Intellectual property and the new global Japanese economy / Ruth Taplin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taplin, Ruth.

Series:

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 87.

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property--Economic aspects--Japan.

Intellectual property.

Japan--Economic policy--1989-.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Japanese economy is the second largest in the world and is becoming once more one of the most competitive. Despite the stagnation and deflation experienced during the 1990s, Japan has progressively become more aware of the need to be a global player, in particular under the radical administration of former Prime Minister Koizumi. A vigorous approach to intellectual property borrowed from the US and Europe, stressing the importance of innovation, assisted in kick-starting the Japanese economy again and has sustained its increasingly high performance. This book examines how Japan has used

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Japanese terms; 1 Roots of the IP drive and economic globalization; 2 Japan as an IP nation; 3 Historical perspectives of the economy and IP; 4 Cross-border IP and the fast-tracking of patent applications; 5 Changes to the Patent Court and employees' rights to compensation; 6 Changes in Japanese corporate governance; 7 Future developments in the Japanese exchanges; 8 Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-139) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-03728-7

1-282-08432-1

9786612084324

0-203-88029-3

9780203880296

OCLC:

476267478