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Intellectual property rights and development
July 30, 2010

The debate about intellectual property rights and development has been raging for years, especially after the World Trade Organisation’s Trade-Related Aspects of...

Protecting property rights is the key to developing life-saving products
April 15, 2010

Let’s hope the makers of Plumpy'nut paste do not suffer the same fate as manufacturers of drugs...

Are patents a barrier to life saving technology?
April 9, 2010

NGOs complaining about intellectual property protecting a good that is hugely useful for humanitarian aid, even...

Why property rights matter for the poor
March 11, 2010

IP protection is vital for African development, explains the US ambassador to Tanzania in today's Tanzania Daily News....

Nashville: Beacon for Africa’s creative industries
February 22, 2009

The rich history of Nashville, Tennessee, shows the way to economic empowerment for people in Africa's creative industries.

Will the internet kill off Hollywood?
February 29, 2008

A long article in The Economist (21 Feb. 2008) analyses the premature reports of the death of...

IPN's intervention at World Intellectual Property Organization Meeting, 21 July 2005
July 21, 2005

International Policy Network, representing research institutes and academics from around the world working together on creativity, innovation, technology and development issues, has attended each...