The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan

Nour, Samia Satti O. M. (2013). The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan. UNU-MERIT.

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    Author Nour, Samia Satti O. M.
    Title The economic importance and impacts of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Sudan
    Publication Date 2013
    Place of Publication Maastricht, NL
    Publisher UNU-MERIT
    Pages 40
    Abstract This paper explains the importance of IPRs and examines the factors hindering and those contributing toward enhancing IPRs in Sudan. We find that the inadequacy of IPRs protection in Sudan is attributed to low integration in the international institutions, lack of legal issues, lack of government concern, lack of private sector concern, weak institutions setting, lack of public awareness, lack of resources, weak culture for IPRs, lack of cooperation between universities and industry and lack of coordination. The inadequate IPRs protection in Sudan leads to poor national system of innovation, hindering FDI and hindering transfer of technology. The factors contributing toward enhancing IPRs in Sudan include promotion of adequate IPRs legislations and enforcement; planning, commitment to international IPRs agreements; finance, investment and resources; social partnership to encourage IPRs protection, government concern, private sector concern, public awareness, cooperation between universities and industry, institutions setting, coordination and culture for IPRs protection.
    Keyword IPRs
    Economic importance
    Economic impacts
    Sudan
    Africa
    JEL O3
    O30
    O34
    Copyright Holder UNU-MERIT
    Copyright Year 2013
    Copyright type All rights reserved
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