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 [...]

Access to Knowledge and Human Rights Conference

February 11-13, 2010 at Yale Law School This conference seeks to lay the groundwork – conceptual and strategic – to build bridges between the A2K and human rights communities pursuing common goals of promoting greater access to knowledge, culture, technology and tools for innovation worldwide.

A2K4 Panel VI: The Right to Science and Culture: Access and Participation

Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life, and to share in the benefits of scientific progress. This “right to science and culture” has great relevance for access to knowledge issues, but is still in the early stages of development. This panel will [...]

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