TY - BOOK N2 - The world’s least developed countries need to shift away from their traditional development paths by enhancing their productive capacities and diversifying their economies and exports. This report analyses the scope and potential to deploy intellectual property rights (IPRs) to help drive these necessary structural transformations. It examines the economic rationale for strategic IP protection and practical ways these countries can unlock IP-related benefits. Harnessing Intellectual Property Rights for Innovation, Development and Economic Transformation in Least Developed Countries provides valuable insights, policy perspectives and practical recommendations on how these countries can use IPRs strategically to accelerate innovation, inclusive growth and structural transformation. AB - The world’s least developed countries need to shift away from their traditional development paths by enhancing their productive capacities and diversifying their economies and exports. This report analyses the scope and potential to deploy intellectual property rights (IPRs) to help drive these necessary structural transformations. It examines the economic rationale for strategic IP protection and practical ways these countries can unlock IP-related benefits. Harnessing Intellectual Property Rights for Innovation, Development and Economic Transformation in Least Developed Countries provides valuable insights, policy perspectives and practical recommendations on how these countries can use IPRs strategically to accelerate innovation, inclusive growth and structural transformation. T1 - Harnessing Intellectual Property Rights for Innovation, Development and Economic Transformation in Least Developed Countries (Advance copy, January 2024). AU - Vickers, Brendan, AU - Borgatti, Lisa, AU - Balchin, Neil, LA - eng ID - 49058 KW - Traditional knowledge KW - Intellectual property. KW - International law. KW - Patents. KW - Copyright. KW - Utility models. KW - Trademarks. KW - Geographical indications. KW - Industrial designs. KW - Genetic resources. KW - Cultural expressions. KW - Innovation. KW - Economic policy. TI - Harnessing Intellectual Property Rights for Innovation, Development and Economic Transformation in Least Developed Countries (Advance copy, January 2024). LK - https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/comsec2024d1_en.pdf UR - https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/comsec2024d1_en.pdf ER -