Comparing CAD files to technical drawings and finding the two mediums of creativity sufficiently analogous yields the … conclusion that CAD files, like technical drawings, should warrant copyright's protection. This protection aligns with the … constitutional aims and economic justification of the fictional monopoly: CAD files may be protected, the underlying shapes …

This piece of research is focused on providing a review of the software solutions that exist when it comes to … provide an overview of existing software (SW) solutions suitable for managing technology and knowledge transfer at …

The economic characteristics of software and transaction costs explain, why closed source and open source software co … say, a first best realization of contracts is not feasible. Hence, open and closed source software are two second best …

There is considerable debate regarding the use of intellectual property rights (IPR) to spur innovation in the software … developing a growth optimal mixture of open source and closed source software. This optimal scenario is then used as a basis to … examine the co-existence of open and closed source software within various institutional frameworks ranging from no protection …