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`1. Foreword
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`Welcome to the fifth edition of the U.S. Chamber International IP Index, “The
`Roots of Innovation.” This year’s index recognizes the indispensable role of
`intellectual property (IP), in facilitating innovative and creative activity on a
`socially transformative scale.
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`Each economy in the Index presents a unique IP profile. As this Index has
`grown from 11 economies in its first edition to 45 in the current publication,
`it has become exceedingly clear that just as elections matter, so do IP policy
`choices. These choices are not simply a matter of East versus West, developed
`versus less-developed, or rich versus poor. Rather, the Index represents a
`broad spectrum of sovereign policy choices. Those choices have important
`consequences for each economy’s innovative and creative success, and for the
`collective welfare of all the world’s citizens.
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`In many ways, 2016 was a challenging year for global IP policy. New data revealed that the problem of global
`counterfeiting has more than doubled since 2008, amounting to $461 billion annually. A strengthened global
`benchmark for IP standards was delayed by political opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
`Countries all around the globe—from the most established markets to fledgling new governments—grappled
`with the question of whether to move forward, innovating and evolving in a new era of globalization.
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`Nevertheless, the record of five editions of the Index clearly shows that countries of every region, size, and income
`level are increasingly investing in IP infrastructure as a tool for development, a stimulus for jobs and economic
`growth, and a catalyst for domestic innovation and creativity.
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`The roots are well-established—let seven billion flowers of innovation and creativity bloom.
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`David Hirschmann
`President and CEO
`Global Intellectual Property Center
`U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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`2017 Overall Scores
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`14.83
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`14.34
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`15.14
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`15.22
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`15.24
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`13.95
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`14.06
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`14.18
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`13.23
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`12.70
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`11.78
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`9.34
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`9.38
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`9.53
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`9.64
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`10.05
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`10.34
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`10.59
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`10.97
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`8.75
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`8.37
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`6.88
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`UAE
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`Colombia
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`Chile
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`China
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`Peru
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`Brunei
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`Ukraine
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`Kenya
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`Brazil
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`South Africa
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`Philippines
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`Nigeria
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`Ecuador
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`Vietnam
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`Argentina
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`Indonesia
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`Thailand
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`Egypt
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`Algeria
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`India
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`Pakistan
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`Venezuela
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`32.62
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`31.92
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`30.87
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`30.99
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`31.29
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`29.86
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`28.62
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`28.31
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`27.48
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`27.73
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`27.07
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`25.39
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`24.05
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`23.00
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`22.27
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`21.44
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`20.59
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`17.19
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`16.87
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`15.80
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`15.98
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`15.53
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`U.S.
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`UK
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`Germany
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`Japan
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`Sweden
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`France
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`Switzerland
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`Singapore
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`South Korea
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`Italy
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`Spain
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`Australia
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`Hungary
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`New Zealand
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`Poland
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`Israel
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`Canada
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`Taiwan
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`Malaysia
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`Mexico
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`Saudi Arabia
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`Turkey
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`Russia
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`2. Executive Summary
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`The world’s leading economies view intellectual
`property (IP) standards as essential to the success of
`any 21st century economy. IP provides the living and
`growing roots that stimulate innovation and bolster
`growth. And those with the strongest IP systems stand
`to reap the greatest economic rewards.
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`Over the past five years, the U.S. Chamber’s
`International IP Index has provided a valuable tool by
`which to gauge the global IP environment. Now, the
`fifth edition of the Chamber’s Index, “The Roots of
`Innovation,” offers a roadmap for policymakers and
`thought leaders to enhance their competitiveness
`through stronger IP. It is a playbook for those looking
`to attract the world’s best and brightest.
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`The 2017 Index benchmarks the IP standards in 45 global economies,
`representing roughly 90% of global GDP:
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`Asia
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`Latin America and
`the Caribbean
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`Africa and
`Middle East
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`Europe and
`Central Asia
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`North America
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`Australia
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`Argentina
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`Brunei
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`China
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`India
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`Indonesia
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`Japan
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`Malaysia
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`Brazil
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`Chile
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`Colombia
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`Ecuador
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`Mexico
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`Peru
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`Algeria
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`Egypt
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`Israel
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`Kenya
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`Nigeria
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`Saudi Arabia
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`South Africa
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`France
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`Germany
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`Hungary
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`Italy
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`Poland
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`Russia
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`Spain
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`New Zealand
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`Venezuela
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`United Arab Emirates
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`Sweden
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`Canada
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`U.S.
