Holdings: Trademark Protection or Protectionism?

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Trademark Protection or Protectionism?

This paper explores the extent to which discrimination against foreign applicants in the trademark registration process can be used as a "behind-the-border" barrier to imports. Prima-facie evidence shows that in some developing countries...

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Main Authors:	Baroncelli, Eugenia, Krivonos, Ekaterina, Olarreaga, Marcelo
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:	TRADEMARKS TRADE REGULATION EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPORTS TRADE BARRIERS AGRICULTURE BRANDS CD CONSUMER SURPLUS CONSUMERS DISCRIMINATION DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC PRODUCTS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EXPORTS FISH FUTURE RESEARCH HOME MARKET IMPERFECT COMPETITION INCOME INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS LEGISLATION MARKET MECHANISM MARKET SEGMENTATION MARKET SHARE MERCHANDISE METALS PERFECT INFORMATION PRODUCERS PRODUCT QUALITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONISM QUALITY STANDARDS QUOTAS SALES SURPLUSES TRADE BARRIERS TRANSACTION COSTS WILLINGNESS TO PAY WTO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/3909851/trademark-protection-or-protectionism http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14312

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/3909851/trademark-protection-or-protectionism
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14312