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nationally as well as globally – will influence the form such a bioeconomy takes, where it will flourish and | nationally as well as globally – will influence the form such a bioeconomy takes, where it will flourish and | ||
flounder, and to whom the principal benefits will flow..."<font style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 70%;">1</font></p> | flounder, and to whom the principal benefits will flow..."<font style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 70%;">1</font></p> | ||
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<p> "Intellectual property increasingly constitutes the terrain upon which disputes over | <p> "Intellectual property increasingly constitutes the terrain upon which disputes over | ||
North-South inequalities are waged..." </p> | North-South inequalities are waged..." </p> | ||
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Intellectual Property
"If a true “modern bioeconomy” is to emerge in the years ahead, intellectual property will no doubt play a critical role. Intellectual property rights – the manner in which they are recognised, traded and managed, nationally as well as globally – will influence the form such a bioeconomy takes, where it will flourish and flounder, and to whom the principal benefits will flow..."1
"Intellectual property increasingly constitutes the terrain upon which disputes over North-South inequalities are waged..."
Should I file a patent application?
Conflicting Effects of IP Protection
Incentivising Innovation
Early studies based on data from individual countries found that patents positively influenced innovation by 15-25%. 2
Encouraging Openness
Creation of Monopoly
Other research expresses concern that patents on initial discoveries may delay, hamper, and deter innovations building on this patented work. 3
...But the paper warns against the dangers of continuing to analyse IP issues from within the 'innovation versus access' paradigm/dichotomy.
