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Intellectual property rights form a cornerstone of the global knowledge economy. But as the economic importance of these rights has grown, so too has controversy over their impacts on developing countries.
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Opinions and Analysis
China is improving intellectual property rights
China is making good progress on intellectual property rights, says chairman of the UK Intellectual Property Institute, Ian Harvey.
Planet before profit for climate change films
Films and television programmes about climate change should be made freely available beyond their initial broadcast, argues Nalaka Gunawardene.
4 November 2008
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Indian patent bill: Let's not be too hasty
10 September 2008
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Policy Briefs
Bioprospecting: legitimate research or 'biopiracy'?
A growing number of critics of 'bioprospecting' complain that companies often fail to adequately compensate holders of traditional knowledge, and that patents on products developed in this way are actually a form of intellectual piracy.
What impact do IPR rules have on food security?
An important issue raised by current debates on intellectual property rights — particularly in the context of their impact on developing countries — are the consequences that legislation protecting such rights may have for food security.
1 October 2001
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News and Features
China gets in line on patent standards
China has amended its patent law to meet international standards and encourage innovation.
6 January 2009
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Indian patent bill ready for parliamentary scrutiny
Plans to present an Indian patent bill modelled on the Bayh-Dole Act have been postponed after the Mumbai terror attacks.
