TY - GEN N2 - Rather suddenly (since 1990 or so), intellectual property rights have asserted their legal presence in countries throughout Asia. However, even though the TRIPs agreement has in many cases been the catalyst their legal framework has come with complex, inescapable influences from Asian history, including religious factors, traditional bureaucracies, and the heritage of colonialism and communism. More often than not, it is these distinct cultural aspects that continue to raise difficulties for business people and their counsel as they seek to protect their intellectual property rights in these vibrant growing markets. This text presents a country-by-country survey of the essentials of intellectual property law in the developed and developing nations of eastern and southern Asia. AB - Rather suddenly (since 1990 or so), intellectual property rights have asserted their legal presence in countries throughout Asia. However, even though the TRIPs agreement has in many cases been the catalyst their legal framework has come with complex, inescapable influences from Asian history, including religious factors, traditional bureaucracies, and the heritage of colonialism and communism. More often than not, it is these distinct cultural aspects that continue to raise difficulties for business people and their counsel as they seek to protect their intellectual property rights in these vibrant growing markets. This text presents a country-by-country survey of the essentials of intellectual property law in the developed and developing nations of eastern and southern Asia. T1 - Intellectual property law in Asia / AU - Heath, Christopher, ET - Vol. 5 of the Series. CN - KNC370 ID - 13394 KW - Intellectual property KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW KW - ASIA KW - CHINA KW - TAIWAN KW - HONG KONG KW - MACAO KW - JAPAN KW - ASEAN COUNTRIES : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS : LAWS AND REGULATIONS KW - PHILIPPINES KW - INDONESIA KW - INDIA KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS : ASIA SN - 9041198946 TI - Intellectual property law in Asia / ER -