Intellectual Property and Competitive Strategies in the 21st Century

Alikhan, formerly with the World Intellectual Property Organization and Undersecretary General in the United Nations, and chemical engineer Mashelkar describe the techno-economic effects of intellectual property rights protection on enterprise competitiveness and national growth and development. After explaining the nature of intellectual property and the rationale for protecting it, they discuss it in the context of globalization, national economic development strategy, cultural heritage, biodiversity, traditional knowledge and practices, cultural and information industries, small and medium enterprises, research and development, the roles of government and the private sectors, and other aspects. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)