Article Title
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Intellectual property is an important asset for business and society. In 1998, the worldwide software market was estimated at $135 billion. Piracy, however, is reducing profits, innovation, investment, and tax revenues. In order to curb piracy, international intellectual property protection must be improved. This paper analyzes the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It also examines other methods of intellectual property protection, including arbitration, Digital Rights Management Systems, and price discrimination. Evidence suggests that optimal protection includes a mixture of international laws, pricing strategies, and governmental intervention.
Publication Date
Spring 2003
Journal Title
Major Themes in Economics
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
49
Last Page
64
Copyright
©2003 by Major Themes in Economics
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Dunshee, Liz
(2003)
"Legal and Economic Strategies for International Intellectual Property Protection: The Case of Software,"
Major Themes in Economics, 5, 49-64.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/mtie/vol5/iss1/6