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The paper discusses topical motivational mechanisms for the effective use of intellectual resources, aimed at bringing the intangible results of intellectual activity to the materialized market products that meet various needs of society. One of the most effective economic and legal institutions focused on a solution to this problem is the system of privileges on results of intellectual activity - intellectual property Institute. The object of study - the processes of reproduction and use of intellectual resources of industry development. Subject of research - a set of legal and socio - economic relations that influence the formation and commercialization of IP aimed at improving the efficiency of reproduction and use of intellectual resources in the development of industrial enterprises. The purpose and objectives of the study. The purpose of this study is to develop enterprise systems This goal is based on the following tasks: - identify and justify the impact of IP Institute for reproduction and use of intellectual resources for the development of industrial enterprises; - to analyze the economic nature and contradictions of the institution of intellectual property, as well as a comparative evaluation of the systems of state regulation of market of intellectual property objects in Russia and abroad; - to identify the most effective strategies and mechanisms for the use of the Institute's IP for industrial enterprises; Scientific novelty of research results: 1. Identified specific patterns of mutual influence of features of development of economy based on knowledge and IP Institute, which allow for effective strategic positioning of the industrial enterprise, based on the efficient reproduction and use of its intellectual resources and providing increased economic rent based on the implementation properties of non-ideal reproducibility of IP objects; 2. Developed the concept of the Institute of IP-based resolution of conflicts between private and public nature of knowledge as an economic good at the expense of achieving a dynamic equilibrium between the economic interests of authors of IP objects and society to identify and reasonably justify the choice of methods of use of the intellectual property rights in the formation of enterprise competitive strategies. / В работе рассмотрены актуальные мотивационные механизмы эффективного использования интеллектуальных ресурсов, направленные на доведение нематериальных результатов интеллектуальной деятельности до материализованных рыночных продуктов, удовлетворяющих различные потребности общества. Одним из наиболее эффективных экономико-правовых институтов, ориентированных на решение этой проблемы, является система привилегий на результаты интеллектуальной деятельности - институт интеллектуальной собственности (ИС). Объект исследования - процессы воспроизводства и использования интеллектуальных ресурсов развития промышленности. Предмет исследования - совокупность правовых и социально- экономических отношений, оказывающих влияние на процессы формирования и коммерциализации ИС, направленные на повышение эффективности воспроизводства и использования интеллектуальных ресурсов развития промышленного предприятия. Цель и задачи исследования. Целью настоящего исследования является разработка корпоративных систем управления ИС, основанных на оптимальном сочетании интересов всех участников рынка объектов ИС и обеспечивающих эффективное воспроизводство и использование интеллектуальных ресурсов развития промышленности. Реализация этой цели основана на решении следующих задач: - выявить и обосновать влияние института ИС на воспроизводство и использование интеллектуальных ресурсов развития промышленного предприятия; - провести анализ экономической сущности и противоречий института ИС, а также сравнительную оценку систем государственного регулирования рынка объектов ИС в РФ и за рубежом; - выявить наиболее эффективные стратегии и механизмы использования института ИС для промышленного предприятия; Научная новизна результатов исследования: 1. Выявлены специфические закономерности взаимного влияния особенностей развития экономики, основанной на знаниях и института ИС, которые позволяют осуществлять эффективное стратегическое позиционирование промышленного предприятия, базирующееся на эффективном воспроизводстве и использовании его интеллектуальных ресурсов и обеспечивающее повышенную экономическую ренту на основе реализации свойства неидеальной воспроизводимости объектов ИС; 2. Развита концепция института ИС, ориентированного на разрешение противоречия между частным и общественным характером знаний как экономического блага за счет достижения динамического равновесия между экономическими интересами авторов объектов ИС и общества, позволяющая идентифицировать и обоснованно аргументировать выбор способов использования интеллектуальных прав при формировании конкурентных стратегий предприятия.

