Establishment of the
Caribbean Court of Justice: The Effect on Intellectual Property and International Trade
April 18-20, 2004
Sherbourne Conference Centre
St. Michael, Barbados
Over the past several decades, the nations of the Caribbean have been working towards
better economic integration as a means to strengthen their position in the global economy.
The chief avenue of integration, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy Treaty, calls for
the establishment of a Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ); this institution, first proposed
in 1970, has recently become a reality. The Caribbean Court of Justice is necessary for
successfully increasing trade, foreign investment and regional economic integration.
The effective operation of the CCJ will be vital to Caribbean integration into a Single
Market and Economy. Consistent interpretation and application of law and dispute
settlement across the Community will greatly improve the business climate for investment
and facilitate increased international trade. Among the areas of law that the CCJ will
have jurisdiction over is intellectual property. The protection of intellectual property
and the institutions necessary to protect Caribbean intellectual property outside of the
region will assist regional development significantly.
IIPI will co-host a two-day symposium on the future of the CCJ, entitled
"Establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice: The Effect on Intellectual Property
and International Trade" to facilitate discussion about the jurisdictional authority
of the Court over intellectual property disputes in the Caribbean. The discussion will
bring together Justices, policymakers, Ministry of Justice officials from the Caribbean
Community and members of the international development community.
Agenda, Speaker Biographies
and Materials
Press Release
The Wrong Song
by Hon. Bruce Lehman
November 25, 2002
Legal Times
The intellecutal property
system is increasingly coming under attack, with the UK’s Commission on
Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) report the lastest salvo. This
article discusses what was wrong about the report and points out ways
that developing countries could use intellectual property for their own
benefit.
Article (PDF, 1.7MB)
Modernizing Jamaica's Intellectual Property
System
Spring 2000
Bruce Lehman
At the request of the Government of Jamaica and with
support from the World Intellectual Property Organization, IIPI prepared this report and
recommendations. Several of the recommendations have been implemented, and in March of
2002 Bruce Lehman attended the official opening of the new Jamaican Intellectual Property
Office (JIPO). This document also contains information about "the Nashville
Model" that IIPI envisions as a source for high-impact, sustainable economic growth
from the Jamaican music and culture industries.
Report
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