Designing patent policies suited to developing countries needs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16779405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos Correa (0000-0002-3911-2929, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Econômica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1517-1302 • E-ISSN: 1517-1302 |
| Publisher | Pro Reitoria de Pesquisa, Pos Graduacao e Inovacao - UFF (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22409/economica.10i2.p112 |
| OpenAlex | W2618808612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Despite the internationalization of the patent system that started morethan one century ago and, particularly, the establishment of minimum standardsof protection under the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyRights (TRIPS), States still enjoy a certain degree of discretion to determinekey substantive aspects relating to the grant of patents. Initiatives for furtherharmonization of the system have not materialized yet. Recent trends in somedeveloped countries point to a drastic relaxation of the standards of patentability,particularly in connection with the inventive step. Developing countries neednot follow the same approach; they may apply strict standards of patentabilitycompatible with their innovation systems and reward incremental innovationsby means of utility models rather than patents. They may also develop rules todeal with the specificities of traditional knowledge
Business · Developing country · Discretion · Economic growth · Economics · Intellectual property · International trade · Internationalization · Law and economics · Patent law · Patentability · Political science · TRIPS Agreement · TRIPS architecture · Computer Science · Innovation Policy and RD · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law · Private Equity and Venture Capital
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |