In the two previous posts, I explored the problems with the current copyright system, by examining the wrong (19th century) assumptions on which the current system is based, and I made an attempt at trying to describe the requirements of a new copyright system. In this third post, as well as the next one, I Read more …
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Requirements of a new copyright system.
As I explained in my previous post, the current copyright system is highly dysfunctional. It doesn’t even come close to achieving its twin goals of promoting and protecting creativity. The main reason is that its underlying principles reflect a 19th century reality, rather than a 21st century one. In this post, I will take a Read more …
Do we need a new copyright?
I’m going to publish a number of blogs on the current copyright system. I believe it is fundamentally broken, and needs a major overhaul. This is part 1: what seems to be the problem? To say that the current copyright system does not function properly is a massive understatement. Unfortunately, this is true both for Read more …
End of the App story?
Do you know Pokki? Neither did I, until I read about in the FT. Apparently, Pokki allows developers to create software as Apps, using HTML5 (the next generation of website/internet development language). The really interesting bit in the blog was this: through use of this new technology, anyone could develop any App for the Apple Read more …
IPR v Innovation?
When your local newspaper devotes a full page to how patents are now preventing, rather than promoting innovation, you know something is up. Sure, it’s the middle of August and everyone is on holiday, but there is a financial meltdown going on, so no lack of potential copy. But they are not the only ones. Read more …
Can you “own” virtual money?
Know BitCoin? It’s a weird peer-to-peer internet payment system. Why is it weird? For two reasons: the first is that no one controls it or formally issues the currency. The money is used (and created) by operation of algorithms, through a peer-to-peer network (like BitTorrent). The second reason is that the creation of this currency Read more …
So who owns data?
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) can help us to protect (“own”) new technology and innovation. It’s not really ownership in the same way as ownership of physical goods, but IPRs do give their holders exclusive rights. All fine and dandy, but there’s also tremendous value in data. So what about data? Who owns them? Is it Read more …
Is copyright registration the elephant in the room?
I’m at a seminar on how technology impacts IP rights, and the way they work in business. When people talk about copyright, I see a lot of instances where copyright becomes more and more dependent upon registration. Examples are the proposals to set up exchange fora (like a marketplace) for stuff that’s under copyright. Basically, Read more …
Intellectuele eigendom en technologie – Infosessie
Samen met time-to-learn organiseer ik een ontbijtseminarie over intellectuele eigendom en de invloed van technologie. Voor wie is dit bestemd? Elke KMO die zich de vraag stelt of technologie een invloed heeft op de Intellectuele Rechten die hij gebruikt om zijn innovatie te beschermen en te beheren. We beantwoorden vragen zoals: Hoe weet je of/wanneer Read more …
How will Technology affect IPRs? – 3D printing
Have you also noticed how new technologies seem to spring up all around us? In a series of blogs, I’m going to look at how they could affect Intellectual Property Rights, and how this, in turn impacts business models around innovation. Today, I’ll write about 3D-printing. What is 3D-printing? It is a process of manufacturing Read more …