Solomon Islands will soon join the World Intellectual Property Organisation, a United Nations body that “encourages” and “promotes” intellectual property rights. (Source: Solomon Star)

Pronouncements by various Government officials during the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day suggest that changes to laws relating to intellectual property may be coming soon. Whether there is a real demand for new intellectual property laws or whether this is simply Solomon Islands adopting “international best practices” is up for debate.

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