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

Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2015, vol. 7, issue 2, 126-143

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, a 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 Foreign Direct Investment (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, increasing government concern, increasing private sector concern, improvement of public awareness, encouragement of cooperation between universities and industry, and improvement of institutions setting, coordination and culture for IPRs protection.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2014.903014

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