People, Plants, and Patents

People, Plants, and Patents
Title People, Plants, and Patents PDF eBook
Author Crucible Group
Publisher IDRC
Pages 142
Release 1994
Genre Biodiversity
ISBN 0889367256

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People, Plants and Patents: The impact of intellectual property on biodiversity, conservation, trade and rural society

Music, Electronic Media, and Culture

Music, Electronic Media, and Culture
Title Music, Electronic Media, and Culture PDF eBook
Author Simon Emmerson
Publisher Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Pages 263
Release 2000
Genre Music
ISBN 0754698335

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Technology revolutionised the ways that music was produced in the twentieth century. As that century drew to a close and a new century begins a new revolution in roles is underway. The separate categories of composer, performer, distributor and listener are being challenged, while the sounds of the world itself become available for musical use. All kinds of sounds are now brought into the remit of composition, enabling the music of others to be sampled (or plundered), including that of unwitting musicians from non-western cultures. This sound world may appear contradictory - stimulating and invigorating as well as exploitative and destructive. This book addresses some of the issues now posed by the brave new world of music produced with technology.

Diversity in Intellectual Property

Diversity in Intellectual Property
Title Diversity in Intellectual Property PDF eBook
Author Irene Calboli
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 561
Release 2015-05-28
Genre Law
ISBN 131629935X

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This book aims to create an interface between intellectual property and diversity - including cultural, biological, religious, racial, and gender-based diversity. While acknowledging that the historical rationale for intellectual property protection is based on theories of utilitarian incentives and property rights, the authors of this volume assert that the current intellectual property framework is not incompatible with including diversity as part of its objectives. Through its various themes, this book delves into the debate of whether such inclusion can be made possible and how intellectual property norms could be effectively used to protect and promote diversity. In this volume, leading scholars address ongoing regional, national, and international debates within the contexts of diversity, the existing legal framework, and the broader political and economic climate. The authors tackle such wide-ranging topics as the prohibition against trademarking slurs and concepts of intellectual property in ancient Indian texts.

Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property

Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property
Title Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property PDF eBook
Author Mario Biagioli
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 476
Release 2015-07-31
Genre Law
ISBN 022617249X

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Rules regulating access to knowledge are no longer the exclusive province of lawyers and policymakers and instead command the attention of anthropologists, economists, literary theorists, political scientists, artists, historians, and cultural critics. This burgeoning interdisciplinary interest in “intellectual property” has also expanded beyond the conventional categories of patent, copyright, and trademark to encompass a diverse array of topics ranging from traditional knowledge to international trade. Though recognition of the central role played by “knowledge economies” has increased, there is a special urgency associated with present-day inquiries into where rights to information come from, how they are justified, and the ways in which they are deployed. Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property, edited by Mario Biagioli, Peter Jaszi, and Martha Woodmansee, presents a range of diverse—and even conflicting—contemporary perspectives on intellectual property rights and the contested sources of authority associated with them. Examining fundamental concepts and challenging conventional narratives—including those centered around authorship, invention, and the public domain—this book provides a rich introduction to an important intersection of law, culture, and material production.

Beyond Intellectual Property

Beyond Intellectual Property
Title Beyond Intellectual Property PDF eBook
Author Darrell Addison Posey
Publisher IDRC
Pages 324
Release 1996
Genre Cultural property
ISBN 088936799X

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Cultural property, aboriginal people, ethnobiology, legal status, laws.

Diversity in Action

Diversity in Action
Title Diversity in Action PDF eBook
Author Theresa Cropper
Publisher Amer Bar Assn
Pages 190
Release 2014
Genre Law
ISBN 9781614389828

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Detailed and user friendly guide to assist those involved in diversity work to incorporate and develop diversity initiatives in their law firms and corporations.

Methods and Perspectives in Intellectual Property

Methods and Perspectives in Intellectual Property
Title Methods and Perspectives in Intellectual Property PDF eBook
Author Graeme B. Dinwoodie
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages 401
Release 2013-11-29
Genre Law
ISBN 1783470534

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The diversity of methods used and perspectives displayed in intellectual property law scholarship is now quite vast. This book brings together scholars from around the globe to discuss these methods and provide insights into how they are best used.