Intellectual Property in Asian Emerging Economies: Law and Policy in the Post-TRIPS Era

Contents: Preface Overview Part I Post-TRIPS Issues in Intellectual Property Law-Making: Intellectual property in ASEAN: a survey Intellectual property in China: a review Harmonization of intellectual property laws in ASEAN Intellectual property law-making in developing countries in the new century Asian perspectives on post-TRIPS issues in intellectual property A comparative review of intellectual property in East Asia and Africa. Part II The Backlash Against Further Extension of Intellectual Property: Intellectual property enforcement in Asia The economics of intellectual property enforcement in Asia: who should pick up the bills? Free-trade agreements as surrogates for 'TRIPS plus' Do Asian nations take intellectual property rights seriously? Intellectual property and the 'WIPO development agenda' Intellectual property and the 'digital divide' Towards alternative policy frameworks References Index.