TRIPS Foundations Revisited by Johan Rochel
Intellectual property (IP) rights have long faced strong legitimacy criticisms. As the vaccine debates during the COVID-19 pandemic showed, IP is often seen as a problematic asset of powerful private companies and developed economies. This book addresses these criticisms by focusing on a renewed interpretation of the TRIPS – the key international treaty for IP. By combining international law analysis and political theory, this work presents the TRIPS as the structuring agreement of the international IP regime rather than treating it as a technical trade instrument. Drawing on the ideal of freedom defined as protection against domination, the book develops a legal philosophy of the TRIPS, revisiting its foundations and proposing a renewed interpretation of its key norms. This reframing highlights how the treaty can potentially provide consistency and foreseeability in a conflict-ridden global multilateral trade system where weaker trade partners are often at a disadvantage. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
Johan Rochel is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Fribourg. He holds a PhD and a Habilitation in international law and legal philosophy. His work bridges international law, political theory, and digital ethics. In addition to his scientific research, he co-founded a think tank for foreign policy and advises public institutions and companies on legal and ethical issues related to innovation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009743129 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009743120 |
| Title | TRIPS Foundations Revisited |
| Author | Rochel Johann |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2026-09-30 |
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