difficult toobtain. Technological changes andinnovation ingeneral are beinguniversally recognized asfundamental toeconomic growth anddevelopment andaskeyfactors ininternational tradeandincompetitiveness among nations. Withthatobjective inmindandwithaviewtoencouraging technological progress, antitrust legislation dealing withrestrictions on technology licensing isbeingliberalized inkeydeveloped countries. Another significant development istheimportance beingattached tothereinforcement ofthelegalprotection oftechnological assetsparticularly inhigh technology. Related tothatfactoristheimportance attached by anumberof countries totrade-related aspects ofintellectual property protection. 54.UNCTADrecently published tworeports intheareaoftechnology transfer. Theseare: Technological innovation policyinFrance: Measures andinstruments (UNCTAD/ITP/TEC/l). Impactoftechnological changeonpatterns ofinternational trade (UNCTAD/ITP 116). B.UNCTAD: industrial property systemandtransfer of technology todeveloping countries 55.UNCTADcontinues toexamine theeconomic, commercial anddevelopment aspects oftheindustrial property system, patents andtrademarksandto contribute tothecurrent revision oftheParisConvention fortheProtection ofIndustrial Property. ThefirstintheseriesofRoundTablesorganised undertheUNCTAD/UNDP Interregional Project fortheMultilateral Trade Negotiations, onthesubject ofTechnology andTradePolicy, washeldatthe European Cultural CentreinDelphi, Greece, from 22 to24April1989.The RoundTablewasco-hosted bytheUniversity ofAthens andtheEuropean Cultural Centre, Delphi. TwoWorking Sessions wereheld,dealing respectively withthe"newissues" ontheagendaoftheUruguay Round,namelytradein services, trade-related aspects ofintellectual property rights (TRIPS), and trade-related investment measures (TRIMS) (UNCTAD Bulletin No. 253 - June 1989).A/CN.9/336 English Page24 C.UNIDO: GuidetoGuarantee andWarranty Provisions onTransfer ofTechnology Transactions 56.UNIDOandtheInternational CenterforPublicEnterprises inDeveloping Countries (ICPE)inJanuary 1990jointly published aGuidetoGuarantee and Warranty Provisions onTransfer ofTechnology Transactions (ID/355). This workismeanttobe alegalandmanagerial guidereflecting theconcerns of developing countries andelaborates indetail ontheimportance andscopeof guarantee provisions whichindeveloping countries comprise awiderfieldthan inindustrialized countries duetoanumberofstructural differences; italso dealswithsuchmatters aspurpose andfunction, thepresent legalsituation andcontractual practices, andproblems andpossible solutions toanumberof guarantee issues. D.UNIDO: Regulatory RulesandPractices onTransfer ofTechnology 57.UNIDOislaunching amonograph seriesofcountry studies on"Regulatory RulesandPractices onTransfer ofTechnology". Theseriesisintended to provide factual dataonregulatory practices related totechnology transfer negotiation andisespecially addressed torepresentatives ofthebusiness community whocarryoutcomplex undertakings involving technology transfer to developing countries. Theserieswillcontain, amongothers, thefollowing elements: updated information onexisting lawsandregulations ontechnology transfer; concise description ofthebasicprinciples oftheregulatory framework aswellaschanges inthelegalandinstitutional framework whichhave takenplaceinthelastdecade; detailed information onjurisprudence, i.e.thewaysandmoda1ities of application oflawwithrespect totechnology transfer bytherespective regulatory agencies. VI.INDUSTRIAL ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW A.UNESCO: copyright andneighbouring rights 58.Sincethebeginning ofthe1980stheUnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO) andtheWorldIntellectual Property Organization (WIPO)havebeenengaged jointly inastudydesigned to
**Analysis**
The text discusses various international organizations' efforts to promote technological progress, intellectual property protection, and trade in the context of economic development. It highlights the importance of liberalizing antitrust legislation, reinforcing legal protection of technological assets, and addressing trade-related aspects of intellectual property protection. The text also mentions the publication of reports and guides on technology transfer, industrial property systems, and regulatory rules and practices on technology transfer.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Science and technology