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`Pakistan
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`Philippines
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`Singapore
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`South Korea
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`Taiwan
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`Thailand
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`Vietnam
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`Switzerland
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`Turkey
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`Ukraine
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`Economies are scored against 6 categories of IP
`protection: patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade
`secrets and market access, enforcement, and
`ratification of international treaties. The 2017 Index
`includes 5 new indicators to better capture an
`economy’s overall IP environment in a continuously
`evolving digital age. Additionally, the fifth edition
`includes an analysis of the standards included in
`the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
`Rights (TRIPS) agreement and the final text of
`the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) against the
`benchmarks included in the Index. This analysis
`illustrates the ways that trade agreements have
`progressively raised the bar for IP standards around
`the world in a 21st century global marketplace.
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`Key Findings
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`The 2017 Index reveals a number of IP trends that
`emerged over the past year. In a difficult global
`environment, countries continue to make a conscious
`policy decision to invest in stronger IP. Even countries
`that have historically viewed IP negatively are
`implementing nuanced changes to their IP systems.
`This illustrates the continued importance of IP
`investment for countries across all regions and levels
`of economic development. Positive IP developments
`highlighted in the Index include the following:
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`• A number of countries, ranging from China and
`Pakistan to the UAE and Sweden, introduced
`new enforcement mechanisms and specialized IP
`courts to better combat counterfeiting and piracy.
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`• Free trade agreements (FTAs), including the
`TPP and the Comprehensive Economic Trade
`Agreement (CETA), were signed in 2016, as
`well as a number of bilateral FTAs that helped
`raise the bar for protection of life sciences IP,
`copyrighted content online, and enforcement
`against IP theft.
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`• Multiple governments undertook a review of
`their IP laws, recognizing that such laws must
`keep pace with the emerging challenges IP
`owners face. In South Korea, amendments to
`the Patent Law helped streamline and expedite
`the patent examination process. Likewise, the
`government of Taiwan began a review of its
`IP laws, in an effort to better comply with the
`standards included in the TPP.
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`• Economies recognized the value of leveraging
`international partnerships through Patent
`Prosecution Highways (PPH). Countries that
`signed PPH agreements in 2016 include
`Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, the
`Philippines, and Vietnam.
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`• A pack of global IP leaders emerged among
`the 2017 Index rankings, with the U.S., UK,
`Japan, and European Union (EU) economies
`ranked more closely together than ever. Notably,
`Japan’s score increased by 10% since 2016 due
`to the ratification of TPP and accession to the
`treaties covered in the Index.
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`Despite these positive developments, some countries
`took steps to restrict IP rights in 2016:
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`• Ecuador, Russia, and South Africa introduced
`new requirements for local production,
`procurement, and manufacturing.
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`Conclusion
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`In a changing global landscape, IP standards serve as
`the lasting, vibrant roots of innovation that will enable
`us to solve the world’s problems and meet future
`challenges. They are the standards that governments
`can bank on and that will allow industries to bloom.
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`• While the Indian government issued the
`National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in
`2016, IP-intensive industries continued to face
`challenges in the Indian market with regard
`to the scope of patentability for computer-
`implemented inventions, Section 3(d) of the
`Indian Patent Act, and the recent High Court
`of Delhi decision regarding photocopying
`copyrighted content.
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`• A number of governments attempted to limit
`the scope of patentability via both judicial
`decisions and legislation. While the Canadian
`government continued to apply the heightened
`patent utility standard, the Indonesian
`Patent Law introduced a heightened efficacy
`requirement for patentability and outlawed
`second use claims.
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`• Both individual governments and representatives
`of the multilateral institutions encouraged
`public officials to utilize compulsory licenses
`and expanded exceptions and limitations in the
`name of increasing access. In Colombia, the
`government threatened to use a compulsory
`license in an attempt to drive down the price
`of innovative medicine, while in South Africa
`draft copyright amendments proposed the
`introduction of a fair use system.
