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Published: 7 October 2013

Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Creative Economy

This paper considers how technology trends and a globalized economy are reshaping the way we create, distribute and access content. The results of that study are intended to help everyone with an interest in the IP system − including policy-makers, content creators and consumers − build a thriving 21st century creative content ecosystem

This paper considers how technology trends and a globalized economy are reshaping the way we create, distribute and access content. The results of that study are intended to help everyone with an interest in the IP system − including policy-makers, content creators and consumers − build a thriving 21st century creative content ecosystem

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