Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Science and Technology (1993) / Chapter Skim
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One audience member questioned whether this development stemmed from the NIES' perception that the benefits of rewarding innovation in their countries now outweigh the costs of having to pay for intellectual property, or whether the motivating factor was the belief that the loss of income due to U.S. trade retaliation would offset the opportunities and benefits of "free riding" on foreign technology.
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Bryan Harris added that conclusions about the effects of IPR laws are difficult to draw because some countries do not have intellectual property laws, but others have laws yet do not enforce them. It is not clear whether this difference has any differential effect on a nation's growth.
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As one audience member asked, "Can we distinguish between intellectual property rights for a razor blade and for a rice strain simply keeping in mind that food crops are closely linked to basic human rights, which are perhaps not an intellectual property right but are still a right? " The LDCS have difficulty taking the leap of faith needed to accept the logic that by extending private rights, temporary monopolies, and monetary incentives to individuals, the public ultimately will benefit.
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congressional ratification of a GATT agreement will expire in 1993. If the GATT negotiations fail to produce a satisfactory TRIPS agreement, the United States will return to its plan of bilateral pressure, a method it has found successful but slow, and one that raises international resentments that may fuel further resistance to broad, multilateral solutions.
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