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Purpose of Intellectual Property Rights
3.1 Five Core Purposes
3.2 IPR and Public Interest Tensions
| IP Type | Public Interest Concern | Mechanism to Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Patent | High drug prices due to pharmaceutical monopoly | Compulsory licensing; Section 3(d) anti-evergreening |
| Copyright | Restricted access to educational materials | Fair dealing; statutory licences for cover versions |
| Trademark | Generic names becoming trademarks | Genericness doctrine (e.g., "escalator" became generic) |
| GI | Exclusion of smaller producers from using their traditional product names | Community registration; broad membership rules |
| Trade Secret | Employee knowledge suppressed | Non-compete clauses limited; reasonable restraint only |