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The Origins of a Trade-Based Approach to Intellectual Property Protection

The Role of Industry Associations

The George Washington University

How did the previously arcane, technical issue of intellectual property protection become elevated to the top tier of the U.S. trade agenda? A powerful coalition of private-sector industry associations, whose intellectual property constitutes increasingly valuable exports of goods and services, successfully lobbied for new domestic laws, and bilateral and multilateral negotiations linking intellectual property protection to international trade. They framed the problem in a way that captured the imagination of U.S. policymakers and marketed a trade-based approach as a solution to government concerns over the trade deficit and international competitiveness.

Science Communication, Vol. 17, No. 2, 163-185 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/1075547095017002004


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