Intellectual Property and Development Theory and Practice
The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other. The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Buil
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Intellectual Property and Development Theory and Practice
Intellectual Property and Development
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Rami M. Olwan
Intellectual Property and Development Theory and Practice
Rami M. Olwan Faculty of Law Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane Queensland Australia
ISBN 978-3-642-27906-5 ISBN 978-3-642-27907-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-27907-2 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013930024 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my father and mother who taught me to love knowledge and not to be satisfied with what I have.
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Foreword
When Dr Rami Olwan invited me to write a foreword for this book, I accepted his kind invitation without hesitation for a variety of reasons. The subject of the book, the relationship between intellectual property and development, is particularly dear to me and has been at the center of the international negotiations and debates in which I have had the privilege of being involved during the past decade. Throughout this time period, I never ceased to be surprised about the limited scholarship on the subject in many developing countries, and most particularly in the Arab world. Apart from a few noticeable exceptions, t
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