Download or read book Intellectual Property Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries written by James Wasula and published by James Wasula. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the reader to Intellectual Property, with specific reference to Business Names, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyright and Related Rights, Patents, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, and Utility Models and their usefulness as a Business tool especially for Small and Medium Enterprises in developing economies. It guides the reader to understand what Intellectual Property is all about and why it is very important in the knowledge-led economy. To begin with, Intellectual Property is present in our day-to-day lives albeit with minimum or no attention given to it. For example, all businesses around us at least have a name. Most of them have Trademarks as well. Whereas some Entrepreneurs may know why they have these two basics beyond just names and signs, the majority may probably not know. Yet this is the beginning of Intellectual Property as a Business Tool. In this book, the reader is introduced to the purpose of a Business name (and other Intellectual Property Rights) beyond just a name. Intellectual Property manifests in businesses around us in the form of Business Names, Trademarks, Designs, Confidential Business Information, Formulae, and Processes; from Product Development to Product Designs, from Services Delivery to Marketing, from Raising Financial Resources to Expanding or Exporting Businesses abroad, and so forth. Whereas all these, and other Intellectual Property Rights in businesses are around us, few entrepreneurs realize their value as Business Assets. This book guides the reader to appreciate the importance of identifying, protecting, and utilizing Intellectual Property to enhance the enterprise and to grow it through utilizing Intellectual Property Assets. It leads the reader to appreciate Intellectual Property as an Intangible Asset that must be legally protected to yield maximum benefits for the Enterprise, and its centrality in the Knowledge-led Global Economy as a source of Commercial Power. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), sometimes referred to as Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are a lifeline to many people. SMEs are business Enterprises that deal in businesses such as cottage industries, medium-sized industries, wholesale and retail shops, pottery, artifacts, handicrafts, carpentries and joineries, restaurants, salons, Information Communication Technology, bakeries, and bars. They also include businesses run in small or home offices such as writers, systems analysts, web/graphic designers, software designers, and masons.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Competitive Strategies in the 21st Century written by Shahid Alikhan and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is scarcely five years since the first edition of this book, a milestone in the strategy-oriented approach to intellectual property at the global level, appeared and was quickly and widely welcomed as virtually an intellectual property agenda for the 21st century. This second edition includes a judicious update of the original data and analysis in light of the significant movement forward that has taken place over the past few years in many of the critical areas that shape the competitive strategies in the use of IP Rights. The authors have lost none of their conviction of the necessity to enhance awareness of the techno-economic effects of intellectual property rights protection on enterprise competitiveness and national growth and development. The book provides a panoramic but detailed view of the worldands intellectual property system that embraces socioeconomic, cultural and technological development in its scope, clarifying the pitfalls and challenges that the system presents even as it promises to improve the quality of life on our planet. The authors both internationally respected and honoured for their work in elucidating the economic necessity of an intellectual property system that can inspire universal confidence, emphasize the imperative of international competiveness in knowledge-based technology. In their orderly presentation of the key issues that promote the real benefits (not yet achieved) of a truly effective regime of intellectual property rights they discuss such factors as the following: the use of intellectual property as an integral part of business strategy; optimal utilization of intellectual property assets; the incentives and rewards of andfair playand in the marketplace; facilitation of widespread diffusion and adoption of the fruits of creativity and innovation; the crucial role of small and medium enterprises; the need at every level for deliberate incentive policies that encourage creativity and invention; strict enforcement of intellectual property rights; creating linkages between intellectual property stakeholders; and use of patent information for forecasting technology trends. These issues and recommendations and more are all discussed in a framework that highlights each of the major areas of knowledge in which intellectual property rights are most insistently invoked today, such as the digital economy, e-commerce, Internet domain names, database protection, protection of plant varieties, design of integrated circuits, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Ultimately, however, this outstanding workands most important contribution lies in its vision of the organic corporation of governments, institutions, supranational organizations, multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises, and civil society as they collectively fashion a 21st century in which creativity and innovation are enabled to convert knowledge into wealth and social good. For this reason, as well as for its richly detailed treatment of trends and current reality in the field, this new, updated edition of Intellectual Property and Competitive Strategies in the 21stCentury will continue to be read and put to good use by business people, international lawyers, government officials, and interested academics in all parts of the world.
Download or read book National Study on Intellectual Property and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Tanzania written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study delves at the analysis of the existing structures pertaining to intellectual property usage and relevance to SMEs in Tanzania. It presents the typology of SMEs in Tanzania with specialf ocus on how SMEs are using or otherwise the intellectualp roperty rights system
Download or read book OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship Intellectual Assets and Innovation The SME Dimension written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the relations between SME intellectual asset management, innovation and competitiveness in different national and sectoral contexts.
Download or read book IP Asset Development and Management a Key Strategy for Economic Growth written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2003 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise guide is aimed at providing awareness on the subject of intellectual property asset development and management as a tool for economic development. The guide has been developed within the context of a project to identify and gather data concerning the key policies, strategies and practices that are being undertaken by WIPO Member States to use intellectual property assets.
