Many countries complain that Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreements unfairly restrict technology transfer and provide more privileges for rich nations at the expense of poor nations. Provide arguments that either defend or oppose the statement. Indicate your position in the title page of your paper (defend or oppose).

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In this era where intellectual rights and protection of ownership of ideas and technology has significantly been adopted, the application of Trade-Related Aspects of Property Rights (TRIPs) has been on the increase. Despite this element yielding some very positive aspects to the property owner, it has several pullbacks in terms of its application to the broader society. Some of the major challenges accruing from the use of TRIPs is the restriction of transfer of technology and knowledge. In this case, other users are restricted from the duplication or other forms of information manipulation without due consent of the owner of the information. The usage and manipulation of this information would have otherwise been beneficial for the underdeveloped nations as they should have used…

 

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