Re-Thinking the Role of Intellectual Property by Dr Francis Gurry

Dr Francis Gurry, The Director General of WIPO delivered a lecture at Melbourne Law School on 22 August 2013 on redefining the role of IP system in the face of a fast changing globalized world.

The full lecture was entitled “Re-thinking the Role of Intellectual Property” and explored the major economic strategy and competitive advantage, and showed why the knowledge economy is causing an adjustment to the way in which we think of the role of IP.

The lecture is available on YouTube here and also in PDF version here.