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The
development of the internet raises a
whole new set of issues for intellectual property. Traditional
modes of protecting intellectual property have been challenged by the
ability of users to share valuable content instantaneously.
Debates over the competing rights of content owners, authors and users
is ongoing, and shows little sign of abatement.
News IP vital for development says Knowledge Politics pamphlet 7 August 2007 Knowledge Politics today launched the fourth and final pamphlet of its series on intellectual property rights in the digital age. The final pamphlet discusses how the global intellectual property regime impacts on - and is being challenged by - the developing world. Featured contributors are Vera Franz of the Open Society Institute, Dr Duncan Matthews of Queen Mary College and Tove Gerhardsen of Intellectual Property Watch. Download the pamphlet here Read our blog post Microsoft under the spotlight in new Knowledge Politics pamphlet on global IP rules 18 March 2007 The
power of multinational corporations in the global IP regime is one of
the key themes in a new pamphlet published today by Knowledge Politics.
Researchers William Shugart and Ben Richardson debate the role of
Microsoft in what has become a global game of information sharing,
knowledge transfer and rights protection. The pamphlet also features
Susan Sell discussing the future of TRIPs and Sam Howard-Spink
providing an in-depth focus on IP conflicts within the international
music industry. Addressing the complexity of the global IP regime, Head
of Policy Craig Berry writes in his introduction: "It is a fundamental
misconception of our time that the ‘digital age’ is monolithic.
Enhanced heterodoxy, incontrast, is now the norm."
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pamphlet hereMPs demand radicalism in UK intellectual property policy 15 March 2007 Writing in a new Knowledge Politics pamphlet, MPs Derek Wyatt and Pete Wishart have both called for the Government to implement a more radical approach to intellectual property than is suggested by the Gowers Review. While Wishart demands a greater term length for music copyright, Wyatt suggests instead that copyright and patent law must be brought together and overseen by a new Intellectual Property Centre similar to Ofcom. The pamphlet also features a conversation between Andrew Gowers and campaigner Becky Hogge. Speaking at the launch of the pamphlet, Knowledge Politics Head of Policy Craig Berry said, "there are competing interests here, but one thing we all agree on is that the answers must be bold and suited to the new digital environment." Read the pamphlet here Return to top Publications and research The hypocrisy of forgetfulness: The contemporary significance of early innovations in intellectual property Christopher May - Review of International Political Economy May explores the history in Europe of Intellectual Property Rights, and argues for the importance of realising the relevant context in their development. Read here New trends in technology transfer: implications for national and international policy * John H. Barton - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Latest in the series from the ICTSD on intellectual property and sustainable development. The study addresses the issue of new trends in technology transfer and their implications for national and international policy. Read the report here Unbounded Freedom Rosemary Bechler - Counterpoint Bechler argues in this report that we must look at the history of traditional copyright law in order to understand the current debates about ownership and availability. In doing so she not only elucidates the development of intellectual property law, but also reveals a unique glimpse of existing principles and developing trends. Bechler argues, further, that 'Creative Commons' thinking enables cultural organisations to embark on mutual relationships of trust with huge new publics. Read the report here NGOs, Intellectual Property Rights and Multilateral Institutions Duncan Matthews - Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, December 2006 This report sets out the key findings of an independent academic research project investigating the significance of non-governmental organisations for intellectual property rights and multilateral institutions (the IP-NGOs project). The project analyses patterns in recent activity by NGOs in relation to intellectual property issues in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and other international organisations - and sets out a series of key recommendations for international NGOs, for multilateral institutions and for the donors of funds that support the work of NGOs. Read the report here Openness, the knowledge commons and the critique of intellectual property Christopher May - Re-Public, December 2006 May writes of how the rediscovery of openness could mark the end of a period when intellectual property seemed to be the dominant paradigm for understanding how knowledge and information might fit into the contemporary information society. Read the article here Gowers Review of Intellectual Property HM Treasury, December 2006 Andrew Gowers' Treasury-commissioned review of intellectual property (IP). The report set outs a number of receommended reforms to strengthen enforcement of IP rights to protect the UK's creative industries from piracy and counterfeiting, and to provide support for British businesses using IP. Read the report here Public Innovation: intellectual property in a digital age Institute for Public Policy Research This report presents an overview of the arguments and evidence that underpin intellectual property rights, and the development of intellectual property rights policy in the UK and internationally. Read the