Intellectual property law faces serious challenges worldwide, with many in the international community arguing that the law fails to provide much-needed support
Protection for intellectual property has never been absolute; it has always been limited in the public interest. The benefits of intellectual property protectio
This handbook challenges the conventional wisdom that intellectual property is the law of creativity. Traditionally, IP has been instrumental for protecting cre
The establishment of Intellectual Property Rights is of utmost importance for the functioning of the market mechanism in a modern economy based more and more on
This book gathers and builds on research into distinct national and regional traditions in regulating innovation. It is an early attempt at a comprehensive lega