Compulsory License
The patent and other intellectual property laws of several jurisdictions, …
Category: International Trade
Concurrent Applications
Although the Patent Cooperation Treaty means that a single application can …
Conflict of Law (Rules)
Refers to a situation where the laws of more than …
Consequential Damages
A term much used by lawyers and judges, without any …
Contract Manufacturing/Manufacturer
Refers to the practice of outsourcing manufacturing to a third …
Copyright Directive, European
The 2001 EU directive harmonising copyright law across the member …
Copyright Term Extensions
The TRIPS standardized copyright terms in all WTO member states …
Countervailing Duties
Duties imposed by a country on imports to offset subsidies …
Court of First Instance
Former name of the European General Court.
Currency Peg
In international trade, a currency peg usually means a decision …
Data Protection
The European Union, originally through the medium of the Data …
Database Rights
A relatively new sui generis (i.e., unique) form of intellectual …
Denied Person/Denied Party
Export Controls term. U.S. export control agencies in the Commerce and …
Dies, Jigs & Moulds
See Tools, Tooling, Dies, Jigs, Stamps & Moulds
Discipline Pricing
Form of predatory pricing where the strongest player in the …