Ict, e-business and Small and Medium Enterprises

Intellectual property 

Balanced regulation and use of IPRs are important for small firms. Particularly important for 

innovative small firms are satisfactory protection of ICT innovations and digital content products, and 

mitigating the cost of obtaining, maintaining and enforcing intellectual property rights. On the small firm 

using side the rapid growth of software and business method patenting can increase small business costs 

and the likelihood of infringement. Regulatory frameworks that balance the interests of suppliers and users 

are needed to protect and manage intellectual property and digital rights without disadvantaging innovative 

e-business and content distribution models. 

 

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