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[pt] O presente trabalho pretende analisar a relação entre o conhecimento tradicional (CT) e a propriedade intelectual (PI), notadamente o uso do sistema de PI como forma de proteção e de agregação de valor aos produtos e serviços oriundos do saber tradicional. Partindo de uma análise das tentativas classificatórias de CT ao longo do tempo por Autores e estudiosos da sociologia, antropologia e direito e observando o disposto na Convenção da Diversidade Biológica (CDB); na lei de propriedade industrial brasileira (Lei número 9.279/96); na lei brasileira de número 13.123/15, que internalizou a CDB; bem como nos diversos outros tratados internacionais que tratam sobre o tema; é possível afirmar que não há um consenso sobre o conceito de CT e que o arcabouço jurídico internacional para a proteção deste saber é incompleto e fragmentado. A aplicação do sistema de PI possui aspectos positivos e negativos, entretanto ainda é mais desejável do que o sistema de repartição de benefícios de forma isolada, em que povos tradicionais são meramente recompensados pelo uso dos seus saberes e não são vistos como autores/titulares de direitos. Desse modo, conclui-se que (i) a inclusão dos povos tradicionais como sujeitos ativos de direito é questão urgente; (ii) a regulação do CT deve ser feita de dentro para fora; e (iii) a normatização do CT é complexa e demanda pensar em formas alternativas de proteção (mecanismos sui generis), para além da PI. / [en] The present thesis intends to analyze the relationship between traditional knowledge (TK) and intellectual property (IP), especially the use of the IP system as a means of protecting and adding value to the products and services derived from traditional knowledge. Based on an analysis of attempts to classify TK over time by authors and scholars of sociology, anthropology, and law, and also noting the provisions of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), the Brazilian industrial property law (Law No. 9279/96), the Brazilian law No. 13123/15, which internalized the CBD, as well as several other international treaties in regards to this matter, it is possible to state that there is no consensus on the concept of TK and that the international legal framework for the protection of this knowledge is incomplete and fragmented. The application of IP system has positive and negative aspects, however it is still more desirable than the benefit sharing system itself, in which traditional peoples are merely rewarded for the use of their knowledge and are not seen as authors/owners of IP rights. Thus, we conclude that (i) the inclusion of traditional peoples as active subjects of rights is an urgent matter; (ii) the regulation of TK must be done from an inside out perspective; and (iii) the standardization of TK is complex and demands alternative forms of protection (sui generis mechanisms), beyond the IP system.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is a massive ongoing franchise that began as a 1984 self-published comic book created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Its history is intertwined with the creators' rights movement and the Creator's Bill of Rights (CBR), which rejected work-for-hire contracts, wherein creative laborers—creative authors—cede authorial control of their labor. Because the production of comic books and their franchises is highly collaborative, intellectual property (IP) rights are often consolidated in a single rights holder—a corporate author—via work-for-hire contracts. Eastman and Laird, as both creative and corporate authors, initially maintained strict control of TMNT licensees, but allowed their employees to retain IP rights over creative contributions to TMNT. However, in 1992, Eastman and Laird sent retroactive work-for-hire contracts to all current and former employees. This TMNT case study illustrates how the CBR represented the conflicting interests of publishers and creative laborers and ultimately reinforced the individualistic view of authorship that undergirds work-for-hire doctrine. Additionally, because IP legal infrastructure uses individualistic discourse to consolidate control of media franchises in one entity that allows authorized individuals access to a shared database of creative expressions that workers can borrow from or add to, media franchises resemble folklore and are made via a database mode of production. The romantic vision of authorship (and authorial control) upon which the CBR was founded ultimately went on to serve publishers rather than creators working for media properties, repeating a pattern that has existed since the inception of copyright and authorship.

The thesis analyses selected aspects of domain-name law, mainly from the perspective of trade-mark law. It discusses the evolution of the domain-name system and how it operates as background to a more detailed discussion of the theoretical classification of domain names. The thesis then examines the interplay between trade marks and domain names, and the resolution of domain-name disputes resulting from the inherent tension between these two systems. The main principles of domain-name dispute resolution are identified by way of an analysis of the panel decisions handed down in terms of the international Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the South African domain name dispute resolution regulations. This analysis always addresses, too, the extent to which national trade-mark law principles (with reference to the laws of South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) apply, and the extent to which this is appropriate. / Private Law / LL.D.

