Illuminating the impact of intellectual property law on innovation

Christina’s terrific piece on Copyright and Glee looks at IP law’s impact on cultural participation. But what about the impact of IP on access to new technologies?
I’d like to take that up as the topic of my post, through a look at the little-known legal life of the light bulb.
More than a century after its [...]

Save the Date: February 12-13, 2010

A2K4: Access to Knowledge and Human Rights Conference
Please save the date for the Fourth Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K4) scheduled to take place at Yale Law School on February 12-13, 2010.
Access to knowledge (A2K) is about designing intellectual property laws, telecommunication policies, and technical architectures that encourage broader participation in cultural, civic, and educational affairs; [...]