Effects of Intellectual Property Protections on the Conduct of Scientific Research: A Four-country Study

This study is the culmination of a multi-year project leading to a 2006 survey of scientists and other professionals in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan to assess their experiences in acquiring, using, or creating intellectual property (IP). Conducted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with assistance from international collaborating partners, this study arose out of concerns over the effects of IP protections on the conduct of scientific research and how those effects might differ between national IP regimes.

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