Intellectual Property Rights and Capital Formation in the Next Decade

Intellectual property rightsocopyrights, patents, trademarksoare crucial to innovation and the creation of new technologies. In this volume, leading experts, policymakers, academics, corporate representativesoset out to broaden awareness of the linkages between intellectual property rights and U.S. competitiveness. Sections include: The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Capital Formation and Economic Growth; Reconciling Intellectual Property Rights Issues Among Developed and Less Developed Countries; Capital Formation, Competitiveness, and Intellectual Property Rights; Industry Perspectives on the International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights; The New GATT Round and Intellectual Property Rights. Co-published with the American Council for Capital Formation Center for Policy Research.