Standards: The agreement expresses minimum standards of protection
- The subject matter to be protected
- The rights to be conferred and permissible exceptions
- The minimum period of protection
Enforcement:
- Provisions for domestic procedure and remedies for the enforcement of IPRs
- Includes general principle applicable to IPR enforcement procedure
Dispute settlement:
- Settlement of disputes over IPR among the member states within the parameters of dispute settlement procedure
Administrtion:
- Member countries must create and operate offices for the acquisition and maintenance of IPRs
- Procedures for granting and registration of IPR must be reasonable
- Member country's law must provide for opposition, revocation and cancellation
- Member country may adopt measures to protect public health and the public interest
- The method of implementing the TRIPS Agreement’s provisions can be freely determined by its
members within their “own legal system and practice” (article 1.1.).
The agreement does NOT constitute a uniform law.
