Preprint Intellectual Property, Technology and Innovation for economic development and Social Change in the Caribbean Community (Caricom). By Dr. Abiola Inniss Ph.D. LLM Abstract Caribbean countries, particularly those within the formal structure of CARICOM (The Caribbean Community), find themselves at the juncture of an urgent need for greater self sufficiency for food security, mitigating the effects of climate change, and improving the quality of life for citizens. In an age of advanced and continuously advancing internet, artificial and mechanical technologies, the region is severely lacking in resources that can provide significant benefits in bolstering economic growth, protecting and providing new livelihoods, and reducing the challenges of food insecurity. Many of these technologies are already in use in other parts of the world and the majority of this knowledge is protected by intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). The concept of i...
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The making of policy on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology within the Caribbean Community (Caricom), and the international agenda.
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The making of policy on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology within the Caribbean Community (Caricom), and the international agenda. By Abiola Inniss Ph.D. LLM Abstract Over the last three decades or more, the making and implementation of policy on intellectual property rights (IPRs), innovation, and technology within Caricom (Caribbean Community) has been fraught with issues. These include the lack of clear direction on the development of science, technology and innovation, and the attendant intellectual property policies and laws which would support their actualization at the level of the Caricom heads of Government and the highest levels of the Caricom administration. International groups and organizations have long attempted to raise the levels of awareness and usage of intellectual property rights in the region through investments in workshops, seminars, training sessions, and other mechanisms. This usually involves the private sector and public...