News tagged with intellectual monopoly
Economists say copyright and patent laws are killing innovation; hurting economy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Abolishing patent and copyright laws sounds radical, but two economists at Washington University in St. Louis say it's an idea whose time has come. Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine see innovation as a ...
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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European Internet campaigners battle ACTA
A controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy has sparked a fightback led by Internet users in ex-communist countries who say the region's past underlines the need to defend freedom.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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China's local election candidates campaign online
When Yao Bo announced online that he was running in China's local elections, he joined dozens of candidates using the Internet to campaign for votes -- a phenomenon that has spooked authorities.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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China's competitive advantage
Research from Jack McCann of Lincoln Memorial University, in Tennessee, suggests that China could become the dominant economic power within a few years if it exploits the competitive advantages it is creating politically, ...
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Jul 05, 2011 |
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China court hears more intellectual property cases
(AP) -- China says its campaign to tackle fakes and copyright theft is gaining ground, with courts accepting 40 percent more intellectual property cases last year.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Google's library project forces important media decisions
Sometime in the near future, a federal judge will decide whether Google can proceed with its plan to create a digital library and bookstore out of millions of old books scanned from libraries around the world.
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Intel hit with more antitrust charges in FTC suit
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission piled on new antitrust charges against Intel Corp. on Wednesday, seeking to end what it described as a decade of illegal sales tactics that have crippled rivals and kept ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Patenting melon juice? Not if India gets its way...
Fed up with foreign companies patenting traditional medicine from India, the country's top scientific body is compiling a giant database of everything from yoga positions to medicinal fruit juice.
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Google makes concessions on digital book deal (Update)
(AP) -- Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier ...
Nov 14, 2009 |
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Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct
(AP) -- The Justice Department is looking into allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers, the data-crunching heavy lifters of the computing world that ...
Oct 08, 2009 |
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USC report examines candidates' technology policies
As the 2008 presidential election enters its final month, researchers at the Annenberg Research Network on International Communication (ARNIC) have found some sharp differences – and surprising similarities – in the two major ...
Oct 15, 2008 |
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