25 June 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

Saudi Arabia defends IP system despite TRIPS breach

Saudi Arabia has defended its IP system in the wake of the publication of a critical World Trade Organisation (WTO) report on the beoutQ piracy TV service earlier this month.

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