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> There is absolutely a relationship between intellectual property law and trade law. The restriction in drug import exists to make the patent effective. No, t
by chimeracoder 7y ago
> There is absolutely a relationship between intellectual property law and trade law. The restriction in drug import exists to make the patent effective.
No, this is a common misconception. If FooCorp manufactures a drug in the US and exports it to the US, there is no inherent patent issue with a US entity purchasing it from the Canadian middleman.
- basch 7y agoThe two laws work together, Ying and yang. You can't analyze one half in isolation. I dont know why you italicized patent, in that example it's a trade issue precisely because the patent doesnt cross boarders.