International IP

The international intellectual property system is an essential component of the infrastructure underpinning today’s knowledge economy. The international architecture of IP has deep, longstanding foundations dating back to the 19thcentury, and yet is under pressure to adapt and respond to contemporary stress tests in a shifting technological, developmental, geopolitical environment. No longer the preserve of an enclave of narrow specialists – if it ever was – today, IP lies at the heart of legal and policy challenges ranging from global health , climate disruption and biodiversity loss, to the impact of technological change and deploying knowledge as an essential element for sustainable economic development and social well-being. 

Dealing with these pressing challenges requires a solid, practically grounded understanding of the international IP system and its complex linkages with domestic law and policy, and a capacity to navigate a fast-evolving policy environment that overlaps with numerous wider fields of policy and political debate. Drawing on an unparalleled breadth of international experience and deep practical, analytical and legal expertise, we offer incisive policy analysis and expert research, tailored training and education programs, and specialist legal advice.