Intellectual Property Rights In Science, Technology, And Economic Performance International Comparisons

This book discusses the economic, political, legal, and social concerns of the world's governments on intellectual property rights. It analyzes the systems of both developed and developing economies and draws a clear picture of the status of intellectual property regimes around the world.

Foreword by Adolph Posnick -- Foreword by Robert B. Hardy -- Introduction -- Intellectual Property Rights in the 1990s -- Issues in Intellectual Property Rights -- Intellectual Property, Technology and Economic Growth -- Protection of Intellectual Property Rights -- Computer Software -- International Comparisons Developing Countries -- The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and Industrial Technology Development in Brazil -- Case Studies in Brazilian Intellectual Property Rights -- A Microeconomic View of Intellectual Property Protection in Brazilian Development -- Intellectual Property Rights and the Management of R&D in India -- Economic Development and Intellectual Property Protection in Southeast Asia -- International Comparisons Developed Countries -- New International Environment for Intellectual Property Rights -- Intellectual Property, Technology, Assets and Strategic Choices in the United States -- Macroeconomic Perspectives on the Use of Intellectual Property Rights in Japan’s Economic Performance -- Intellectual Property Rights in Japan and the Protection of Computer Software -- Intellectual Property Protection in the European Community -- Conclusion -- Developing a Framework for Intellectual Property Protection to Advance Innovation -- Symposium Agenda -- Symposium Attendees