The making of policy on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology within the Caribbean Community (Caricom), and the international agenda.
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 officials who most