Despite the adoption of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health in 2001, which unequivocally affirmed WTO members’ rights to use compulsory licences and other TRIPS flexibilities to access medicines, thirteen years on, developing countries and least developed countries are still grappling with access to medicines issues and a high disease burden. Despite some well researched and eloquent arguments to the contrary, it is a trite fact that patents remain an impediment to access to medicines by encouraging monopoly prices. The WTO TRIPS Agreement gives members room to legislate in a manner that is sympathetic to access to affordable medicines by providing for exceptions to patentability and the use of patents without the authorisation of the patent holder (TRIPS flexibilities). This study focuses on access to medicines under the TRIPS Agreement from a SADC comparative perspective by interrogating the extent of the domestication of TRIPS provisions promoting access to medicines in the SADC region with specific reference to Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. After establishing that all SADC members, including Seychelles which is yet to be a WTO member have intellectual property (IP) laws in their statute books, this study confirms that while most of the IP provisions may be used to override patents, they are currently not being used by SADC members due to non-IP reasons such as lack of knowledge and political will. The study also engages in comparative discussions of topical occurrences in the context of access to medicines litigation in India, Thailand and Kenya and extracts useful thematic lessons for the SADC region. The study’s overall approach is to extract useful lessons for regional access to medicines from the good experiences of SADC members and other developing country jurisdictions in the context of a south-south bias. The study draws conclusions and recommendations which if implemented will in all likelihood lead to improved access to medicines for SADC citizens, while at the same time respecting the sanctity of patent rights. The study recommends the adoption of a rights-based approach, which will ultimately elevate patient rights over patent rights and urges the region to consider using its LDCs status to issue compulsory licences in the context of TRIPS Article 31 bis while exploring the possibility of local pharmaceutical manufacturing to produce generics, inspired by the experiences of Zimbabwe and current goings on in Mozambique and the use of pooled procurement for the region. The study embraces the rewards theory of patents which should be used to spur innovation and research into diseases of the poor in the SADC region. Civil society activity in the region is also identified as a potential vehicle to drive the move towards access to affordable medicines for all in the SADC region. / Mercantile Law / LL.D.

Thesis (LLD)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / The general public should have wide access to copyrighted materials for education and research. However, since the current copyright law system subtly favors copyright holders, it is time to re-evaluate copyright law to ensure it meets its original purpose of promoting the learning of the society. The research primarily focuses on how to broaden copyright limitations and exceptions for the public to access and use learning materials. Within the framework of the copyright law system, other mechanisms that allow users to access copyrighted materials at a reasonable price also are considered. Such mechanisms include an efficient collective copyright management system and various licensing schemes. In an information network environment, it is time for developing countries to reform copyright law in order to promote education and research. It is hoped the findings of this study not only benefit South Africa and People's Republic of China, but also provide insights and guidelines to other developing countries with similar conditions.

