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Beyond Microsoft: Intellectual Property, Peer Production And The Law’S Concern With Market Dominance, Daryl Lim
Beyond Microsoft: Intellectual Property, Peer Production And The Law’S Concern With Market Dominance, Daryl Lim
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Self-Replicating Technologies And The Challenge For The Patent And Antitrust Laws, Daryl Lim
Self-Replicating Technologies And The Challenge For The Patent And Antitrust Laws, Daryl Lim
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Few patented inventions challenge the traditional boundaries of the patent and antitrust laws like those that are capable of multiplying as they are used. These self-replicating technologies are embedded in our food, fortify our vaccines, and form the computer code upon which the information age is based. These inventions create an inherent conflict between patentees and their customers. The conflict arises because every customer could become competitors as the product replicates, potentially making every first sale the patentee's last. They also challenge how we think about fundamental issues of ownership as well as innovation and market competition, and make it …