Abstact: Experience, as well as cyclical attitudes to intellectual property (IP), shows that there is no particular 'one-size-fits-all' model of IP protection. This book explores the pervasive importance of IP in the world of globalization and the knowledge economy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis :
1. Rights in basic information / Peter Jaszi -- 2. The politics of reform in developing countries / Carolyn Deere -- 3. Intellectual property reforms in China / Peter K. Yu -- 4. A perspective on reform in Arab countries / Ahmed Abdel Latif -- 5. A review of the economic literature / Keith E. Maskus -- 6. The case of the generic industry in India / Biswajit Dhar and K.M. Gopakumar -- 7. TRIPS-Plus policies and the pharmaceutical industry in Thailand / Jakkrit Kuanpoth -- 8. The ability to utilize TRIPS flexibilities in sub-Saharan African countries / Tenu Avafia, Jonathan Berger and Trudi Hartzenberg -- 9. Genetic use restriction technologies and sustainable development in eastern and southern Africa / Patricia Kameri-Mbote and James Otieno-Odek -- 10. Sui generis systems for plant variety protection and traditional knowledge in Asia / Daniel Robinson -- 11. Indications of geographical origin in Asia : legal and policy issues to resolve / Dwijen Rangnekar -- 12. Education and access to knowledge in southern Africa / Andrew Rens, Achal Prabhala and Dick Kawooya -- 13. Innovation and public research in Central American countries / Jorge Cabrera -- 14. Promoting checks and balances / Carsten Fink -- 15. A model law for the protection of undisclosed data / Carlos M. Correa -- 16. Enforcement provision of EPAs / Sisule F. Musungu.