report here The Politics of the Libre Commons David M. Berry & Giles Moss - First Monday, September 2006 Discusses the project of ‘free culture’, which seeks to complement/replace that of proprietary cultural commodities and privatized meaning. Read the article here 'Digital Rights Management': Report of an Inquiry by the All-Party Internet Group All-Party Internet Group This comprehensive report provides an overview of current debate regarding digital rights management practices, and makes recommendations for improving access to information. Read the report here Escaping the TRIPS' Trap: The Politiical Economy of Free and Open Source Software in Africa Christopher May - Political Studies This article argues that African countries will be more easily able to enjoy 'informational development' by deploying open source and/or free software. Read the article here Free software and open source: the freedom debate and its consequences Mathias Klang - First Monday This article introduces the range of philosophical views regarding the relationship between free and open-source software and notions of freedom. Read the article here Inside the Creative Industries: Copyright on the ground Anthony Lilley - Institute for Public Policy Research This paper sets out the tasks that lie ahead of policy makers charged with balancing the public benefits that can arise from the widespread circulation of a copyright work with the need to provide protection, incentive and reward to the owner of the copyright. Read the report here The Value of the Public Domain Rufus Pollock - Institute for Public Policy Research This paper calls for a re-orientation of innovation and information policy - restoring the balance between intellectual property rights and the open public domain. Read the report here Innovating for Success: The intellectual property review and economic competitiveness Lord Sainsbury - Institute for Public Policy Research In this paper, former Science Minister Lord Sainsbury argues the Government must develop a framework that allows creators to exploit opportunities. Read the report here Preservation, Access and Intellectual Property Rights Challenges for Libraries in the Digital Environment Adrienne Muir - Institute for Public Policy Research This paper discusses how libraries can effectively and legally digitise their collections by exploring an an appropriate set of IP principles. Read the report here The Microsoft Killers Azeem Azhar - Prospect Azhar provides an excellent introduction to the phenomenons of open source software and user-generated content. Read the article here Digital Divide or Unequal Exchange? Colin Darch - 2003 In this paper presented at a University of Cape Town conference, Darch asks how the Northern Intellectual Property Rights regime threatens the global south. Read the paper here IP: The Second Enclosure Movement and the Construction of the Public Domain James Boyle - Law and Contemporary Problems Article discusses recent developments in IP law. Read the article here Globalized Resistance to Intellectual Property Deborah Halbert - Globalization Article discusses global movement opposed to the current IP regime. Read the article here The People Own Ideas! L Lessig - Technology Review Article discusses the defence of the public domain perspective in IP. Read the article here Return to top Links Institute of Public Policy Research - Digital Society & Media. Dedicated research team at Britain's leading progressive think-tank. http://www.ippr.org.uk/policyareas/?id=1234 World Trade Organisation - TRIPS WTO gateway page on intellectual propery issues. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trips_e.htm Internet Governance Forum Annual global gathering of interested parties in the development of the internet, inaugurated in 2006. http://www.intgovforum.org Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Unit Research body at Queen Mary University of London. http://www.qmipri.org Open Rights Group Independent, non-profit advocacy group, campaigning for the digital civil rights of British citizens. http://www.openrightsgroup.org Copy South Research Group International network of researchers based in a number of countries across the South and the North who seek to research the inner workings of the global copyright system and its effects on the global South. http://www.copysouth.org freeculture International group advocating bottom-up, participatory structure to society and culture, through the democratizing power of digital technology and the internet. http://freeculture.org Libre Society Group committed to theorising the copyleft, free/libre and open-source movements. http://www.libresociety.org Open Knowledge Foundation Group that promotes the openness of knowledge in all its forms. http://www.okfn.org Open Society Institute International foundation aiming to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. http://www.soros.org World Intellectual Property Organisation A specialized agency of the United Nations, promoting the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states. http://www.wipo.int Journal of World Intellectual Property Journal for intellectual property questions in relation to trade and investment, with particular focus on the WTO and TRIPS (the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights). http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1422-2213&site=1 Return to top Events Cross-Media Summit for Content Discovery * 9 March 2007 - Kendra Initiative The Strategy, Technology and Business Case for Content Description, Visibility, Search and Discovery: this event will gather creators, rights holders and technology experts to answer the questions: How do content owners increase the visibility and discovery of their content? 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