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most-favored-nation treatment
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A quick definition of most-favored-nation treatment:
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment: This is a rule that says if one country gives a special advantage or protection to another country's people, then they have to give the same advantage or protection to everyone else too. This rule applies to things like patents and copyrights. It's like saying, "If I give my best friend a piece of candy, then I have to give a piece of candy to all my other friends too."
A more thorough explanation:
Most-favored-nation treatment is a policy that automatically grants any intellectual-property protection, advantage, favor, privilege, or immunity that is extended to nationals of any member country to the nationals of all member countries. This policy is incorporated into the TRIPs Agreement.
For example, if Country A grants a patent to a company from Country B, then Country A must also grant the same patent to companies from all other member countries.
This policy ensures that all member countries are treated equally and have the same rights and protections when it comes to intellectual property.