JUNE 2009
The return of the global IP index
Last year Taylor Wessing launched an index to rank IP protection in different countries. Here's how they fare one year on
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| In May 2007, Taylor Wessing launched a Global IP Index to rate 22 jurisdictions based on a mixture of objective statistics and subjective reports by IP owners and practitioners. The aim of the exercise was to allow those working in the IP field to compare the protection available in different markets. This year the firm has expanded the Index by adding new jurisdictions (Ireland and Turkey) and more areas (designs and domain names). The results reveal that, in general, countries around the world have improved the level of protection they offer IP owners with jurisdictions including China, Russia and Mexico gaining points in the rankings. They also show that IP practitioners rate Germany as the best country when it comes to enforcing their rights in the most cost-effective manner. When it comes to offering protection to copyright owners, the US still leads the way but the second IP index reveals that over the past year the gap between it and countries such as the UK and France has narrowed. |
This time last year, Taylor Wessing launched its Global Intellectual Property Index (GIPI) in an effort to add some objectivity to the IP community's perceptions about the merits and drawbacks of IP regimes around the world. Based on a combination of published empirical data and the results of a global online survey of experts, 22 important jurisdictions were scored and ranked for their trade mark, patent and copyright systems.
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