The Changing Role of Intellectual Property in Asia: Moving Beyond “Producers” and “Consumers”
March 7 & 8, 2008
University of Illinois - Urbana, Illinois
The standing paradigm is that certain countries are primarily producers of intellectual property (IP), while others are primarily consumers of that IP. Each group’s incentives are clear. Producers favor strong IP protection to generate economic incentives to develop new technologies. While consuming nations see strong enforcement as burdensome, the consensus is that improved IP enforcement will spur their economic development. However, new realities challenge that paradigm.
The globalization of production and trade has dramatically increased the stakes of IP enforcement. It is now deeply intertwined with international relationships and global trade negotiations.
This conference will bring together leading academics, policy makers, and industry participants to examine the changing paradigm and its impact on law, business strategy, and economic and social development. Panels will include:
The conference is free.
March 7 & 8, 2008
University of Illinois - Urbana, Illinois
The standing paradigm is that certain countries are primarily producers of intellectual property (IP), while others are primarily consumers of that IP. Each group’s incentives are clear. Producers favor strong IP protection to generate economic incentives to develop new technologies. While consuming nations see strong enforcement as burdensome, the consensus is that improved IP enforcement will spur their economic development. However, new realities challenge that paradigm.
The globalization of production and trade has dramatically increased the stakes of IP enforcement. It is now deeply intertwined with international relationships and global trade negotiations.
This conference will bring together leading academics, policy makers, and industry participants to examine the changing paradigm and its impact on law, business strategy, and economic and social development. Panels will include:
- Overarching issues of IP and economic development
- Intellectual property and agriculture
- Intellectual property and venture capital
- Intellectual property, piracy and international trade
The conference is free.