Trade and Intellectual Property

It’s difficult to achieve innovation without the protection of ideas, and as a growing share of global economic value creation and exchange has become knowledge-based, intellectual property rights and protections have become an increasingly important facet of global trade. This category includes all GTIPA-member reports addressing trade and IP issues.

Operation Pangea XII Seizes Thousands of Counterfeit Medical Supplies Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Worldwide

The COVID-19 outbreak has offered an opportunity for fast cash as criminals take advantage of market demand for protective equipment and medical supplies, especially on online platforms.

Property Rights AllianceMon, 07/20/2020

Property Rights, A Pillar of Liberty Threatened by Parliamentary Motions

Empirical literature and evidence suggest that there exists a strong connection between property rights and national development. Those nations that protect property rights in a robust manner show higher levels of investment and development. This report (in Spanish) focuses on property rights in Chile.

Libertad y DesarrolloFri, 05/08/2020

Open letter to WIPO Director General Francis Gurry on World IP Day

Open letter to WIPO Director General Francis Gurry on World IP Day

Property Rights AllianceSun, 04/26/2020

Cybercrime Trends in Colombia: First Quarter of 2020

This report alerts and informs readers about the methods that cybercriminals use to carry out fraud in Colombia, with the main objective of showing what citizens and companies face and how they can avoid cybercrime.

TicTacFri, 04/24/2020

A Joint Declaration of the Critical Importance of Strong Intellectual Property Rights for Innovation and Economic Development for the Benefit of All Peoples and Nations

 

Thu, 04/23/2020

How Voluntary Agreements Among Key Stakeholders Help Combat Digital Piracy

Working together, firms from different parts of the digital economy can disrupt the supply side of the digital piracy equation to make it harder and costlier for illicit operators to function.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationMon, 02/24/2020

We Don’t Want to Die Poor: That's How Creatives Feel About Pending Copyright Changes

An impending move by the US to end some international trade preferences will inflict major damage on South Africa’s economy and creative industries, including publishing. Artists, writers and musicians stand to lose significant income if laws are changed, while Big Tech will be the big winner.

Geneva NetworkMon, 02/03/2020

Delinkage Debunked: Why Replacing Patents With Prizes for Drug Development Won't Work

Separating the cost of biopharmaceutical research and development from the final market price of medicines would misalign incentives, raise bureaucratic costs, and limit innovation.

Geneva NetworkMon, 02/03/2020

International Property Rights Index 2019

The International Property Rights Index serves as a barometer for the status of property rights, ranking the strength of the protection of both physical and intellectual property rights in countries around the world. The scope of this 2019 edition covers 93.83% of world population and 97.72% of the world GDP.

Property Rights AllianceWed, 10/16/2019

The importance of Intellectual Property Rights for progress: A reform agenda for ASEAN countries

Domestic manufacturing sectors within ASEAN member states, while increasingly diversified, are largely focused on the assembly of products designed and manufactured elsewhere. There is also too much reliance on the export of natural resources.

Institute for Democracy and Economic AffairsTue, 10/01/2019

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