KIPASPA09

ABOUT KIPASPA
Twenty first century is the century of knowledge where innovation will be the key for the production as well as for processing of knowledge. Issues of generation, valuation, protection and exploitation of intellectual property (IP) are, therefore, going to become critically important all around the world. As more and more developing countries join WTO, it is expected that the process of harmonization will intensify. In spite of the fact that the 1994 TRIPS agreement calls for technology transfer to the least developed countries, yet that provision has scarcely been translated into action resulting in an adverse impact on the pace of their economic and social development. To bring about the desired change, the need of the hour is to have a closer look at the existing IP framework with an objective of rationalizing the same in the context of the developing countries. This International conference is an attempt towards assessment of the existing framework and addressing the concern of the Asia-Pacific region keeping in mind its socio-economic and cultural framework.