Intellectual property and competitive strategies in the 21st century

Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to intellectual property –
Chapter 2: Globalization and intellectual property –
Chapter 3: National economic development strategy and intellectual property –
Chapter 4: Protection of cultural heritage, biodiversity, traditional knowledge and practices, folklore and sustainable socio-economic development –
Chapter 5: Cultural and information industries –
Chapter 6: The importance of intellectual property for competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises –
Chapter 7: Encouraging research and development –
Chapter 8: Role of government in fostering the intellectual property system –
Chapter 9: Role of the private sector in the intellectual property system –
Chapter 10: Civil society and intellectual property –
Chapter 11: Challenges for the intellectual property system –
Chapter 12: Demystification and depoliticization of intellectual property.