and protection and various protection in developing CDIP/11/INF/4, Thailand Economic aspects of economic countries. CDIP/12/INF/6 and and and Social performance in CDIP/11/INF/2) completed Uruguay developing countries. Creation of analytical the creation of the available at: They would seek to capacity in countries, necessary IP data ; narrow the knowledge little economic studies work capacity and the research gap faced by on IP has been undertaken teams employed the data ; policymakers in those so far. to investigate patterns of countries in designing IP use at the micro level. ; and and implementing a Ultimately, to contribute to development-promoting better-informed Country studies on China, IP regime. The on IP policies at the Egypt and Thailand envisaged studies would national and international completed in December focus on three broad levels. 2013 and will be themes: domestic presented to the current innovation, the session of the Committee. international and national diffusion of knowledge, Expert Meeting on IP and and institutional features of the IP system and its Development held in economic implications. December 2013. Key Studies would be contributors of the six implemented by research country studies and teams involving the selected international WIPO Office of the Chief experts discussed the Economist, international main lessons learned from experts and local the different studies, their researchers. broader applicability, and their implications for policymaking at the national and international levels. The summary of its proceedings will be presented to the current session of the Committee.
and Economic and Social protection and various aspects of economic performance in developing countries. They would seek to narrow the knowledge gap faced by policymakers in those countries in designing and implementing a development-promoting IP regime. The envisaged studies would focus on three broad themes: domestic innovation, the international and national diffusion of knowledge, and institutional features of the IP system and its economic implications. Studies would be implemented by research teams involving the WIPO Office of the Chief Economist, international experts and local researchers. protection in developing countries. Creation of analytical capacity in countries, little economic studies work on IP has been undertaken so far. Ultimately, to contribute to better-informed on IP policies at the national and international levels. CDIP/11/INF/4, CDIP/12/INF/6 and CDIP/11/INF/2) completed the creation of the necessary IP data capacity and the research teams employed the data to investigate patterns of IP use at the micro level. Country studies on China, Egypt and Thailand completed in December 2013 and will be presented to the current session of the Committee. Expert Meeting on IP and Development held in December 2013. Key contributors of the six country studies and selected international experts discussed the main lessons learned from the different studies, their broader applicability, and their implications for policymaking at the national and international levels. The summary of its proceedings will be presented to the current session of the Committee. Thailand and Uruguay available at: ; ; ; and