This is especially problematic in Taiwan, where some people still don't have a very clear idea about intellectual property rights, and legal protections are less than comprehensive. This is a potential problem for the development of the knowledge-based economy in Taiwan.
不過，知識和創意是無形的，很難證明所有權歸屬，尤其國人對智慧財產權的觀念並未確立，法規的保護也不夠完善，這是台灣發展知識經濟的一大隱憂。