@article{20777, note = {Contents : 1. World trends in patent protection : 1.1 World trends in industrial property protection; 1.2 International patent agreements; 1.3 Patent protection of new and emerging technologies; 1.4 Regional response; 2. Patent laws and regulations in the Asian and Pacific Region : 2.1 Nature of existing patent laws; 2.2 The influence of patent laws and regulations on technology transfer, adoption and development; 2.3 Status of patent protection and enforcement in selected countries of the Asian and Pacific Region; 2.4 Policy directions on patent laws and regulations; 3. Major findings from analysis of patent laws in the Asian and Pacific Region : 3.1 Country composition; 3.2 Patent law and philosophy; 3.3 International standards; 3.4 Technology transfer and commercialization of inventions; 3.5 Patent Office; 3.6 Regional cooperation; 4. Cooperation among countries in the Asian and Pacific Region : 4.1 Policy forum; 4.2 Development model; 4.3 Manpower development; 4.4 Computerized application, examination, and patent information; 5. Recommendations : 5.1 Guidelines on the protection of new and emerging technologies; 5.2 Guidelines on technology transfer; 5.3 Mechanisms to strengthen regional cooperation; 5.4 Roles of ESCAP;.}, url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/20777}, title = {Capability for acquisition and use of technologies : patent laws, regulations and organizational structure in the Asian and Pacific region /}, recid = {20777}, pages = {vi, 81 pages ;}, }