Ep 80: The Glocal Space: Sovereignty and Strategy in International IP Law

In this episode of In Conversation with IPR & Competition Law, hosted by Aaditya Bajpai; Prof. (Dr.) Emmanuel Oke examines "The Glocal Space: Sovereignty and Strategy in International IP Law," focusing on the shift from traditional "globalization" to "glocalization." The conversation outlines the international IP system's division into unregulated local, regulated glocal, and global spaces, while highlighting how states use "wave resistance capabilities" to preserve national autonomy. Key topics include TRIPS Agreement tensions around territoriality, national treatment, and MFN standards; copyright's impact on academic publishing; and public health intersections in patent and trademark law, specifically through Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, the Canada – Pharmaceutical Patents case, and the Australia–Plain Packaging dispute. Finally, the episode addresses Western enforcement mechanisms like the "Special 301 Report" and the WTO Appellate Body's future.