Innovation & Intellectual Property: Collaborative Dynamics in Africa - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 191989599X ISBN 13 : 9781919895994

Editeur : UCT Press, 2017

Synopsis

In the global knowledge economy, intellectual property rights - and the innovations they are meant to spur - are important determinants of progress. But what does this mean for the nations of Africa? One view is that strong IP protection can facilitate innovation in African settings. Others say that existing IP systems are simply not suited to the realities of Africa. This book, based on case studies and evidence collected across nine countries in Africa sheds new light on the complex relationships between innovation and intellectual property. It covers findings across many sites of innovation and creativity, including music, leather goods, textiles, cocoal, coffee, auto parts, traditional medicine, book publishing, biofuels and university research, and presents a picture in which innovators share a common appreciation for collaboration and openness.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Chris Armstrong is a Visiting Researcher at the LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, publishing and ciommunications consultant for the Open A.I.R. Project and former Research Manager of the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge Project.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: UCT Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 191989599X
• ISBN 13: 9781919895994
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Éditeur: De Beer J., Armstrong C., Oguamanam C., Tschonwetter T.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne