Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
According to the report, the rise of the knowledge economy is evidenced by the growth in the knowledge-based industrial and service sectors, which are growing faster than GDP, and thus increasing their share in the overall economy. Despite the economic slowdown in recent years, the knowledge intensity of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development economies continues to increase and private sector investments in R&D continues to rise.
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http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/pdf/iprs_innovation.pdf