在現今知識經濟競爭時代中，新興科技企業不斷地衍生成立，每家企業的技術能量更加地深化與專業化，但企業的技術光譜卻相對變窄許多。因此，企業在面對日益劇烈的產業競爭以及急遽被壓縮的產品生命週期時，能否迅速且確實的取得新技術或是互補技術，以便順利進行「新產品開發」，進而及早推出產品與服務於市場上（time to market），將是決定企業生存的重要課題。 然而，技術供給來源散佈在世界各地的研究機構、大學、與企業之中，如何降低企業搜尋其所需技術的成本，提昇整個經濟體的技術媒合效率，也將是知識經濟時代決定經濟體競爭力的關鍵因素。 再者，知識經濟時代的產業結構大幅轉變：企業從原本重視土地、廠房、生產設備等固定資產價值，轉而追求以知識為基礎的「無形資產」（包含法律所保護的智慧財產權，以及其他如：品牌、商譽、供應鏈或客戶關係管理能力、行銷能力等）。但是，此種發展亦帶來新的挑戰，就是傳統的有形資產評價標準並無法適用於此種無形的智慧資產，如何對知識型產業所重視的「無形資產」進行客觀的評價，乃成為發展知識經濟的另一個關鍵因素。 本研究係以策略性思考（範疇、網路、資源）的角度切入，參照國外知名智慧財產技術服務業者的營運成功特性，並藉由廣泛的次級資料、文獻收集，與多重個案、深度訪談的方式，來審視我國智慧財產技術服務業（以鑑價與技術仲介業者為例）的營運現況，進而對業者提出在經營管理上可行之建議，同時也作為我國政府推動智慧財產技術服務業之政策發展上的參考依據。 本研究所得之研究發現如下：（節錄） 一， 我國無形資產鑑價產業的市場需求持續增加，連帶使得鑑價服務業者的投入意願與服務經驗、能力不斷的向上提升；反觀技術仲介產業因為市場需求還不明顯，因此降低了仲介服務業者的投入意願，技術仲介產業發展因而較為緩慢。 二， 我國智慧財產技術服務業者之策略聯盟情形十分普遍，對於技術事業化的相關活動，如：營運計畫撰寫、協助尋找技術、商品開發、市場分析、投資評估、尋找投資資金、行銷管道……等，皆能透過與策略伙伴的合作搭配，提供全面性的智慧財產技術服務。 三， 我國智慧財產技術服務業之從業人員，具有多重背景（科技、法律、管理）的人才仍然不足；此外，目前政府對於無形資產鑑價與仲介機構仍然無法令可管，對於從業人員的資格也不加限制，使得無形資產「鑑價」與「仲介」服務業者呈現參差不齊的現象，嚴重影響公信力。 四， 無形資產融資貸款的關鍵瓶頸在於：1.「無形資產擔保品後續處置問題（如何再出售？）」。 2.「鑑價機構之公信力（不知如何評鑑鑑價報告？）」 3.無形資產融資貸款者的還款計畫（貸款人需提出完整且可行的營運計畫書，清楚說明現金流量與發生時機）。 五， 我國智慧財產技術服務業之政府主管機關過於分散，加上各部會的溝通、協調缺乏效率，導致政策、法令決策緩慢，使業者無所適從。 由以上各點研究發現，本研究提出幾項建議，如下所示：（節錄） 一， 政府應多加鼓勵產業界運用智慧財產技術服務（尤其是技術仲介服務），進而創造與增進市場需求。 二， 智慧財產技術服務業者應加強與策略伙伴的連結。（尤其是創投，投資顧問公司）。 三， 智慧財產技術服務產業中，老字號的服務業者應考量：如何增加與客戶之間的「專屬陷入成本」，以確保客戶與之建立長期且緊密的合作關係。而新進入的服務業者，則應考量如何降低顧客的「外顯單位效益成本」、「資訊搜尋成本」與「道德危機成本」。 四， 政府應多方釋出委託專案計畫，以協助智慧財產技術服務業者成長。同時政府也應儘速訂定智慧財產技術服務相關的法令、補助措施，促進智慧財產技術服務業的發展。 五， 智慧財產技術服務業之相關政府負責單位過於龐雜，應由較高位階的部會，統籌設立單一窗口，以解決政府跨部門之間的溝通不良與無效率。 / As new technological companies sprang up in this knowledge economies era, technological capacity of a company is getting deeper and more professional. Technological scope, however, becomes narrower. Therefore, it is an important issue for companies to survive that if it can quickly and accurately acquire new or complementary technology to develop new products when face to rigorous competition and shortened product life cycle so that they can smoothly launch products and service time to market. Nevertheless, sources of technology supply spread in research institutions, universities, and companies. How to reduce costs in sourcing required technology and improve the efficiency of technology transaction is one of the key factors to decide the competitiveness of an economy. Moreover, industrial structure has been changed a lot in this knowledge management era: companies turn to seek intangible assets instead of fixed assets. The former includes law protected intellectual properties, brand, good will, supply chain, abilities of customer relationships, and marketing, which are based on knowledge. The later includes lands, plants, and equipments. However, this kind of development brings new challenges. Traditional valuation method of tangible assets can not be applied to intangible intellectual properties. How to objectively valuate intangible assets focused by knowledge based industries is another key factor to develop knowledge management. This study is based on strategic points of view (scope, network, and sources), refer to characters of operational success of famous international intellectual property and technology service industry. Rather, this study examine the intellectual property and technology service industry in Taiwan (the case study on the valuation and technology transfer sectors) by secondary information gathering, literature collection, and several case studies and deeply interviews. Further, I propose feasible recommendations on operation and