1. Intellectual Property Rights WIPO Conference Geneva Switzerland Charles A. Schwartz Senior Commercial Law Reform Advisor November 5 th, 2009

2. Commercial Law frameworks must address the following four aspects: USAID’s Four Building Blocks of Law Courts & Enforcement Legal Personality Contract Rights Property Rights

3. Property and the Progression of Wealth Development Land (Real Estate & Improvements) Tangible Property (Movables) Intangible Rights (IPR & Contract rights) LDCs MID-INCOME DEVELOPED Property Rights

4. In the 21 st century, intellectual property is a valuable form of property A source of growth of the American economy and a key driver of global economic activity As America and more countries around the world move from an industrial to an information-based economy, the importance of protecting intellectual property will only continue to increase. Source: Progress Report of the Department of Justice’s Task Force on Intellectual Property, June 2006, p. 13 Promoting IP is Important

5. Coffee Break

6. Asian PCT Filers

7. Asian PCT Filers (Without China & Korea)

8. Top 10 PCT Filers Worldwide Source: WIPO Top 10 PCT Filers Worldwide Source: WIPO -10,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 20032004200520062007 Est. 2007 Growth U.S.A. Japan Germany Republic of Korea France United Kingdom China Netherlands Switzerland Sweden

9. THANK YOU Charles A. Schwartz cschwartz@usaid.gov