Revisiting the TRIPS negotiations: Genesis and structure of this book

The 1986 Punta del Este Declaration inaugurated a set of negotiations on “traderelated aspects of intellectual property rights” as part of the Uruguay Round mandate for multilateral trade negotiations. These negotiations led, ultimately, to the conclusion of the TRIPS Agreement, an integral element of the single undertaking constituting the legal framework for the newly established WTO which came into existence in 1995.