management. Meanwhile, this study could be one of references when our government forms policies to improve intellectual property and technology service industry. The findings of this study are shown as follow: (extracted) 1. The demand of valuation of intangible assets in Taiwan is continuously increasing, resulting in the increase of input willingness, service experience, and abilities of valuation service industry. On the other hand, the demand of technology transfer is not obvious, which lower the input willingness. Therefore, the development of technology transfer industry is slower. 2. It is quite popular for Taiwanese intellectual property and technology service companies to have alliance with other companies. By the corporation with alliance companies, one company can provide total intellectual property and technology service, such as business plan writing, new technology searching assistance, product developing, market analysis, investment evaluation, fund raising, marketing channel, and so on. 3. There are insufficient professionals with muti-background, such as with technology, low, and management, in Taiwanese intellectual property and technology service industry. Rather, no regulation could be applied to Taiwanese intellectual property and technology service industry. There is no criterion to judge professionals’ qualification, which makes valuation and technology transfer sectors uneven, seriously affect power of fairness. 4. The bottlenecks of intangible asset financing are: (1) how to deal with intangible asset collaterals (how to resell them?) (2) fairness of the valuation institution (how to valuate a valuation report?) (3) repayment plan of intangible asset loans (borrowers have to propose a complete and feasible business plan, clearly describing the time and the amount of cash flows) 5. The regulators of Taiwanese intellectual property and technology service industry are too diversified. Moreover, because of the lack of communication and efficiency among regulators, policies are made in a delay mode. Companies do not exactly know what to follow. Based on the findings above, I propose some recommendations as follow: (extracted) 1. The government should encourage industry to use intellectual property and technology service, especially technology transfer service. It could then create and increase market demand. 2. Companies in the intellectual property and technology service industry should improve connection with alliances, especially with venture capital and investment consulting firms. 3. The old companies in the intellectual property and technology service industry should consider: how to increase cost of Hold-up of customers, in order to ensure that they can establish a long-term and closely cooperative relationship with customers. New entry service providers should consider how to increase the benefit, and reduce information searching costs and moral hazard costs of their customers. 4. The government should release government’s funding projects to assist intellectual property and technology service industry developing. At the mean time, the government should set laws and subsidization policies related to intellectual property and technology service industry, improving the development of intellectual property and technology service industry. 5. Regulators in charge of intellectual property and technology service industry are too many to follow. Single window should be set by higher governmental department to resolve the poor communication and inefficiency among governmental departments.

