This work examines whether intellectual property (IP) laws and practices in non-industrial countries (non-ICs) have evolved in the direction of facilitating their technological and economic development. Non-ICs in general are looked at before Africa is stu.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-385) and index.
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1. Overview; 2. The framework of inquiry; 3. The course of intellectual property development in the major industrialized countries; 4. A proposal for an intellectual property system in non-industrial countries; 5. The intellectual property regime in Africa; 6. Features of Ethiopian economic and technological underdevelopment; 7. The evolution and current status of intellectual property laws in Ethiopia; 8. The state of innovative activity in Ethiopia and the case for introducing legislation; 9. Laws and practices in the acquisition of foreign technology in Ethiopia; 10. Conclusion.
Ch. 1. Overview Ch. 2. The Framework of Inquiry Ch. 3. The Course of Intellectual Property Development in the Major Industrialized Countries Ch. 4. A Proposal for an Intellectual Property System in Non-Industrial Countries Ch. 5. The Intellectual Property Regime in Africa Ch. 6. Features of Ethiopian Economic and Technological Underdevelopment Ch. 7. The Evolution and Current Status of Intellectual Property Laws in Ethiopia Ch. 8. The State of Innovative Activity in Ethiopia and the Case for Introducing Legislation Ch. 9. Laws and Practices in the Acquisition of Foreign Technology in Ethiopia Ch. 10. Conclusion.