When Stronger IP Protection Stifles Innovation
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/weak-intellectual-property-protections-help-latecomers-build-innovation-capacity-by-keun-lee-2026-02
Countries at the technological frontier need strong intellectual-property protections to stimulate innovation. But a weaker IP-rights regime can enable latecomers to build their capabilities through imitation and minor improvements, before they are capable of producing high-level patentable inventions.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/weak-intellectual-property-protections-help-latecomers-build-innovation-capacity-by-keun-lee-2026-02
Countries at the technological frontier need strong intellectual-property protections to stimulate innovation. But a weaker IP-rights regime can enable latecomers to build their capabilities through imitation and minor improvements, before they are capable of producing high-level patentable inventions.