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Against Intellectual Monopoly by Michele Boldrin and Levine
[P]atents and "intellectual property" more generally are, by definition, aimed at blocking competition, as their main aim is to prevent others from competing with the innovator by producing the same thing either a little more cheaply or of a little better
Amazon.com: The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism: Matt Mason: Books
IP Vices and Crimes
[T]he repeal of "intellectual property" law does not mean some sort of crazed free-for-all chaos in which no one can be entirely sure of anyone's identity, creations, who wrote what, what company did what, where credit is due, what one's commitments are,
My IP
One problem with connecting the concept of property to an idea is that ideas are often almost irretrievably connected to the process that created them. If we can't separate the new idea from the training and experience that went into creating it, we are
Let’s Abolish All Patents
Far from being helpful, patents actually stifle invention, thwart competition, foster inferior products, and unjustly reward the mighty while enriching their lawyers. The time for patents has come to an end.
Steal This Film II
These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won
IP Business Congress 2009 - Chicago | Tangible IP
just a note to highlight the IP Business Congress 2009 in Chicago, USA. Andrew spoke at the 2008 event in Amsterdam, and enjoyed it immensely as both a speaker and as an attendee. This year’s event looks to be another good event, this time in the Windy Ci
Fair Share Detects Content Plagiarism via RSS Feeds
Content theft via RSS feeds is probably the biggest challenge for bloggers and other web publishers. Most sites are now syndicating full text RSS feeds to keep their regular readers happy but this makes life easy for scrapers as well as they can automatic
GreenCine Daily: The Revolution Will Not Be YouTubed
"When the history of intellectual property law is written, January 12, 2009 should be marked as a decisive moment. It was the day that my friend, fellow House Next Door contributor and sometime filmmaking partner Kevin B. Lee saw his entire archive of cri
Fakesumption: an eye-opening insight into the world of counterfeit goods
I was sent this great presentation on fakes by the good people at Trendbüro, a consultancy for social change based in Germany. It’s an eye-opening insight into the world of counterfeit goods, which is now a global industry twice the size of Wal-Mart, and
ICANN To IP Experts: Come Back With A Solution For Internet Trademark Protection
Trademark issues are emerging with the upcoming introduction of new generic top-level domains on the internet, and the board members of the body introducing the names has passed the ball back to intellectual property experts to find answers. The Intellect
Afro-IP - african intellectual property law, practice and policies: March 2009
This weblog provides news, information and comment on intellectual property law, practice and business deals right across Africa.
Economist calculates optimum term of copyright: 14 years! - Boing Boing
Rufus Pollock, a PhD candidate in economics at Cambridge University, has just released "Forever Minus a Day? Some Theory and Empirics of Optimal Copyright," a brilliant new paper on the economically optimal term of copyright.
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