Access to knoledge in Brazilnew research on intellectual property, innovation and development

Resumo

The present volume is the fruit of a research initiative on Access to Knowledge begun in 2004 by Yochai Benkler, Eddan Katz, and myself. Access to Knowledge is both a social movement and an approach to international and domestic policy. In the present era of globalization, intellectual property and information and communications technology are major determinants of wealth and power. The principle of access to knowledge argues that we best serve both human rights and economic development through policies that make knowledge, knowledge-creating tools, and nowledgeembedded goods as widely available as possible for decentralized innovation and use. Open technological standards, a balanced approach to intellectual property rights, and expansion of an open telecommunications infrastructure enable ordinary people around the world to benefit from the technological advances of the information age and allow them to generate a vibrant, participatory and democratic culture. Law plays a crucial role in securing access to knowledge, determining whether knowledge and knowledge goods are shared widely for the benefit of all, or controlled and monopolized for the benefit of a few.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Livro

Ano

2008

Instituição

Yale Information Society Project

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Não informado

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/2675

Temas

Desenvolvimento Econômico

Palavras-chave

CopyrightCopyright historyLimitações e exceções aos direitos autoraisDireito autoralDireito de autorDireitos autoraisHistória do direito autoralDireitoDireitos autorais - BrasilPropriedade intelectual - Brasil