This publication is intended to be a comprehensive reference guide to intellectual property law in developed and emerging markets. After setting the stage with chapters dealing with intellectual property in the international marketplace and the role that intellectual property rights play in common business and commercial transactions, the book provides readers with a country-specific discussion of the laws and regulations relating to patents, copyrights, trademarks, and know-how in the Americas, the European Community and Eastern Europe, Asia, and developing markets in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian peninsula.
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1. Intellectual Property in the Global Marketplace 2. Transactional and Regulatory Aspects of Exploiting Intellectual Property Rights 3. United States 4. Canada 5. Mexico 6. Latin and South America 7. European Community 8. Russian and Eastern Europe 9. Japan 10. Greater China Region: People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 11. Emerging Asian Markets: South Korea and the ASEAN Countries 12. Middle East 13. India and Pakistan 14. Africa 15. Developing Markets of East Asia: Cambodia and Vietnam.