How to Define 'Technology Transfer in Intellectual Property' in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: A New Law and Development Perspective

• Author: Tae Jung Park
• Position: Incheon National University, Department of Law
• Pages: 141-149

e Indonesian Journal of International & Comparative Law

ISSN: 2338-7602; E-ISSN: 2338-770X

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hoW to dEfinE “tEChnoloGy

transfEr in intEllECtual propErty”

in thE unitEd nations ConvEntion

on thE laW of thE sEa

A New Law and Development Perspective

Tae Jung Park

Incheon National University, Department of Law

E-mail: tjpark81@gmail.com

e United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea fails to dene the term

and means of technology transfer, yet encourages developed states to transfer

their technology to developing countries, for the purpose of development. is

implies that it encourages development-friendly technology transfers and dis-

courages other technology transfers, which might hinder development of recipi-

ent countries. is study adopts the approach of law and development to dene

development-friendly technology transfers and explain the methods by which

both developing and developed countries cooperate for technology transfer. In so

doing, this study aims to employ the eld of law to dene development-friendly

“technology transfers” in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Further, it explains the methods by which both developing and developed coun-

tries cooperate for technology transfer, as it relates to the marine area.

Keywords: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Technology Trans-

fer, Technology and Development, Law and Development.