Intellectual property policy reform
Subtitle: fostering innovation and development
By: edited by Christopher Arup and William van Caenagem.
Contributors: Arup, Christopher, 1949-; Caenegem, William van.
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781848441637
Subjects: Intellectual property; Law reform
Description: This state-of-the-art study argues that reforms to intellectual property (IP) should be based on the ways IP is interacting with new technologies, business models, work patterns and social mores. It identifies emerging IP reform proposals and experiments, indicating first how more rigor and independence can be built into the grant of IP rights so that genuine innovations are recognized. The original contributions then show how IP rights can be utilised, through open source licensing systems and private transfers, to disseminate knowledge. Reforms are recommended. The discussion takes in patents, copyright, trade secrets and relational obligations, considering the design of legislative directives, default principles, administrative practices, contractual terms and licence specifications.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.