Intellectual Property Rights: Open Access

Caroline B Ncube

Publications

• Research Article
  The Development of Intellectual Property Policies in Africa- Some Key Considerations and a Research Agenda
  Author(s): Caroline B Ncube Caroline B Ncube
  
  This paper considers factors that are relevant to recent efforts to formulate Intellectual Property Policies in Africa following the adoption of the Development Agenda by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). It highlights the need to develop policies tailored for each country’s socio-economic status and the need to use evidence to ensure a rigorous policy approach. It also considers WIPO’s technical assistance may be more effectively used by African states in their policy processes and concludes with a research agenda intended to stimulate critical engagement with these key issues. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2375-4516.1000101

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