Intellectual property rights, the WTO and developing countries: the TRIPS agreement and policy options

* 1. General Context * 2. Implications for Developing Countries * 3. Implementing the TRIPS Agreement in the Patents Field: Options for Developing Countries * 4. Changing National Laws: The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean * 5. Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technologies * 6. Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights * 7. The Upcoming Review of the TRIPS Agreement * 8. Options for Implementing the TRIPS Agreement in Developing Countries: Report of a Group of Experts