TRIPS Flexibilities

This dataset tracks legislation of TRIPS Flexibilities among all WTO member countries between 1995 and 2012. For more information, follow this link.

International Trade Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights

This dataset identifies IP provisions included in more than 600 bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and investment treaties between 1995 and 2020. For more information, follow this link.

WTO Agenda Setting on International Trade and Intellectual Property Rights

This dataset tracks notifications of changes in IP laws and regulation among all WTO member countries and new agenda proposed in the TRIPS Council between 1995 and 2020. For more information, follow this link.

Patent Citations and Product Life-cycles 

This dataset measures product life-cycles using US patent citations and linking patent and industrial classification systems between 1980 and 2010. For more information, follow this link.

Petitions for the Special 301 Investigation

This dataset documents petitions for the Special 301 investigation, filed by US and non-US firms, industry organizations, NGOs, and governments from 2009 to 2016. For more information, follow this link. (co-developed with Siyao Li)

WTO Observer Status for International Organizations

This dataset tracks international organizations' applications for and grants of observer status for each WTO council and committee from 1995 to 2020. For more information, follow this link. (co-developed with Sayumi Miyano)

International Patent Search and Preliminary Examination Authorities in the PCT System

This dataset measures international patent search and preliminary examination authorities, designated by each WIPO member country and administered under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system. The dataset will be available soon.