隨知識經濟發展，有關智慧財產權之管理與對因智慧財產權所衍生之訴訟紛爭因應之道，對企業越來越重要。因大企業多利用我國民事訴訟保全程序中假處分程序較提起本案訴訟所需支出之程序費用較低，取得定暫時狀態假處分之時間較本案訴訟耗費冗長之審理時間迅速，加上我國法律准許原告得提供擔保金代替聲請假處分需提出之事實與理由，導致大企業可挾雄厚財力於提請侵權訴訟之前，提供高額擔保金向法院聲請對競爭對手核發定暫時狀態假處分之裁定，故我國現行智財訴訟定暫時狀態假處分制度遭批評成為大企業用來對付新興中小企業競爭對手之手段。 有鑒於智慧財產案件與一般訴訟案件性質不同，著重承審法官須具備法律以外專門知識與技術知識，且因我國司法採取公私法二元化審判權區分，始同一智慧財產權紛爭案件可提起民事、刑事及行政訴訟程序，產生訴訟程序遲滯、裁判矛盾等問題，加上現行假處分制度有上述缺失。我國研擬智慧財產法院組織法、智慧財產案件審理法，並決定明年3月成立智慧財產專責法院，統一審理智慧財產案件，因此新制實行後能否徹底解決現行諸多缺失，亦係企業十分關心之議題。 隨台灣企業於國際間代工獲利增長、面板產業、資訊科技產業快速成長發展，外國擁有相關技術智慧財產權之大廠，紛紛對台灣企業於美國涉嫌侵權行為提起訴訟，獲取洽談授權金或和解金、賠償金之利益。因國外大廠於提起智慧財產侵權訴訟之際，均會依假處分規定，聲請法院下裁定禁止涉嫌侵權之企業繼續為生產、銷售及進口等行為，使台灣企業無法繼續生產商品銷售至美國，受有商機、商譽等重大損失。且台灣企業於美國侵權訴訟程序需耗費巨額訴訟費用及冗長之訴訟程序進行，台灣現行並無訴訟保險制度，無法將面臨智慧財產侵權訴訟須支出之費用藉由保險制度分散風險，故台灣企業面臨智慧財產權利人提起假處分或侵權訴訟時，應採取何種因應措施與訴訟策略，平時對其所有之智慧財產權應為如何管理，均係相當重要之議題。 ＊關鍵字：定暫時狀態假處分、擔保金、智慧財產法院、訴訟保險、智慧財產權管理、訴訟策略 / In today's knowledge-based economy, management of intellectual property rights is more important and litigation arising out of disputes about intellectual property rights is more than ever among transnational companies. In light of the lengthy procedure of litigation, companies often take advantage of the preliminary injunction system in Taiwan before filing a lawsuit, especially in cases of disputes about intellectual property rights. An applicant of a preliminary injunction is allowed to provide a security bond in lieu of explaining in detail the merit of its lawsuit and can obtain a preliminary injunction issued by the court within a relatively short period of time before the final judgment has been rendered. Consequently, the preliminary-injunction system has been criticized for its shortage in protecting the counterparty's legitimate interest. Because the current preliminary-injunction system has the above-mentioned disadvantages, and the litigation in connection with intellectual property rights differs from the ordinary litigation, i.e. the judges must have certain engineering or scientific knowledge in addition to the understanding of the legal system. Furthermore, our country adopts the "dual system" in terms of jurisdiction, i.e. there might be criminal, administrative, and civil litigations simultaneously arising out of the same intellectual-property disputes, which results in delay and contradictions among the judgments in relation to the same disputes. In view of the above, the Judicial Yuan drafts the "The Act for Establishing the Specialized Intellectual Property Court" and "The Code for Hearing Procedures Concerning Intellectual Property Disputes", and plans to launch the Specialized Intellectual Property Court by March 2007 to be in sole charge of the hearing of intellectual-property cases. Therefore, whether the new system adopted by the Judicial Yuan can resolve the aforementioned shortcoming is the major source of concern for the industries. Owing to the increase in the profits sustained by Taiwan companies when performing their OEM services, and the rapid growth of Taiwan's TFT-LCD and IT industries, foreign companies owning the intellectual property rights in relevant technologies in droves file lawsuits against Taiwan companies in the United States, in order to gain advantages when negotiating royalties or compensation with Taiwan companies. When foreign companies file lawsuits, it is a trend to also apply for preliminary injunction with the court to forbid the infringing companies continuing manufacturing, selling, or importing the products. Thus Taiwan companies cannot proceed to sell the products to the United States and incur huge losses in commercial opportunities and reputation. In addition, litigation in the United States will cost Taiwan companies notable expenditure, and make Taiwan companies endure lengthy procedures. Nonetheless, as currently there is no litigation insurance in Taiwan, Taiwan companies cannot shift the risks in disbursing the litigation expenditure by means of insurance. Accordingly, the management of intellectual property rights in "peacetime", and the measures and litigation strategy for the lawsuits or preliminary injunction filed/applied by the owner of the intellectual property rights, are crucial to Taiwan companies. ＊Keywords：Preliminary injunction、Security Bond、The Specialized Intellectual Property Court、Litigation insurance、the management of intellectual property、the strategy of litigation