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`Contents
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`1. Foreword .......................................................................................................................I
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`2. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................IV
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`3. Overview of the International IP Index Fifth Edition ...........................................3
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`4. An Innovation Life-Cycle Perspective of the Benefits of IP Rights:
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`From Laboratory to Market .....................................................................................7
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`5. Assessing International Benchmarks and Standards Relative to the Index ....12
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`5.1 Benchmarking the TRIPS and TPP treaties against the Index ..........................12
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`5.2 TRIPS from the perspective of the Index ...........................................................12
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`5.3 TPP from the perspective of the Index ..............................................................12
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`6. Global IP Policy in 2017 – Heading in Different Directions ...............................14
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`6.1 Overall results ......................................................................................................18
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`7. Economy Overviews .................................................................................................25
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`Algeria .........................................................................................................................26
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`Argentina .....................................................................................................................28
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`Australia .......................................................................................................................30
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`Brazil ............................................................................................................................32
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`Brunei ...........................................................................................................................34
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`Canada ........................................................................................................................36
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`Chile .............................................................................................................................38
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`China ............................................................................................................................40
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`Colombia .....................................................................................................................43
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`Ecuador .......................................................................................................................45
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`Egypt ............................................................................................................................47
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`France ..........................................................................................................................49
` Germany ......................................................................................................................51
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`Hungary .......................................................................................................................53
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`India .............................................................................................................................55
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`Indonesia .....................................................................................................................57
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`Israel .............................................................................................................................59
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`Italy ...............................................................................................................................61
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`Japan ...........................................................................................................................63
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`Kenya ...........................................................................................................................65
` Malaysia .......................................................................................................................67
` Mexico .........................................................................................................................69
` New Zealand ...............................................................................................................71
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`Pakistan ........................................................................................................................75
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`Peru ..............................................................................................................................77
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`Philippines ...................................................................................................................79
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`Poland ..........................................................................................................................81
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`Russia ...........................................................................................................................83
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`Saudi Arabia ................................................................................................................85
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`Singapore ....................................................................................................................87
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`South Africa .................................................................................................................89
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`South Korea .................................................................................................................91
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`Spain ............................................................................................................................93
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`Sweden ........................................................................................................................95
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`Switzerland ..................................................................................................................97
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`Taiwan ..........................................................................................................................99
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`Thailand .....................................................................................................................101
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`Turkey .........................................................................................................................103
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`Ukraine .......................................................................................................................105
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`United Arab Emirates ...............................................................................................107
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`United Kingdom .......................................................................................................109
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`United States .............................................................................................................111
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`Venezuela ..................................................................................................................113
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`Vietnam ......................................................................................................................115
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`Annex: Category Scores, Methodology, Sources, and Indicators Explained ......117
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`Endnotes ..........................................................................................................................135
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`Tables and Figures
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`Table 1: Fifth Edition Index Economies by World Bank Region ..............................3
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`Table 2: Fifth Edition Index Economies by World Bank Income Group .................4
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`Table 3: New Indicators Added in 2017 ....................................................................5
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`Table 4: Economic Benefits of Improving IP Protection: Findings from
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` 21 Correlations ............................................................................................10
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`Figure 1: The Innovation and Creativity Life-Cycle ....................................................8
`Figure 2: Approximating TRIPS on the Index ...........................................................14
`Figure 3: Approximating TRIPS and TPP on the Index ............................................16
`Figure 4: 2017 Overall Scores ....................................................................................19
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`3. Overview of the International IP Index Fifth Edition
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`Now in its fifth edition, the U.S. Chamber’s
`International IP Index continues to provide an
`important industry perspective on the IP standards
`that influence both long- and short-term business
`and investment decisions. The Index is a unique and
`continuously evolving instrument. Not only does it
`assess the state of the international IP environment,
`it also provides a clear roadmap for any economy
`that wishes to be competitive in the 21st century
`knowledge-based global economy. Large, small,
`developing, or developed—economies from across
`the world can use the insights about their own national
`IP environments as well as that of their neighbors
`and international competitors to improve their own
`performance and better compete at the highest levels
`for global investment, talent, and growth.
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`What’s new in the fifth edition?
`More economies included
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`The Index continues to grow and now covers
`45 economies. Together, these economies represent
`both a geographical cross-section of the world and
`close to 90% of global economic output calculated on
`a current basis per the World Bank.i
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`The new economies included in the fifth edition of
`the Index are Egypt, Hungary, Kenya, Pakistan, the
`Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.
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`As Table 1 shows, the Index includes economies
`from all major regions of the world and is truly a
`global measure.ii
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`Table 1: Fifth Edition Index Economies by World Bank Regioniii
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`Latin America and
`the Caribbean
`Argentina
`Brazil
`Chile
`Colombia
`Ecuador
`Mexico
`Peru
`Venezuela
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`Africa and
`Middle East
`Algeria
`Egypt
`Israel
`Kenya
`Nigeria
`Saudi Arabia
`South Africa
`UAE
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`North America
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`Canada
`U.S.
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`Europe and
`Central Asia
`France
`Germany
`Hungary
`Italy
`Poland
`Russia
`Spain
`Sweden
`Switzerland
`Turkey
`UK
`Ukraine
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`Asia
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`Australia
`Brunei
`China
`India
`Indonesia
`Japan
`Malaysia
`New Zealand
`Pakistan
`Philippines
`Singapore
`South Korea
`Taiwan
`Thailand
`Vietnam
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`Source: World Bank (2016)
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`In addition to geographic diversity, the Index also
`contains economies from a broad spectrum of income
`groups as defined by the World Bank. Table 2 provides
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`an overview of all 45 economies sampled in the fifth
`edition of the Index according to income group as
`defined by the World Bank.
