Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation

The assignment explores the concept of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and their importance in innovation, particularly in a developing country like Saudi Arabia. It delves into various theories related to IPRs, including natural right theory, utilitarian theory, personality theory, and social planning theories. The document highlights the significance of legal norms and practices associated with IPRs in promoting innovation and economic development.

Intellectual property law,
Theory and Practice
Case Study Saudi Arabia

Table of Contents
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Research objectives.....................................................................................................................3
Research methodology.....................................................................................................................5
Contribution to knowledge..............................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

TITLE
“Intellectual Property Law, Theory and Practice. A case study of Saudi Arabia.”
INTRODUCTION
Intellectual Property Law refers to the legislation that deals with rules or regulations for
enforcing and securing legal rights to artistic work, inventions and designs. Same as the law
protect real estate and personal property ownership, IP law too protect an exclusive control of
non-physical or intangible assets (Ahmed and et. al. 2013). In Saudi Arabia, three governments
have authorization to protect and enforce IP rights, i.e., the Ministry of Culture and Information
for copyright, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for trademarks and King Abdulaziz City
for Science and Technology for patents.
Background of Research
Developing countries means nations having low living of standards, backward agriculture
techniques, lack of well infrastructure. Saudi Arab is the countries which sets good example of
developing countries. In these countries, there is more scope of developing new ideas, hence
intellectual property right is important and significant for creating secure environment in
country. With the help of copyright, there is less possibilities of conflict in case of use or
cheating of new innovation (Estrin, Mickiewicz & Stephan, 2013). These days use of internet is
increasing. Hence this helps to access intellectual theory and practices. In this research there is
discussion about different intellectual property right theory, laws, practices, etc. There is
discussion about different theories of intellectual property right, important of intellectual
property laws in Saudi Arab and importance of Intellectual property in social and economic of
developing nations.
Significance of Research
Research means to investigate about subject and organise data in systematic manner. This
also provides concision on subject matter. In this research there is discussion about intellectual
property, laws, theory and practices in Saudi Arab. Intellectual Property right is defined as the
right that can be secured under state and federal law, involving copyrightable works, discoveries,
inventions and ideas (Boddewyn, 2015). It is related to intangible property like trademarks,
trade secrets, patents and copyrights. Research is important because it provides complete
knowledge about subject matter with conclusive and exploratory approach. Before intellectual
property right, there was no such activities of registration of intangible asset in order to protect

customer rights. In initial days, everything was general anyone can use such protect asset. There
is right to person who has launched ideas to secure and protect it from public use under
intellectual property right.
Research objectives
The research objectives related to Intellectual property law are defined below:
 To analyse the theory of Intellectual property.
 To identify the significance of Intellectual property law enforcement in Saudi Arabia.
 To assess to role of IP system in social and economic development of developing
countries.
Research questions
 What is the theory of intellectual property?
 What is the significance of Intellectual property law enforcement in Saudi Arabia?
 What is the role of IP system in social and economic development of developing
countries?
◦ What is the relevance of natural right and Personality theory in respect to intellectual
property right?
◦ Is intellectual property law beneficial in developing countries?
Literature review
THEORY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
As per the view point of Balew Mersha and Kahsay Debesu, 2012, property rights are
considered as the natural right. As per this theory, there is requirement to safeguard interest of
changes which are important and significant for performing business operations. Natural theory
is also known by name of labour theory because after launching of this theory employees are
able intellectual right of organisation. There are some issues associated with theories such as in
case of intellectual property, right gets dissolved after some specific time period. Hence in case
of natural right, labour work as asset for time period of registration and afterwards it is public
domain.
Personality theory also explains that if person has its own property, then it provides
feeling of equality. It makes person to understand and think more appropriately and use in order
to deal with external changes. Intellectual property right is effective as it provides security to

inner feeling of individual (Chu, 2013). According to this individual is free to take decisions and
actions according to change in roles and responsibilities.
SIGNIFICANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SAUDI
ARABIA
As per the view point of Sami Basir, 2013, the current enforcement system provided by
Saudi patent office in KACST, works by arbitration, not by court litigation. A settlement
decision is made by council when patent infringement occurs. Intellectual property enforcement
is carping to knowledge based economy as rights are as strong as the ways to enforce them. A
ripple effect is created by strong IP protection across the whole intellectual property enterprises.
When people know that their rights are protected, they enable to pursue innovation more
aggressively. Strong protection of intellectual property also provides advantage to those with
commercial interests.
ROLE OF IP SYSTEM IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Intellectual property right are effective for developing countries. As per view of
Donnelly, J. 2013 with the help of intellectual property right person is secured about his/ her
invention. Intellectual property right improves living of standard of people residing in society as
people are ready to accept changes. In Saudi Arab, changes are effective for changes which are
important and signifiant for achieving changes which has to be taken in environment. This
improves innovation skills of individuals and ultimately, this is beneficial for development of
society. Social and economic development of developing country is possible because of
intellectual right.
Research methodology
Research methodology means to show outcome of research in systematic manner. In this
research, there are some theories and principles associated with increases knowledge about
intellectual laws. Research methodology helps to perform research work in systematic and
manner and it clears outcome of research to viewers. With the help of this research, theoretical
background, techniques of innovation, role of innovation can be known. This knowledge can be
effective and significant for making changes in developing knowledge about intellectual rights.
These days, there is more use of digitalisation, so there is change in procedure of registering
intangible asset. These are user friendly and changes can be done in effective manner in Saudi

Arab. Saudi Arab is the developing country. In this country there is innovations related to oil
resources which frames base for economic development of country. In this research, different
research methodologies are used. In this current age, so it is easy to collect information from
secondary sources and data collected is from inductive approach of research. Data collection is
from qualitative resource and inductive design approach is used.
When new invention is done, then this is effective for analysing changes which are
important and significant for social, economic, cultural development of country. Saudi Arab is
the country in which people come wit new and innovative approaches, so scope of registering
innovation is important in country. Innovative ideas are protected with the help of IT treaties,
laws, etc. which boost innovation in appropriate in effective manner. There is involvement of
legal norms which has to be considered while registration of intellectual property. In case of
change in laws, there is modification in intellectual rights also (Hoogendoorn, 2016).
Contribution to knowledge
From this research, knowledge related to intellectual rights gets enhanced. It is clear that
with the help of theories, it is easy to make alterations which are important and significant for
security of property. Labour forces is also intellectual right for the period of registration. With
this research knowledge gets enhanced about role of intellectual property in developing country.
Knowledge gets enhanced about types of intellectual rights which are important related to
specified field (Rahatullah Khan, 2013). It is easy to know about techniques., areas, sectors in
which innovation can be done and this is beneficial in near future. From the above research it is
clear that intellectual property rights theory are significant for living beings also. Apart from
natural right theory there are some other theories also i.e. utilitarian theory, personality theory,
social planning theories are also theories of innovation which provides knowledge about rules
and regulations associated with it. Saudi Arab is the country which is in developing phase, so
there is essential role of legal theories and practices of intellectual property right.

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