World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains

Author(s): | Publication year: 2017

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The World Intellectual Property Report 2017 examines the crucial role of intangibles such as technology, design and branding in international manufacturing. Macroeconomic analysis is complemented by case studies of the global value chains for three products – coffee, photovoltaic energy cells and smartphones – to give an insightful picture of the importance of intellectual property and other intangibles in modern production.

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  • Foreword World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Executive summary World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Table of contents World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Chapter 1: IP and other intangibles add twice as much value to products as tangible capital World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Chapter 2: Intangibles are key to seizing new opportunities in the coffee market World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Chapter 3: Innovation is transforming the photovoltaic industry World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Chapter 4: Success in the smartphone industry is based on intangibles World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Acronyms World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
  • Technical notes World Intellectual Property Report 2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains, (pdf)
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