This panel briefing paper presents information about initiatives that promote creation, protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property (IP) in the developmental process of African countries, and as well, how to promote ...

A vast literature has accumulated since crop varieties with transgenic resistance to insects and herbicide tolerance were released to farmers in 1996 and 1997. A comparatively minor segment of this literature consists ...

This study focuses on the patent system, which is a key tool in promoting research and innovation. The general objective of the study is to assess the challenges of patent and research exemptions on research capacity and ...

The concern for adequate access to patented knowledge is as old as the history of modern intellectual property rights. The public good nature of intellectual property has always been cited as the reason for providing legal ...