WIPO Magazine, Issue 6/2019 (December)

WIPO Magazine, Issue 6/2019 (December)

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2019-12-20

Total Pages: 52

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The WIPO Magazine explores intellectual property, creativity and innovation in action across the world.


WIPO Magazine, Issue 6/2018 (December)

WIPO Magazine, Issue 6/2018 (December)

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2018-12-27

Total Pages: 56

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The WIPO Magazine explores intellectual property, creativity and innovation in action across the world.


World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Author: Christopher May

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-11-06

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 113424651X

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Covering the World Intellectual Property Organization, this volume introduces a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy. Christopher May discusses: how the World Intellectual Property Organization works, its antecedents and history the debates about the role and justification of intellectual property the role of WIPO within contemporary global politics the key elements of its relations with the World Trade Organization the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The analysis then examines the recent political economy of the organization and argues that far from being the neutral or technical agency that it often presents itself as, the WIPO is highly politicized and acts to socialize policy makers and civil servants into a specific view of intellectual property. However, the recent proposal to establish a Development Agenda at the WIPO is an important development, and the book concludes by examining the problems which have promoted this agenda, suggesting that these reforms of the WIPO should be welcomed. The World Intellectual Property Organization is a clear and accessible volume that will confirm the WIPO as one of the global institutions which any student of global governance must understand.


Managing Intellectual Property for Museums

Managing Intellectual Property for Museums

Author: Rina Elster Pantalony

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9280524313

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This Guide, prepared by Rina Elster Pantalony, was recently updated to reflect the tremendous developments since it was first published in 2007, in particular Digital Rights Management, the role of social media as a business opportunity and traditional knowledge. The two-part Guide first describes IP issues relevant to museums then reviews existing business models that could provide museums with appropriate opportunities to create sustainable funding, and deliver on their stated objectives.


Confronting Biopiracy

Confronting Biopiracy

Author: Daniel F. Robinson

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1849774714

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'Biopiracy' refers either to the unauthorised extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated traditional knowledge from indigenous peoples and local communities, or to the patenting of spurious 'inventions' based on such knowledge or resources without compensation. Biopiracy cases continue to emerge in the media and public eye, yet they remain the source of considerable disagreement, confusion, controversy and grief. The aim of this book is to provide the most detailed, coherent analysis of the issue of biopiracy to date.The book synthesises the rise of the issue and increasing use of the term by activists and negotiators in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to form a critical understanding of the themes, implications and politics of biopiracy. Taking a case-study based approach, derived from interviews and fieldwork with researchers, government, industry, local farmers, healers and indigenous people, the author sequentially documents events that have occurred in biopiracy and bioprospecting controversies. Implications and ethical dilemmas are explored, particularly relating to work with local communities, and the power relations entailed. Detailing international debates from the WTO, CBD and other fora in an accessible manner, the book provides a unique overview of current institutional limitations and suggests ways forward. Options and solutions are suggested which are relevant for local communities, national governments, international negotiators, NGO and interest groups, researchers and industry.


The Digital Dilemma

The Digital Dilemma

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-02-24

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 0309064996

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Imagine sending a magazine article to 10 friends-making photocopies, putting them in envelopes, adding postage, and mailing them. Now consider how much easier it is to send that article to those 10 friends as an attachment to e-mail. Or to post the article on your own site on the World Wide Web. The ease of modifying or copying digitized material and the proliferation of computer networking have raised fundamental questions about copyright and patentâ€"intellectual property protections rooted in the U.S. Constitution. Hailed for quick and convenient access to a world of material, the Internet also poses serious economic issues for those who create and market that material. If people can so easily send music on the Internet for free, for example, who will pay for music? This book presents the multiple facets of digitized intellectual property, defining terms, identifying key issues, and exploring alternatives. It follows the complex threads of law, business, incentives to creators, the American tradition of access to information, the international context, and the nature of human behavior. Technology is explored for its ability to transfer content and its potential to protect intellectual property rights. The book proposes research and policy recommendations as well as principles for policymaking.


The Orange Economy

The Orange Economy

Author: Inter American Development Bank

Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13:

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This manual has been designed and written with the purpose of introducing key concepts and areas of debate around the "creative economy", a valuable development opportunity that Latin America, the Caribbean and the world at large cannot afford to miss. The creative economy, which we call the "Orange Economy" in this book (you'll see why), encompasses the immense wealth of talent, intellectual property, interconnectedness, and, of course, cultural heritage of the Latin American and Caribbean region (and indeed, every region). At the end of this manual, you will have the knowledge base necessary to understand and explain what the Orange Economy is and why it is so important. You will also acquire the analytical tools needed to take better advantage of opportunities across the arts, heritage, media, and creative services.


Guide on Surveying the Economic Contribution of the Copyright-Based Industries

Guide on Surveying the Economic Contribution of the Copyright-Based Industries

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2015-03-09

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9280526790

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The Guide contains information and recommendations for research teams and copyright professionals studying the contribution of the copyright-based industries to the national economy. This publication is intended as a practical tool to facilitate national and regional surveys. The Guide lays out the thrust of the main legal, economic and statistical concepts, relevant to the survey. This Guide also contains a glossary of copyright terms.