Intellectual property (IP) rights help creators limit who uses their work without giving value in return. This protection encourages innovation in thought and expression. Academics featured on this site research topics such as open source licensing, digital rights management, patent reform, IP and technical standards, trademarks, and trade secrets.
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In “A Toolkit of Policies to Promote Innovation,” Professors Nicholas Bloom, John Van Reenen, and Heidi Williams present a number of the main innovation policy levers to energize technological innovation.
September 29, 2019
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The Future of IP and Tech Collaboration in China
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The Right to Repair Under Siege?
August 28, 2020, Berkeley, CA
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Fact Sheets
A patent provides an exclusive legal right to an invention for a limited period of time, in exchange for public disclosure of that innovation. As with other property rights, patents may be sold, transferred, or licensed for a third party’s use.
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“It seems like the publishers have a pretty strong case. I think there are arguments for fair use, but they're not terribly strong arguments.” — James Grimmelmann, Professor of Law, Cornell University
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Featured Article
This paper reviews how open source software development works.
February 28, 2006
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