Value of
IP
IP Guidelines for Business (2011)
IP Guidelines provide
information on practical steps businesses can take to protect their IP-based
products and services, as well as protect against the risk of infringing upon
another companies' rights. The guidelines are currently available in eight
languages.
Intellectual Property: Powerhouse for Innovation and Economic Growth (2011)
Explores the benefits of IP protection in strengthening national
economies, driving innovation and technology, fostering new ideas, and
enhancing society and culture.
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the report about IP and economic growth
Intellectual Property: Source of Innovation, Creativity, Growth and Progress (2005)
This intellectual property report provides arguments for the protection
of IPRs from economic, social and legal standpoints and provides
recommendations for positive action that individuals, governments and the
international community can take to protect these same IPRs.
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the report on innovation, creativity, growth and progress
Long Term Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy on Increased Foreign Direct Investment and Employment in Kenya (2013)
This BASCAP report examines the critical
role of IPR protection and enforcement in Kenya. Key policy and legislative
recommendations aim to increase FDI in the country, but also have potential
positive implications on employment, exports, economic development and
productivity.
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more about the relationship between IPR and FDI in Kenya
Policy
recommendations
ACTA in the EU: A Practical Analysis (2012)
This practical analysis describes the benefits of
ACTA for improving trade in the EU's innovative, cultural and branded goods;
establishes a factual review; examines the need to address large-scale
counterfeiting and piracy; and provides an overview of the function and legal
framework of ACTA.
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an analysis of the impact of ACTA in the EU
Controlling the Zone: Balancing facilitation and control to combat illicit trade in the world's Free Trade Zones (2013)
Report calls for increased regulation and
better management of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) which, without proper oversight,
can be vulnerable to counterfeiting and piracy. The report includes
recommendations to ehnance IP enforcement in FTZs.
Counterfeiting, Piracy and Smuggling in India - Effects and Potential Solutions (2013)
Case study of the economic impacts of counterfeiting and piracy in India. Recommendations to improve India's intellectual property rights regime calls for stronger enforcement of existing laws and regulations.
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Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Kenya (2013)
Case study on the
climate of intellectual property in Kenya. BASCAP presents its recommendations
for policy and legislative changes to enhance the promotion and protection of
this asset.
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about intellectual property rights in Kenya
Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Russian Federation (2012)
This
report sets out BASCAP's recommendations for policy and legislative changes
needed to bring Russia's IP regime and IP enforcement efforts up to
international standards.
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more about BASCAP's IPR policy recommendations for Russia
Impact
studies
ACTA in the EU: Assessment of Potential Export, Economic and Employment Gains (2012)
This study examines
ACTA's plausible impact on export, economic and employment gains. Expanding
Europe's strong IPR protections to other regions of the globe would likely
result in increased exports of European products, particularly those
susceptible to counterfeiting and piracy, resulting in an increase in EU gross
value added (GVA) and EU employment.
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more about the potential gains of ACTA in the EU
Building a Digital Economy: The Importance of Saving Jobs in the EU's Creative Industries (2011)
This BASCAP and TERA consultants study predicts that
losses due to piracy will reach as much as 1.2 million jobs and 240 billion
euros in retail revenue by 2015 in the creative industries based
on current trends and assuming no significant policy changes.
Confiscation of the Proceeds of IP Crime (2013)
A BASCAP and UNICRI report that encourages
governments to adopt and strengthen proceeds of crime (POC) legislation by
putting forward an inventory of key legislative provisions and best
practices.
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the full proceeds of crime report and recommendations
Economic and Social Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy in Turkey (2011)
This
report estimates the magnitude and cost of counterfeiting to Turkey's economy,
including the value of imported, domestically produced, and digitally retrieved
counterfeit products.
Estimating the Global Economic and Social Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy (2011)
This report builds on the OECD's report estimating the value of
infringed goods moving through international trade by adding: 1) the value of domestically produced and consumed
products; 2) the
value of digital piracy; and 3)
the impact on society, governments and
consumers.
Impact of Counterfeiting on Governments and Consumers (2009)
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From
Frontier and BASCAP, this report reveals that across the G20 alone over 100
billion euros is lost each year due to lower tax revenues and higher spending
on welfare, health services and crime. The findings also indicate that some
2.5 million jobs in G20 countries could be at risk due to counterfeiting and
piracy.
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more about the impacts of counterfeiting on governments and consumers
Public
awareness
Research Report on Consumer Attitudes and Perceptions on Counterfeiting and Piracy (2009)
This report summarizes
an extensive body of research on consumer attitudes and behaviors and informs
of tactics that can help promote positive change in consumer purchasing
habits.
Business perceptions
BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and Piracy (2007)
Polling 48 global companies and spanning 27 product
categories, the findings of this report provide a snapshot of country and
business efforts to stop the theft of IP, which has become a substantial drain
and has led to the widespread loss of jobs and a massive reduction in tax
revenues.
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more about the BASCAP Global Survey on Counterfeiting and
Piracy