Comments for Joren De Wachter

Comment on Role of IPRs in Open Innovation – the case against copyright by Juha Saarnio

Juha Saarnio — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:26:31 +0000

Thank you, once more, for an insightgful and clear presentation.
You mention that the current copyright regime is illogical as it really does not cater to the stated goal of ensuring the creativity of the creators.
But it becomes very logical if we think who the real benefactors are. We should clearly and openly analyse what bodies really benefit from the current situation. After the conclusion of that analysis, we might find ourselves more free of the notion of promoting creativity in the authors.
As long as the copyright itself is a traded commodity that can be hoarded it will be impossible to break the current system — or, at least, we need a critical mass of creators not willing to relinguish their rights to put up a fair fight.
The rights registration system is a good proposal, but it really needs creators who retain their rights. It also will soon face conflicting claims that will be hard to arbitrate. Maybe we also need to think how to break free of the web of multiple rights in a single item (how many rights in a single DVD?:)
Wishing you a creative and joyous new year!

Comment on A solution to patent warfare (and trolls) by John Beckett

John Beckett — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:58:25 +0000

A lovely simple solution that keeps in mind the original spirit and intention of patents. I don’t know how easy it will be to get passed in countries where the big companies using patents to prevent competition are often the major source of political campaign funding.

I’d love to see it implemented though.

Comment on Do we need a new copyright? by A solution to patent warfare (and trolls) | Joren De Wachter

A solution to patent warfare (and trolls) | Joren De Wachter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:05:56 +0000

[...] copyright, a similar system can be easily set up (see my earlier blogs here, here, here and here). The key point is registration – which will also solve the problem of [...]

Comment on Do we need a new copyright? by Characteristics of a new copyright system (ctd) | Joren De Wachter

Characteristics of a new copyright system (ctd) | Joren De Wachter — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:53:52 +0000

[...] my three previous posts, I explained why I believe the current copyright system is broken, what the requirements of a new system would be, and what the characteristics of a new system could [...]

Comment on Requirements of a new copyright system. by Characteristics of a new copyright system. | Joren De Wachter

Characteristics of a new copyright system. | Joren De Wachter — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:55:19 +0000

[...] 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. [...]

Comment on Do we need a new copyright? by Characteristics of a new copyright system. | Joren De Wachter

Characteristics of a new copyright system. | Joren De Wachter — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:52:28 +0000

[...] 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 [...]

Comment on IPR v Innovation? by Philippe Leliaert

Philippe Leliaert — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:43:13 +0000

as it happens, the Economist published the following article on “IPR: Inventive Wars” (http://www.economist.com/node/21526385?fsrc=nlw|mgt|08-24-11|management_thinking) about how companies buy up patents, and “amassing in the process huge arsenals of patents” that serve to fend off potential law suits from competitors – instead of spending those funds on engineers working on innovation.

Comment on Do we need a new copyright? by Juha Saarnio

Juha Saarnio — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:55:58 +0000

Thank you for addressing a huge topic in a courageous way.

The organisations governing rights are no longer serving anyone but themselves. They have grown to huge money-making machines and bear no liability towards anyone. They have miraculously attained such a position that it would spell political suicide to go against them. They have broken the link between value and price and created a wall of fog between the creator and the consumer.

I have a strategy in mind that would, perhaps, be effective against this phenomenon. I would be happy to talk more over email.

Kind regards,

Juha

Comment on IPR v Innovation? by Philippe Leliaert

Philippe Leliaert — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:44:33 +0000

I took a different tack, but with the same conclusions: see http://pleliaert.blogspot.com/2011/08/end-of-intellectual-property-is-nigh.html. I invite everyone to also read Lawrence Lessig’s “Free Culture” which abounds in examples of how ideas and innovations may be shared to everyone’s benefit – including their creators’ !

One observation, however, relating to the statement that “people will invest in new products (…) because there is a market, not because there is an IP right protecting parts of the invention”. I’m an avid follower of the BBC programme Dragon’s Den (currently on Sundays, 9-10pm, BBC2) where it becomes very clear that the ‘dragons’ will ONLY invest in a new product or concept ON CONDITION that it has proper legal protection, read IPR.

Of course, one must perhaps distinguish between the external investor (buying into the equity of the company, and wanting to have a claim on some sort of assets in return, as insurance) and the business managers making decisions on how to utilise i.e. invest their available funds/budgets (which should indeed be based primarily on market potential).

Comment on Can you “own” virtual money? by joren

joren — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:05:46 +0000

And already new development: BitCoin crashes after being hacked

expect people to say “told you so”

http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=22676