Comparing Online IP Laws in Developed and Developing Countries

Comparing Online Ip Laws in Developed and Developing Countries
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Comparing Online IP Laws in Developed and Developing Countries
The proliferation of the Internet has significantly created new jobs, shortened product life cycles, circumvented international communications barriers, and transcended social and political realms. In as much as the internet has been beneficial and changed the livelihoods of many, it has come with its challenges. The internet has caused the devaluation of some intellectual property the same way it has created value for others. The internet has created confusion amongst leading policymakers, threatening future economic expansion. Thus, there is a need for proper management to ensure that the intellectual property community remains relevant. Internet development has impacted intellectual property law in developed and developing countries.[Andy Gibbs, 'Intellectual Property, The Internet, And Electronic Commerce Internet Trends: Role Of The Internet In The Development, Management And Commercialisation Of Intellectual Property (Wipo. int, 2001) accessed 12 April 2022.]
The internet has made it easy to modify or copy digitised material, and intellectual property owners do not benefit from their work. Thus countries have devised laws to prevent copying or pirating intellectual property such as music or movies in developed and developing countries. The US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office are charged with the constitutional right to give inventors the right to use their products in the marketplace or make profits by dedicating those rights to other persons. Thus, intellectual property is protected from unauthorised use by others, and different countries have developed laws to regulate the use of the intellectual property. The internet has made it easy to duplicate music where individuals send and receive the piece for free without paying, hence patent rights.[Oil States Energy v. Greene's Energy Group, 138 S. Ct. 1365, 584 US, 200 L. Ed. 2d 671 (2018).]
Developed countries have robust IP rights and protections compared to developing countries. As a result, there has been opposition to IP rights, which are viewed as a tool to benefit more giant corporations and developed countries at the expense of diffusion of ideas, human freedom, and growth in the developing countries. Developed countries have developed robust IP rights, emphasising IP rights as an integral part of global trade. There should be an established international framework of IP rules, norms, and cooperation. Countries such as the United States, European Union Members, and Korea, amongst others, have recognised the vital link between IP and innovation and hence have embarked on efforts to strengthen the international framework of intellectual property rules, norms, and cooperation.[ibid]
Developed countries dominate knowledge-intensive flows, evidenced by the global cross-border exports of commercial knowledge. However, the developing countries’ shares in knowledge-intensive flows are increasing, with China ranked the global second largest. Patent applications filed by residents of ...