Innovation & intellectual property: collaborative dynamics in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorDe Beer, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorOguamanam, Chidi
dc.contributor.authorSchonwetter, Tobias
dc.contributor.authorSowa, Izabella
dc.contributor.authorHolman, Kristen
dc.contributor.authorKawooya, Dick
dc.contributor.authorDagne, Teshager
dc.contributor.authorAdewopo, Adebambo
dc.contributor.authorChuma-Okoro, Helen
dc.contributor.authorOyewunmi, Adejoke
dc.contributor.authorOuma, Marisella
dc.contributor.authorCocchiaro, Gino
dc.contributor.authorLorenzen, Johan
dc.contributor.authorMaister, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorRutert, Britta
dc.contributor.authorRizk, Nagla
dc.contributor.authorSihanya, Ben
dc.contributor.authorMgbeoji, Ikechi
dc.contributor.authorDos Santos, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorPelembe, Simão
dc.contributor.authorAwad, Bassem
dc.contributor.authorAbou Zeid, Perihan
dc.contributor.authorNcube, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorAbrahams, Luci
dc.contributor.authorAkinsanmi, Titi
dc.contributor.authorBelete, Wondwossen
dc.contributor.authorAma, Njoku
dc.contributor.authorArmstrong, Chris
dc.contributor.editorDe Beer, Jeremyen_ZA
dc.contributor.editorArmstrong, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.editorOguamanam, Chidien_ZA
dc.contributor.editorSchonwetter, Tobiasen_ZA
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-21T12:57:44Z
dc.date.available2014-11-21T12:57:44Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractIn the global knowledge economy, intellectual property (IP) rights – and the innovations they are meant to spur – are important determinants of progress. But what does this mean for the nations of Africa? One view is that strong IP protection can facilitate innovation in African settings. Others say that existing IP systems are simply not suited to the realities of African innovators. This book, based on case studies and evidence collected through research across nine countries in Africa, sheds new light on the complex relationships between innovation and intellectual property. It covers findings from Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa, across many sites of innovation and creativity including music, leather goods, textiles, cocoa, coffee, auto parts, traditional medicine, book publishing, biofuels and university research. Various forms of intellectual property protection are explored: copyrights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications and trade secrets, as well as traditional and informal mechanisms of knowledge governance. The picture emerging from the empirical research presented in this volume is one in which innovators in diverse African settings share a common appreciation for collaboration and openness. And thus, when African innovators seek to collaborate, they are likely to be best-served by IP approaches that balance protection of creative, innovative ideas with information-sharing and open access to knowledge. The authors, who come from a range of disciplines, are all experts in their fields, working together through the Open African Innovation Research and Training (Open A.I.R.) network.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDe Beer, J., Oguamanam, C., Schonwetter, T., Sowa, I., Holman, K., Kawooya, D., ... Armstrong, C. (2014). <i>Innovation & intellectual property: Collaborative dynamics in Africa</i>. Cape Town: UCT Press. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9759en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDe Beer, Jeremy, Chidi Oguamanam, Tobias Schonwetter, Izabella Sowa, Kristen Holman, Dick Kawooya, Teshager Dagne, et al. <i>Innovation & intellectual property: Collaborative dynamics in Africa</i>. Cape Town: UCT Press. 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9759.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDe Beer, J., Armstrong, C., Oguamanam, C. & Schonwetter, T. eds. 2014. Innovation & intellectual property: collaborative dynamics in Africa. Cape Town: UCT Press.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-919895-99-4en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book AU - De Beer, Jeremy AU - Oguamanam, Chidi AU - Schonwetter, Tobias AU - Sowa, Izabella AU - Holman, Kristen AU - Kawooya, Dick AU - Dagne, Teshager AU - Adewopo, Adebambo AU - Chuma-Okoro, Helen AU - Oyewunmi, Adejoke AU - Ouma, Marisella AU - Cocchiaro, Gino AU - Lorenzen, Johan AU - Maister, Bernard AU - Rutert, Britta AU - Rizk, Nagla AU - Sihanya, Ben AU - Mgbeoji, Ikechi AU - Dos Santos, Fernando AU - Pelembe, Simão AU - Awad, Bassem AU - Abou Zeid, Perihan AU - Ncube, Caroline AU - Abrahams, Luci AU - Akinsanmi, Titi AU - Belete, Wondwossen AU - Ama, Njoku AU - Armstrong, Chris AB - In the global knowledge economy, intellectual property (IP) rights – and the innovations they are meant to spur – are important determinants of progress. But what does this mean for the nations of Africa? One view is that strong IP protection can facilitate innovation in African settings. Others say that existing IP systems are simply not suited to the realities of African innovators. This book, based on case studies and evidence collected through research across nine countries in Africa, sheds new light on the complex relationships between innovation and intellectual property. It covers findings from Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa, across many sites of innovation and creativity including music, leather goods, textiles, cocoa, coffee, auto parts, traditional medicine, book publishing, biofuels and university research. Various forms of intellectual property protection are explored: copyrights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications and trade secrets, as well as traditional and informal mechanisms of knowledge governance. The picture emerging from the empirical research presented in this volume is one in which innovators in diverse African settings share a common appreciation for collaboration and openness. And thus, when African innovators seek to collaborate, they are likely to be best-served by IP approaches that balance protection of creative, innovative ideas with information-sharing and open access to knowledge. The authors, who come from a range of disciplines, are all experts in their fields, working together through the Open African Innovation Research and Training (Open A.I.R.) network. CY - Cape Town DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - De Beer, Jeremy ED - Armstrong, Chris ED - Oguamanam, Chidi ED - Schonwetter, Tobias KW - innovation KW - entrepreneurship KW - knowledge management KW - informal economy KW - traditional knowledge KW - online open licensing KW - freemium KW - publicly funded research KW - collaboration LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Cape Town PY - 2014 SM - 978-1-919895-99-4 T1 - Innovation & intellectual property: collaborative dynamics in Africa TI - Innovation & intellectual property: collaborative dynamics in Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9759 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9759
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDe Beer J, Oguamanam C, Schonwetter T, Sowa I, Holman K, Kawooya D, et al. Innovation & intellectual property: Collaborative dynamics in Africa. Cape Town: UCT Press; 2014.http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9759en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherUCT Pressen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentIntellectual Property Research Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationCape Townen_ZA
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dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)*
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dc.subjectinnovationen_ZA
dc.subjectentrepreneurshipen_ZA
dc.subjectknowledge managementen_ZA
dc.subjectinformal economyen_ZA
dc.subjecttraditional knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectonline open licensingen_ZA
dc.subjectfreemiumen_ZA
dc.subjectpublicly funded researchen_ZA
dc.subjectcollaborationen_ZA
dc.titleInnovation & intellectual property: collaborative dynamics in Africaen_ZA
dc.typeBooken_ZA
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