| Project Detail |
This project looks to address the overall issue of the fast-paced advancement and increasing complexity of new technological developments in the information technology field and the challenges this entails to intellectual property protection, with a specific focus on software and software-related inventions.
To that end, the project will examine current trends on the legal protection that APEC Economies are granting to software and software related-inventions aiming at gaining insight on how Economies have been addressing this matter and the rationale behind it.
As a first step, a survey will be circulated among Economies, to gather information on their approach on intellectual property protection of software and software-related inventions. Subsequently, the project will analyze the trends and developments in these approaches across the economies. The resulting key findings will be compiled into a comprehensive report serving as a valuable resource for both IP offices and policymakers. This information will ultimately contribute to fostering constructive and fruitful dialogue among APEC economies. |
