Although Many Countries Have Stringent Intellectual Property Regulations on Their

question 21

Multiple Choice

Although many countries have stringent intellectual property regulations on their books, the enforcement of these regulations has often been lax. This has been the case even among many of the 185 countries that are now members of the ________, all of which have signed international treaties designed to protect intellectual property.

• A) World Intellectual Property Organization
• B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• C) Business Software Alliance
• D) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

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