WIPO Magazine, Issue 5/2018 (October)

WIPO Magazine, Issue 5/2018 (October)
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The WIPO Magazine explores intellectual property, creativity and innovation in action across the world.

Report of the Director General to the 2018 WIPO Assemblies

Report of the Director General to the 2018 WIPO Assemblies
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2018-09-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280529684

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

WIPO Technology Trends 2019 - Artificial Intelligence

WIPO Technology Trends 2019 - Artificial Intelligence
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2019-01-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280530070

The first report in a new flagship series, WIPO Technology Trends, aims to shed light on the trends in innovation in artificial intelligence since the field first developed in the 1950s.

The Geography of Innovation

The Geography of Innovation
Author: M.P. Feldman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401733333

This book offers a geographic dimension to the study of innovation and product commercialization. Building on the literature in economics and geography, this book demonstrates that product innovation clusters spatially in regions which provide concentrations of the knowledge needed for the commercialization process. The book develops a conceptual model which links the location of new product innovations to the sources of these knowledge inputs. The geographic concentration of this knowledge fonns a technological infrastructure which promotes infonnation transfers, and lowers the risks and the costs of engaging in innovative activity. Empirical estimation confinns that the location of product innovation is related to the underlying technological infrastructure, and that the location of the knowledge inputs are mutually reinforcing in defining a region's competitive advantage. The book concludes by considering the policy implications of these fmdings for both private finns and state governments. This work is intended for academics, policy practitioners and students in the fields of innovation and technological change, geography and regional science, and economic development. This work is part of a larger research effort to understand why the location of innovative activity varies spatially, specifically the externalities and increasing returns which accrue to location. xi Acknowledgements This work has benefitted greatly from discussions with friends and colleagues. I wish to specifically note the contribution of Mark Kamlet, Wes Cohen, Richard Florida, Zoltan Acs and David Audretsch. I would like to thank Gail Cohen Shaivitz for her dedication in editing the final manuscript.

Global Innovation Index 2019: Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation

Global Innovation Index 2019: Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2019-07-24
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Global Innovation Index 2019 provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 129 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. The GII 2019 analyzes the medical innovation landscape of the next decade, looking at how technological and non-technological medical innovation will transform the delivery of healthcare worldwide. It also explores the role and dynamics of medical innovation as it shapes the future of healthcare, and the potential influence this may have on economic growth. Chapters of the report provide more details on this year’s theme from academic, business, and particular country perspectives from leading experts and decision makers.

Global Innovation Index 2020

Global Innovation Index 2020
Author: Cornell University
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2020-08-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 2381920005

The Global Innovation Index 2020 provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 131 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. The 2020 edition sheds light on the state of innovation financing by investigating the evolution of financing mechanisms for entrepreneurs and other innovators, and by pointing to progress and remaining challenges – including in the context of the economic slowdown induced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.

Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions

Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2020-07-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280525875

General information on the interface between intellectual property (IP) and traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), and genetic resources (GRs). It briefly addresses the most important questions that arise when considering the role that IP principles and systems can play in protecting TK and TCEs from misappropriation, and in generating and equitably sharing benefits from their commercialization, and the role of IP in access to and benefit sharing in GRs.

Understanding ICT Standardization

Understanding ICT Standardization
Author: Nizar Abdelkafi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9783748247425

To advance education about ICT standardization, comprehensive and up-to-date teaching materials must be available. With the support of the European Commission, ETSI has developed this textbook to facilitate education on ICT standardization, and to raise the knowledge level of ICT standardization-related topics among lecturers and students in higher education, in particular in the fields of engineering, business administration and law. Readers of this book are not required to have any previous knowledge about standardization. They are introduced firstly to the key concepts of standards and standardization, different elements of the ecosystem and how they interact, as well as the procedures required for the production of standardization documents. Then, readers are taken to the next level by addressing aspects related to standardization such as innovation, strategy, business, and economics. This textbook is an attempt to make ICT standardization accessible and understandable to students. It covers the essentials that are required to get a good overview of the field. The book is organized in chapters that are self-contained, although it would be advantageous to read the book from cover to cover. Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives and key messages. The text is enriched with examples and case studies from real standardization practice to illustrate the key theoretical concepts. Each chapter also includes a quiz to be used as a self-assessment learning activity. Furthermore, each book chapter includes a glossary and lists of abbreviations and references. Alongside the textbook, we have produced a set of slides that are intended to serve as complementary teaching materials in face-to-face teaching sessions. For all interested parties there is also an electronic version of the textbook as well as the accompanying slides that can be downloaded for free from the ETSI website (www.etsi.org/standardization-education).