Our interpretation is the core meaning of the term
Rogers* and Whitlock** 2, * is Counsel at Miller and Chevalier, Chartered, in Washington, D.C. and specializes in Customs, Trade Litigation and Export Control; ** was a summer associate, and will be an associate attorney at Miller and Chevalier, Chartered, as of August 2002. (Joel W.* and Joseph P.**, 2002, “ARTICLE:Is Section 337 Consistent with the GATT and the TRIPs Agreement?”, 17 Am. U. Int'l L. Rev. 459, 514. Lexis accessed online via KU libraries)
[*514] The term "protection" is further defined to include "matters affecting the availability, acquisition, scope, maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property..." 207 The TRIPs Agreement thus defines "protection" very broadly to encompass a wide range of intellectual property rights and obligations.