Gowers Review on importance of intellectual property
Summary
This Report examines the importance of intellectual property (IP) - ranging from patents, copyright and design to trade marks.
The Review examines whether, in the age of globalization, digitization and increasing economic specialization, the IP system still creates incentives for innovation, without unduly limiting access to consumers and stifling further innovation.
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How does it affect me?
If you are involved in creating, registering, safeguarding, enforcing or using IP content, this affects you.
The Report recommends a radical overhaul of the system, setting out the following recommendations:
- Strengthening enforcement of IP rights, by addressing piracy and counterfeit goods
- Reducing the cost, for businesses, of registering and safeguarding IP rights
- Allowing individuals, businesses and institutions to use content in ways consistent with the digital age.
