Among the important elements of the problem and its potential solutionsdiscussed in this book are the following the strong influence of legal culture in the dif... » 

Among the important elements of the problem and its potential solutionsdiscussed in this book are the following the strong influence of legal culture in the different Asian countries the limits of IP harmonisation in Europe the importance of understanding the political and cultural perceptions thatprevail in the various Asian countries the nonuniform approach of different Asian countries due in part tobilateral free trade agreements and the experience of patent office cooperation and its potential as a model forsmaller countries. «