Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Software Industry of Pakistan: An Overview of Dual Perspective of Demand and Supply Side

Fahad Asmi, Rongting Zhou, Tongliang He

Abstract


The current study is to understand the following aspects of IPR in Pakistan: (1) the readiness of IT skilled workforce to adopt and understand IPR policies in their business environment. (2) The legislative structure available in the country to implement and adopt IPR policies in IT related business environment. The key market players are realizing the importance of IPR for international and nationwide acceptance and growth. The software industry in Pakistan can contribute with much more impressive manner if the IPR policies will be adopted timely by the industry, and the facilities and encouragement provided by the administrative authorities immediately.

Keywords: Intellectual Property Rights, Software Industry, Pakistan, IT skilled workforce, Software Protection, Information Technology, IPR Policy


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