The global challenge of intellectual property rights / edited by Robert C. Bird and Subhash C. Jain.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:PrefacePART I: INTRODUCTION1. The Continuing Challenge of Global Intellectual Property RightsRobert C. Bird and Subhash C. Jain PART II: DEVELOPED NATIONS IN A GLOBAL MARKET2. Unifying the International Law of Business Method and Software PatentsLarry A. DiMatteo and Robert E. Thomas3. Secondary Liability for Intellectual Property Law Infringement in the International Arena: Framing the DialogueLynda J. Oswald4. Coming Attractions: Opportunities and Challenges in Thwarting Global Movie PiracyLucille M. PontePART III: INDIA AND CHINA5. Protecting Well Known Marks in China: Challenges for Foreign Mark HoldersStephanie M. Greene6. India: A Study in Patent-Law EffectsGeorge T. Haley and Usha C.V. Haley7. Employee Disclosures of Trade Secrets in China: Prevention StrategiesMarisa Anne Pagnattaro8. The Indian Patent Matrix: Issues in Patent Amendment 2005V.C. Vivekanandan9. Intellectual Property, Foreign Direct Investment and the China ExceptionPeter K. YuPART IV: VALUE CAPTURE AND RETENTION STRATEGIES10. Protecting Unconventional Trademarks in the European Union and the United StatesWillajeanne F. McLean11. National IPR Policies and Multinational R&D Strategies: An Interactive PerspectiveMinyuan Zhao and Bernard YeungPART V: PERSPECTIVES OF EMERGING NATIONS12. The Vulnerability of Middle Developed Countries to Changes in Foreign Investment Arising from Intellectual Property AppropriationRobert C. Bird and Daniel R. Cahoy13. Intellectual Property Reform in Developing Countries: Trade and Investment DimensionsDouglas Lippoldt14. A Skeptic’s View of Intellectual Property RightsDonald G. RichardsIndex

"The importance of intellectual property rights is now well established as a vital component in the success of firms and of nations. The diverse contributors to this volume, drawn from the fields of law, business and economics, clarify and analyze the problems and promise of IP policy from a global perspective. They discuss both developed and emerging nations and advance the understanding of this increasingly important topic." -- Book Jacket