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The impact of stronger intellectual property rights on science and technology in developing countries

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  • Forero, Clemente

    (School of Management, Universidad de Los Andes)

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This paper identifies some effects of the global trend towards stronger protection of intellectual property rights on developing countries, and traces related debates. Pharmaceutics, biodiversity and ethnic knowledge are critical areas of impact. "Trade- relating" intellectual property might allow compensating developing countries, but incentive implementation of optimal compensation in the legislatures seems infeasible. Scientific communities in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to limitations of cooperation and access to information, resulting from stronger IPR, as their efforts to obtain normal science results must be considerable. Consequences of Bayh-Dole and research tool patenting on international scientific cooperation are analyzed in this context.

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  • Forero, Clemente, 2005. "The impact of stronger intellectual property rights on science and technology in developing countries," Galeras. Working Papers Series 003, Universidad de Los Andes. Facultad de Administración. School of Management.
    • Handle: RePEc:uac:somwps:003
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    Keywords

    Patents; development; access; intellectual property; scientific cooperation;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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