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Press Release PR/2000/202
Geneva, January 4, 2000
WIPO PUBLISHES STUDY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES AND WEALTH CREATION
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published today a case study on the link between intellectual property and wealth creation in Japan. Intellectual Property Policies for the Twenty- First Century: The Japanese Experience in Wealth Creation is written by Mr. Hisamitsu Arai, Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan. Mr. Arai, one of the leading thinkers in the field of intellectual property policy today, is a co-founding member of WIPO’s Policy Advisory Commission (PAC), a non-constitutional body set up to advise WIPO's Director General, Dr. Kamil Idris, on the Organization's vision and strategic direction. Mr. Arai's book has been published as one of a series of studies conceived and initiated by the PAC.
Dr. Idris described the study as "an important reference on intellectual property policies in various countries." "The timing of the publication is auspicious, coming during a period of considerable economic change," he said. The Director General added "I truly hope this book is widely read and becomes a source of discussion on intellectual property policy in the 21st Century."
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