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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 …
The Revolutionary Influence Of Low Enlightenment: Weakening Copyright In Developing Countries To Improve Respect For Human Rights And The Rule Of Law, Martin Skladany
The Revolutionary Influence Of Low Enlightenment: Weakening Copyright In Developing Countries To Improve Respect For Human Rights And The Rule Of Law, Martin Skladany
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Diverse groups have banded together to critique current intellectual property laws under the Access to Knowledge movement. The Geneva Declaration on the Future of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property call for an end to further growth in intellectual property protection and demand that the World Intellectual Property Organization be more cognizant of the needs of developing countries in terms of expanding access to textbooks and other educational materials. However, the movement has yet to appreciate the value of significantly weakening copyright law in developing countries …