Monopoly
Fake Scare About Fake Drugs
IPN Opinion article
EU pharmaceutical seizures are a good thing for India and for patients
Unchain Africa's Melodies
IPN Opinion article
Many kinds of African music are loved the world over yet most African musicians remain bitterly poor: a few remarkable individuals have found success abroad but only South Africa offers the kind of legal protection for property rights that Western creative talents take for granted. These authors describe how copyright underpinned the investments and the creative rights that launched Nashville, a story that can be imitated anywhere. Zambia shows how failure can be turned around quickly. See the full report Nashville in Africa here.
Intellectual Property, Innovation and Healthcare in Less-Developed Countries
A lunchtime conference on intellectual property rights, innovation and the provision of healthcare in poor countries. The event coincides with the first day of the Pan-American Health Organisation General Meeting.
Self-interest works wonders
IPN Opinion article
Alec van Gelder explains that while intellectual property rights encourage innovation and creativity, the growing presence of domestically-owned knowledge-based industries in China is the most significant reason why local authorities have begun to respect rising numbers of patents, trademarks and copyrights.
Creativity versus Culture Tax
IPN Opinion article
Alec van Gelder's original response to 'Imagine A World Without Copyright' (International Herald Tribune, 8-9 October 2005, by Joost Smiers and Marieke van Schijndel). A shorter version was published in the International Herald Tribune (13 October 2005)
