Managing Intellectual Property

Survey reveals best and worst IP regimes

12 May 2009

Managing Intellectual Property

Australia and the Netherlands have risen up a ranking of the world’s leading IP regimes, while Poland and India have slipped down

The second annual Global IP Index, published today by Taylor Wessing, ranks 24 jurisdictions based on both empirical data such as filing and litigation statistics and responses from nearly 500 IP professionals.

The survey was compiled by Z/Yen.

For the second year running, the UK has the highest overall rating, closely followed by Germany and the US. This year, Australia and the Netherlands join these three countries in the top tier.

The survey covers trade marks, patents and...



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