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The past few decades have seen an explosion in the importance of intellectual property in the international arena.'Various treaties, such as the Berne Convention and the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property agreement (" TRIPS") have sought to harmonize the national laws of the signatory countries. 2 The increasingly global marketplace3 and technological revolutions such as the Internet have driven much of this internationalization. Varying national intellectual property laws can complicate this environment. Minimally, requiring familiarity with a host of countries' varying intellectual property regimes can be costly to businesses. 4 Moreover, varying intellectual property rights and enforcement could potentially become a barrier to free trade.'Harmonization of national intellectual property laws and the establishment of international norms reduce these costs.