2012-08-142012-08-142010-08http://hdl.handle.net/10625/50036As the world moves towards a knowledge-based economy, where wealth creation is no longer based on the capital investment, but rather on the brainpower and ability to create, Intellectual property (IP) has become an integral part of world business and a major source for wealth creation and economic growth (ARIPO, 2002). The current debate on the role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and economic development generally as well as implications on research capabilities and capacities is linked to the fundamental changes that have taken place in international IPR system following the implementation of the Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement....Text1 digital file (26 p.)application/pdfenACCESS TO INFORMATIONINNOVATIONTANZANIAINTELLECTUAL PROPERTYRESEARCH EXEMPTIONSRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTPATENTSIDRC Final Report