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`Table 2: Fifth Edition Index Economies by World Bank Income Groupiv
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`Lower-Middle-Income
`Economies
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`Upper-Middle-Income
`Economies
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`High-Income Economies
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`High-Income OECD
`Members
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`Brunei
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`Saudi Arabia
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`Singapore
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`Taiwan
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`UAE
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`Venezuela
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`Egypt
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`India
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`Indonesia
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`Kenya
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`Nigeria
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`Pakistan
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`Philippines
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`Ukraine
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`Vietnam
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`Algeria
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`Argentina
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`Brazil
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`China
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`Colombia
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`Ecuador
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`Malaysia
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`Mexico
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`Peru
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`Russia
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`South Africa
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`Thailand
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`Turkey
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`Venezuela
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`Australia
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`Canada
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`Chile
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`France
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`Germany
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`Hungary
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`Israel
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`Italy
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`Japan
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`New Zealand
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`Poland
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`South Korea
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`Spain
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`Sweden
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`Switzerland
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`UK
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`U.S.
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`Five new indicators
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`A significant new feature of the fifth edition of the
`Index is the addition of five new indicators bringing
`the total number of indicators included in the Index to
`35. Consequently, the maximum possible score on the
`Index has also increased from 30 to 35.
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`These indicators include new areas of IP, such as
`design rights, as well as growing areas of concern
`to rights-holders including patent opposition
`proceedings and barriers to licensing agreements.
`Below Table 3 provides an overview of the five new
`indicators and the Index categories to which they have
`been added.
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`Table 3: New Indicators Added in 2017
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`Index Category
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`New Indicator
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`Category 1: Patents, Related Rights,
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`and Limitations
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`Patent opposition
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`Category 3: Trademarks, Related
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`Rights, and Limitations
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`Industrial designs term of protection
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`Legal measures available that provide necessary exclusive rights
`to redress unauthorized use of industrial design rights
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`Category 4: Trade Secrets &
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`Market Access
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`Regulatory and administrative barriers to the commercialization
`of IP assets
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`Category 5: Enforcement
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`Transparency and public reporting by customs authorities of
`trade-related IP infringement
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`The new indicators are defined and described in full
`in the Methodology section included in the Annex at
`the back of this report. Below is a summary overview of
`each new indicator and what they seek to measure.
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`The first indicator added relates to patent opposition
`proceedings. Specifically, the indicator measures the
`availability of mechanisms for opposing patents in
`a manner that does not delay the granting of a
`patent (in contrast to a right of opposition before the
`patent is granted) and ensures fair and transparent
`opposition proceedings.
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`The second and third new indicators are from a new
`area of IP covered in the Index: industrial design
`rights. These indicators measure the maximum term
`of protection being offered (including renewable
`periods) for design rights and the extent to which
`economies have in place and apply laws and
`procedures that provide necessary exclusive rights
`(including making, marketing, trading, and use of an
`industrial design), respectively.
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`The fourth new indicator relates to the actual
`commercialization and use of IP assets. This
`indicator seeks to measure the extent to which
`regulatory or administrative mechanisms allow IP
`owners the “freedom to operate” as part of their
`commercialization and exploitation activities. This
`freedom includes the avoidance of barriers or undue
`burdens on interacting parties such as “blanket”
`requirements for forced disclosure of technologies
`without the consent of the IP owner, governmental
`preapproval for any licensing agreement between
`parties, predetermined licensing terms, restrictions on
`commercializing IP by publicly funded research bodies,
`and discriminatory conditions affecting the licensing of
`technologies by foreign IP owners.
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`The final added indicator relates to border measures.
`Specifically, this indicator seeks to measure the
`extent to which customs authorities in a given
`economy publish statistics and data on trade-related
`IP infringement. This indicator measures both the
`extent to which data are published on a regular and
`systematic basis and the level of detail of these data.
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`Rights: From Laboratory to Market
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`The debate on intellectual property (IP) rights and
`their impact on innovation, access to technologies
`and economic growth raged on in 2016, with
`developments underscoring ongoing skepticism at
`both the multilateral and national levels regarding
`the utility of IP rights and a persistent view that IP
`protection amounts to a tax on access to innovation.