Download or read book Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies Toolkit Tool 3 Benchmarking Indicators written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion handbook to the Baseline Questionnaire designed to support the collection of baseline survey data, providing an in-depth analysis explaining the benchmarking indicators used in the assessment of the national lP system.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Rami M. Olwan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other. The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Building on that, the work subsequently investigates how intellectual property systems have to be designed in order to foster social and economic growth in developing countries and puts forward theoretical and practical solutions that should be considered and implemented by policy makers, legal experts and the Word Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Download or read book Competitive Strategies for the Protection of Intellectual Property written by Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) and published by The Fraser Institute. This book was released on 1999 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Property And Economic Development written by Robert M Sherwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speaking very roughly, countries with advanced economies tend to be those displaying intellectual property protection systems in which the public has a basic degree of confidence. Those systems, when they are thought about at all rather than taken for granted, are thought of as reasonably effective in safeguarding innovation and creative expression
Download or read book Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies 2nd ed written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This core reference for national project teams developing IP strategies has been fully revised to give clear, step-by-step guidance through every phase of the lifecycle of a strategy, from initiation through to monitoring and evaluation. It includes a new implementation tool with best practices for the efficient navigation of this essential phase of the process, a detailed guide to data collection by economic sectors, institutions and clusters, and a number of essential templates and other resources.
Download or read book Footprints written by McLean Sibanda and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Footprints is a captivating story about intellectual property (IP). It speaks to its role in society, trade, industry, and economy and expounds on the actual meaning of IP. The book lays a solid foundation for innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, and nations to realise their full potential through IP policy, legislation, use and practices. McLean Sibanda shares his personal story, together with stories and testimonies of fellow travellers, taking us through their journey into the field of IP. He meticulously recounts South Africa's path in transforming the management of IP emanating from publicly financed research and development (R&D), development of critical human capital and other infrastructure to ensure effective IP commercialisation and technology transfer. Footprints is a timely masterpiece given IP issues in Africa's scramble for Covid-19 vaccines and implementation of the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The book provides strategies of how African countries can use IP and innovation to develop industries to ensure health security and trading of goods that can benefit from the AfCFTA. Narrated through a series of significant moments, Footprints demonstrates the importance of vision, solid foundation, collaboration, champions, and intentional steps, for economic transformation. With glimpses into how countries such as China and Korea used IP to develop their economies, this book makes a compelling case for embracing IP, increased R&D investment, relevant human capital, and appropriate use of IP, in the development of new products and services necessary for knowledge-based and industrialised economies. Footprints is a must-read for any academic, aspiring intellectual property scholar, policy maker, economist, development activist, entrepreneur, researcher, innovator, professional, and technology transfer specialist. Intellectual property is everywhere around us and impacts our lives. For entrepreneurs and businesses alike, intellectual property is about value creation, it is the insurance you need for when you succeed. – McLean Sibanda
Download or read book Integrating Intellectual Property into Innovation Policy Formulation in Rwanda written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series of WIPO-produced country reports, reviewing IP in national innovation systems. Each report offers country-specific recommendations for more effectively using the IP system to strengthen national innovation systems.
Download or read book Promoting Intellectual Property Monetization in Developing Countries written by Roya Ghafele and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Keith E. Maskus and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International policies toward protecting intellectual property rights have seen profound changes over the past two decades. Rules on how to protect patents, copyright, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property have become a standard component of international trade agreements. Most significantly, during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1986-94), members of what is today the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which sets out minimum standards of protection that most of the world's economies have to respect. How will developing countries fare in this new international environment? Intellectual Property and Development brings together empirical research that assesses the effects of changing intellectual property regimes on various measures of economic and social performance - ranging from international trade, foreign investment and competition, to innovation and access to new technologies. The studies presented point to an important development dimension to the protection of intellectual property. But a one-size fits all approach to intellectual property is unlikely to work. There is need to adjust intellectual property norms to domestic needs, taking into account developing countries' capacity to innovate, technological needs, and institutional capabilities. In addition, governments need to consider a range of complementary policies to maximize the benefits and reduce the costs of reformed intellectual property regulations. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international law, particularly in the area of intellectual property rights, international trade, and public policy.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights Development and Catch Up written by Hiroyuki Odagiri and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most countries, economic development involves a process of 'catching up' with leading countries at the time. This is never achieved solely by physical assets and labour alone: also needed are the accumulation of technological capabilities, educational attainment, entrepreneurship, and the development of the necessary institutional infrastructure. One element of this infrastructure is the regime of intellectual property rights (IPR), particularly patents. Patents may promote innovation and catch up, and they may foster formal technology transfer. Yet they may also prove to be barriers for developing countries that intend to acquire technologies through imitation and reverse engineering. The current move to harmonize the IPR system internationally, such as the TRIPS agreement, may thus have unexpected consequences for developing countries. This book explores these issues through an in depth study of eleven countries ranging from early developers (the USA, Nordic Countries and Japan), and Post World War 2 countries (Korea, Taiwan, Israel) to more recent emerging economies (Argentina, Brazil, China, India and Thailand). With contributions from international experts on innovation systems, this book will be an invaluable resource for academics and policymakers in the fields of economic development, innovation studies and intellectual property laws.
Download or read book Recommendations for Strengthening the Role of Innovative Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New technologies and knowledge, forming real concrete benefits, are becoming a defining factor for economic growth and for the development of the society. The exclusive significance of the innovation component of small and medium-sized business are of great significance for the economic and social development .Taking into the account the heightened risks accompanying the introduction of new technologies by SMEs and the enormous potential possibilities that comes with such new technologies, in economic and social terms, governments should undertake efforts and offer privileges to motivate innovation activities among SMEs.
Download or read book Innovation Startups and Intellectual Property Management written by Ignacio De Leon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies the potential of intellectual property as a competitive asset for Latin American firms. The authors employ a cognitive approach that involves identifying why small firms are reluctant to register patents, resorting rather to alternative IP competitive strategies. This, in turn, results in the undercapitalization of intellectual assets, thus creating hurdles for the development of capital venture markets. Using new data gathered from highly innovative SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean, the authors bring a fresh cognitive approach towards understanding the institutional role of intellectual property, and outline various new policy recommendations.
