Intellectual Property in Asia: Law, Economics, History and Politics

Introduction Intellectual property rights foster innovation. But if, as it surely does, “intellectual property” means not just intellectual property rules—the law of patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, and unfair competition—but also intellectual property institutions—the courts, police, regulatory agencies, and collecting soc— ties that administer these rules—what are the respective roles of intellectual property rules and institutions in fostering creativity? And, to ...