`A United Nations High-Level Panel on Access to
`Medicines report that encouraged broad use of
`TRIPS “flexibilities” to work around IP rights was but
`one high-profile example. The fifth edition of the
`U.S. Chamber International IP Index (“the Index”)
`highlights a number of other developments in different
`economies, including a narrowing of patentability
`criteria, use of compulsory licensing, and erosion of
`IP enforcement, that promote the limiting of IP rights
`as a means to encourage local economic activity and
`increase access to technologies.
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`Yet the empirical evidence on the impact of IP rights
`on economic activity continues to suggest that such
`views are misguided. The most up-to-date data on
`the benefits of IP protection reveals that IP is, in fact,
`a critical instrument for countries seeking to enhance
`access to innovation, grow domestic innovative
`output, and enjoy the dynamic growth benefits of an
`innovative economy. Conversely, weak IP protection
`stymies long-term strategic aspirations for innovation
`and development. The past three editions of the
`Index have included a dedicated section that explores
`the relationship between national IP environments
`and the development of innovative and competitive
`economies by comparing the Index scores with a wide
`range of economic variables using correlations analysis
`(statistical measures of the likelihood of two elements
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`occurring together). This edition’s Annex expands on
`the data and discussion included in the fifth edition
`report as well as previous editions of the Index to
`provide a fuller picture of the relationship between IP
`rights and a wide range of socioeconomic benefits.
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`Taken together, the 21 correlations included in
`this Annex present a clear picture: IP protection
`goes hand in hand with the aspirations topping
`government agendas around the world. As Table 1
`suggests, a robust national IP environment correlates
`strongly (having a strength of 0.6 or above) with a
`wide range of macroeconomic indicators that fall
`under the umbrella of innovation and creativity –
`the very same indicators that are found in national
`strategies for economic development of many
`economies today. This message has only become
`stronger over the past 3 editions of the Index: adding
`several new variables each year and expanding the
`sample size by 50% (from 30 to 45 economies), the
`strength of the relationship between IP rights and
`crucial economic activities has grown.
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`This edition of the Annex amplifies these findings
`about the benefits of IP protection by examining the
`correlations (both those from the previous editions
`plus new correlations) from the perspective of an
`“innovation and creativity life-cycle”. This is because
`maximizing the benefits of IP rights is not just about
`understanding the outcomes they help to generate
`but also how they do so. Effective innovation
`strategies comprise policies that account for not
`only the end objectives but also the path that leads
`to these outcomes, the way in which innovation and
`creativity occur, and the necessary enabling factors.
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`For example, IP rights display a strong relationship
`with the growth of knowledge-intensive jobs (0.72)
`and the development of competitive local high-tech
`sectors (0.80). But the correlations also reveal that
`IP drives the research, partnerships, and technology
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`development that support these sectors. In fact, the
`correlations shows that IP plays a role in facilitating
`many of the necessary “inputs” to the knowledge-
`based economy. On this basis the correlations are
`divided into four themes or phases of the innovation
`and creativity life-cycle (as illustrated in Figure 1):
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`Resources
`dedicated to
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`A dynamic economy
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`R&D and creative
`activities
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`technologies and
`creative content
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`1) Resources dedicated to innovation: The
`correlations in this theme show that IP protection
`is a key enabling factor of R&D, working in
`tandem with other factors such as financing
`(including spending directed to R&D and
`a vibrant venture capital and private equity
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`market), human capital (like researchers and
`technicians), and technological infrastructure.
`Economies that provide a robust IP environment
`are also more likely to embrace policies that
`create a complete innovation “ecosystem” by
`investing in other key building blocks.
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`create high-value jobs, and raise income and
`productivity. Here, as in the other themes,
`IP is strongly related to measures of foreign
`direct investment (FDI), business and industrial
`growth, jobs, and gross domestic product
`(GDP), ultimately providing the basis for
`re-investment of resources as the virtuous
`cycle begins anew.
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`The correlations within each theme examine
`the impact of IP on the overall economy
`as well as for specific IP-related sectors,
`including the biomedical, information and
`communications technology (ICT), and
`creative content sectors. This not only allows
`for a clear picture of the wider socioeconomic
`benefits of a supportive IP environment
`overall but also illustrates the advantages for
`key high-tech sectors when specific rights
`important for a given sector are provided.
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`analysis in this Annex.
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`2) R&D and creative activities: The correlations
`in this theme indicate that IP rights are
`linked to actual innovation—to discovery,
`development, and production of new
`technologies and creative works. Economies
`that exhibit a steady buzz of innovation and
`creativity are, with few exceptions, those that
`have put in place strong IP environments—
`both generally and for specific high-tech
`sectors. The opposite is also true: on the
`whole, those economies with relatively weaker
`IP environments do not tend to experience
`the levels of R&D and r