Intellectual property regime evolution in China and India : technological, political and social drivers of change / by Paul C. Irwin Crookes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crookes, Paul C. Irwin (Paul Charles Irwin)

Series:

Social sciences in Asia ; v. 27.

Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property--China.

Intellectual property.

Intellectual property--India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is behind the changing attitudes towards intellectual property in India and China? This exploration of empirically-based research comparisons on the character of intellectual property systems found in these two countries, offers answers to three key questions: what are the drivers that have moved them towards a closer embrace of IP norms, how have domestic and systemic influences shaped the character of this embrace, and how have state and non-state actors interacted within the international system to promote this transformation? Focusing on the software and IT services industries, it illuminates the policy drivers that have influenced IP regime adoption, and helps our understanding the process by providing a clear framework of distinctive phases of technological, political and social development.

Contents:

Introduction

IP in the context of international trade

Software as a knowledge industry

IP regime adoption in Asia

State sponsored initiatives in China

Market driven development in India

A central role for IP in the global domain

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95121-1

9786612951213

90-474-4405-1

OCLC:

700291697

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004179752.i-302 DOI