Caribbean Law

                  Some notes on monetizing Intellectual Property Rights  in Caricom countries.                    As the leading researcher, analyst and writer for almost a decade in the still emerging field of Caribbean Intellectual Property law and policy, my work has catalogued the laws and policies related to intellectual property rights within the Caricom states and their relation to international IP regimes such as the WTO’s TRIPS agreement (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights). I have investigated the anomalies which exist in the relevancy and modernity of the laws, as well as their implementation and adherence within the countries. I have also examined government policies on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to determine whether those policies actually promote the use of IPRs and help to boost local innovation and technology.  This scholarship resulted in the conduct of a study under the auspices of Walden University USA over the course of three years

                                                             NEW STUDY Examining Intellectual Property Rights Innovation and Technology within the Caricom Single Market and Economy. By Abiola Inniss Ph.D. LLM                                                         Abstract Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) firms operate under various laws and policies on intellectual property rights (IPRs), innovation and technology. International analyses and rankings rate the CSME countries’ performance as poor in comparison with others at the same level of economic development.  This results in negative impacts on the economic and social welfare of their communities. A paucity of data existed concerning the effects of policies on decisions by local firms to engage in innovation and technology activities. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory-explanatory case study was to examine the effects of policies on IPRs, innovation, and technology on firms in select CSME countrie