Intellectual Property in Global Markets

Intellectual property has become one of the driving forces of economic growth and global business competition. Managers and legal and financial professionals must understand how countries around the world provide legal protection for new innovations, creative works, trademarks and know-how. This is a comprehensive reference guide to intellectual property law in developed and emerging markets. After setting the stage with chapters dealing with intellectual property in the international marketplace and the role that intellectual property rights play in common business and commercial transactions, the book provides a country-specific discussion of the laws and regulations relating to patents, copyrights, trademarks and know-how in the Americas, the European Community and Eastern Europe, Asia, and developing markets in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian peninsula. In addition, the book covers important related regulatory areas, such as laws relating to technology transfers and licensing agreements.