Abstract
Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR) network, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), UK Department for International Development (DFID), National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa
Highlights
Innovation policy is important for economic growth and human development (Muchie, 2016, p. 26)
TRIPS came into force in 1995, a series of transition periods in the Agreement exempted some countries from complying with its provisions
Article 66.1 gave least developed countries (LDCs) a 10-year compliance transition period, starting 1 January 1996, which exempted them from compliance with TRIPS provisions except for Article 3, Article 4 (most-favoured-nation (MFN) treatment), and Article 5
Summary
Innovation policy is important for economic growth and human development (Muchie, 2016, p. 26). Innovation policy is important for economic growth and human development Countries across Africa are, developing policy to encourage innovation (Adesida, Karuri-Sebina & Resende-Santos, 2016). IP policy is complex and controversial because it seeks to balance protection of, and access to, knowledge. Domestic policymakers may look to research showing that strict IP protection economically advantages developed countries while disadvantaging developing countries (Forero-Pineda, 2006; Schneider, 2005). They may be presented with research supporting a contrary view (Gathii, 2016). Evidence-based IP policymaking is, often a fraught exercise (De Beer, 2016)
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