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Intellectual Property Rights WIPO Conference Geneva Switzerland Charles A. Schwartz Senior Commercial Law Reform Advisor November 5 th, 2009
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Commercial Law frameworks must address the following four aspects: USAID’s Four Building Blocks of Law Courts & Enforcement Legal Personality Contract Rights Property Rights
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Property and the Progression of Wealth Development Land (Real Estate & Improvements) Tangible Property (Movables) Intangible Rights (IPR & Contract rights) LDCs MID-INCOME DEVELOPED Property Rights
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In the 21 st century, intellectual property is a valuable form of property A source of growth of the American economy and a key driver of global economic activity As America and more countries around the world move from an industrial to an information-based economy, the importance of protecting intellectual property will only continue to increase. Source: Progress Report of the Department of Justice’s Task Force on Intellectual Property, June 2006, p. 13 Promoting IP is Important
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Coffee Break
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Asian PCT Filers
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Asian PCT Filers (Without China & Korea)
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Top 10 PCT Filers Worldwide Source: WIPO Top 10 PCT Filers Worldwide Source: WIPO -10,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 20032004200520062007 Est. 2007 Growth U.S.A. Japan Germany Republic of Korea France United Kingdom China Netherlands Switzerland Sweden
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THANK YOU Charles A. Schwartz cschwartz@usaid.gov
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