Invention and the patent system in the third world: some policy issues

S. Watanabe

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the promotion of inventions and the improvement of the patent institutional framework in developing countries, with particular reference to India and Japan - examines research policy in respect of research and development from a historical perspective, and trends from 1945 to 1980, (incl. Lack of Motivation, obstacles to inventive activities), educational needs, problems of imported technologys, dependence vs. Self reliance, etc. Bibliography, graph and statistical tables..

Keywords: invention; patent; institutional framework; research policy; research and development; history; trend; motivation.; obstacle; educational needs; import; technology.; dependence; self reliance; statistical table; invention; brevet; cadre institutionnel; politique de la recherche; recherche et développement; histoire; tendance; motivation; obstacle; besoins d'éducation; importation; technologie; dépendance; autosuffisance; tableau statistique; invento; patente; organización institucional; política de investigación; investigación y desarrollo; historia; tendencia; motivación; obstáculo; necesidades de educación; importación; tecnología; dependencia; autosuficiencia; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 50 P. pages
Date: 1982
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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