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In the New Property Rights model ownership of assets should be assigned to the most capable agents. While, in a world of incomplete contracts, the application of the model to IPRs provides insights on the nature of their second best allocation, also the opposite direction of causation may arise:...
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Copyright requires us to distinguish between two different ways of transforming a “work of authorship”: “derivative works” and “transformative fair uses.” The absence of a clear line results in a tendency to assign all value arising proximately from a work to copyright owners. Many...
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Around 300 B.C., a Greek mathematician — Euclid — discovered a theorem on which modern geometry and a fundamental algorithm is based. The Euclid’s theorem represents a method for calculating the greatest common divisors between two integers. Since 300 B.C., both Euclid’s Theorem and...
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of the general features of standard essential patents (also called SEPs). It considers the occurrence of essential … patents, how their existence has developed over time, and how essential patents are distributed among SSOs, technology areas …, standards, and owners (including their business models). It also considers the legal status of such patents, for example whether …
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patent rights in this scenario. Accordingly, we re-examine the legal trajectories and entrepreneurial exploitation of patents … patents. We show, by means of the relevant historical record, patent claims, litigation records and other relevant law, how …
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The behavior of nature at the smallest scale can be strange and counterintuitive. In addition to unique physical characteristics, quantum technology has many legal aspects. In this article, we first explain what quantum technology entails. Next, we discuss implementation and areas of...
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The ability to protect and safeguard cultural heritage is of vital importance to some communities. Without the ability to maintain control over these expressions, external subjects could freely appropriate them, which could negatively affect the community’s identity, spirituality, and general...
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Globalization is the result of a combination of factors. The role of technology is a fundamental feature in shaping what globalization is and what it means for society as a whole. At the same time, important societal values are directly or indirectly affected by the global expansion of world...
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Law meets biotechnology: on the one hand, there is patent law, offering intellectual protection for biotechnological inventions; on the other hand, there is safety law, offering protection against possible harmful effects of biotechnological developments. However, are patent law and safety law...
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