Intellectual Property Rights, Quality of Institutions, and Foreign Direct Investment Into Developing Asia
Intellectual Property Rights, Quality of Institutions, and Foreign Direct Investment Into Developing Asia

Author: Minsoo Lee

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13:

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Developing Asian countries are strengthening their intellectual property rights (IPR) regime as they themselves become producers of intellectual property. At the same time, developing Asia has attracted large amounts of foreign direct investment (FDI) and this trend is expected to continue in light of the region's strong growth prospects. In this paper, we explore the relationship between IPR and FDI in developing Asia. To do so, we develop a theoretical model which predicts that stronger IPR protection attracts more FDI in countries with small informal economies -- i.e., strong institutions -- but not in countries with large informal economies -- i.e., weak institutions. Our empirical analysis, based on a threshold effect model, yields some evidence which supports our theoretical model.

Intellectual Property in Asia
Intellectual Property in Asia

Author: Paul Goldstein

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-01-07

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 354089702X

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Introduction Intellectual property rights foster innovation. But if, as it surely does, “intellectual property” means not just intellectual property rules—the law of patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, and unfair competition—but also intellectual property institutions—the courts, police, regulatory agencies, and collecting soc- ties that administer these rules—what are the respective roles of intellectual property rules and institutions in fostering creativity? And, to what extent do forces outside intellectual property rules and institutions—economics, culture, politics, history—also contribute to innovation? Is it possible that these other factors so overwhelm the impact of intellectual property regimes that it is futile to expect adjustments in intellectual property rules and institutions to alter patterns of inno- tion and, ultimately, economic development? It was to address these questions in the most dynamic region of the world today, Asia, that we invited leading country experts to contribute studies that not only summarize the current condition of intellectual property regimes in countries ranging in economic size from Cambodia to Japan, and in population from Laos to China, but that also describe the historical sources of these laws and institutions; the realities of intellectual property enforcement in the marketplace; and the political, economic, educational, and scientific infrastructures that sustain and direct inve- ment in innovative activity. A.

Intellectual Property and Development
Intellectual Property and Development

Author: Keith E. Maskus

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0821383485

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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.

Intellectual Property in Asian Countries: Studies on Infrastructure and Economic Impact
Intellectual Property in Asian Countries: Studies on Infrastructure and Economic Impact

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2010-02-26

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 9280519263

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This publication is a compilation of the general and national reports from two research projects. It is hoped that they will be of interest to policy makers and positively contribute to the on-going debate regarding the relationship between intellectual property and economic development.

Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development
Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development

Author: Carlos Alberto Primo Braga

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13:

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"This discussion paper draws on three background papers ... commissioned for the 1998-99 World Development Report, titled Knowledge for Development" ... [and] several contributions made to an electronic conference ... organized by the World Bank's TechNet network ... . Archives of this conference can be accessed at www.vita.org/technet/iprs"--P. viii.

The Economics of Intellectual Property Rights in China
The Economics of Intellectual Property Rights in China

Author: Johannes Liegsalz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 3834988650

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The importance of intellectual property rights in industrialized countries, as well as in emerging economies, has been increasing considerably over the past two decades. An important event in the course of this development was the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Especially regarding the economic development of the People's Republic of China (PRC), intellectual property rights have attracted the attention of scientists and decision-makers in business and public policy. While China meets the basic legal requirements of a well-developed system for the application and examination of intellectual property rights, the enforcement of these rights still proves to be a major issue. Academic research regarding China's IPR system is still sparse. Moreover, there are considerable gaps in the literature. In previous academic studies, the examination process at the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has not been researched thoroughly. Moreover, the fundamental relationship between international trade flows, foreign direct investment and the design of the patent system in the People's Republic is in need of more detailed analysis. In his dissertation, Johannes Liegsalz tackles three specific questions immediately related to this nexus. He applies multivariate econometric methods to different data sets which were assembled specifically for the purpose of this thesis. The first chapter of the thesis analyzes the duration of the examination process for patent applications at the SIPO.