Much Ado About Nothing: The Intellectual Property Rights Regime in Zimbabwe: The Case for Reform

Abstract

Zimbabwe is a developing country. Technological development has meant Zimbabwe is now part and parcel of the global economic village. The adoption of a market driven economy at the expense of the semi-command economy of our first decade of independence demands a re-look at Zimbabwe's Intellectual Property (IP) regime. In framing a policy of patent protection, a country needs to take into account the interests of the patent holder as well as the national interest.