More and more of the worlds knowledge and information is under the control of intellectual property owners. This paper examines the question whether, and to what extent, john lockes classic theory of property can be applied to the current debate involving intellectual property rights iprs and the information commons. Locke, intellectual property rights, and the information. Pdf a philosophy of intellectual property researchgate.
With respect to intellectual property, hegel limits the protection for intellectual property to literary works and inventions, of which copying or reproduction is of a mechanical kind. We should adopt an instrumentalist approach to intellectual property and reject a proprietarian approach an approach which emphasises the. Brookfield, usa wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. In determining whether the law of intellectual property reflects general theories of property, one should keep in mind what the theory of intellectual property should be, and determine from that what the law should be. Examining drahos quasigenealogy of ip in his book, a philosophy of intellectual property drahos 1996 2016, this paper demonstrates that, despite falling short of foucauldian genealogy, drahos confirms the usefulness of such a genealogy as one of the tools in analyzing regimes beyond those which were the specific subject of study by. A philosophy of intellectual property applied legal philosophy peter drahos download bok. Philosophies of free software and intellectual property. Next, the article highlights a key settlement in the history of intellectual property law and international trade. Munzer ed, new essays in the legal and political theory of property, cambridge university press 2000 peter drahos, a philosophy of intellectual property, dartmouth publishing co. A message from hegels jurisprudential writings, 7 legal studies, 245 1987. A philosophy of intellectual property researchgate. Intellectual property ip is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.
Early precursors to some types of intellectual property existed in societies such as ancient rome. I argue that these approaches all fail on at least one of three counts. Translated by professor zhou lin of the chinese academy of social sciences. Charles beitz, the moral rights of creators of artistic and literary works journalof political philosophy 3 2005. Jan 01, 1996 a philosophy of intellectual property book. Philosophies of free software and intellectual property an essay by the famous brett watson. Trips natural rights and a polite form of economic imperialism. Intellectual property pathways to development canberra. Intellectual property stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Examining intellectual property rights, innovation and technology within the caricom single market and economy by abiola inniss llm, demontfort university, 2007 dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy public policy and administration law and public policy walden university.
A philosophy of intellectual property peter drahos. A philosophical analysis of intellectual property usf scholar. It will interest philosophers, political scientists, and legal scholars. First, several wellsubscribed international treaties create international standards for what counts as intellectual property. A philosophy of intellectual property argues that lying at the heart of intellectual property are dutybearing. I will conclude that a philosophical analysis on intellectual property. Pharmaceuticals, intellectual property and free trade. Justin hughes, the philosophy of intellectual property, 77 georgetown l. A philosophy of intellectual property by peter drahos. Typically, rights do not surround the abstract nonphysical entity. Peter drahos, a philosophy of intellectual property, dartmouth, aldershot, 1996, 257 pp. Philosophy of intellectual property incentives, rights and duties.
A philosophy of intellectual property applied legal philosophy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Emancipating intellectual property from proprietarianism. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. A philosophy of intellectual property argues that lying at the heart of intellectual property are. The consequences of creating property rights in such objects are farreaching. The global intellectual property system and subsaharan africa.
To a far greater extent than locke, hegels analysis of property and his political philosophy are integrated parts of a dense metaphysical system. Expression suggested by peter drahos in his booka philosophy of intellectual property, applied legal philosophy series, dartmouth, 1996, 676 although locke was concerned with the notion of property and paid scant attention to intellectual property, his general theory has been of such ov erwhelming importance that it is an appropriate. A philosophy of intellectual property applied legal. A philosophy of intellectual property download link. Elster, making sense of marx cambridge, 1985, 167 2 lmy5st. A philosophy of intellectual property by peter drahos, applied. From public good to private property, 4 australian journal of intellectual property, 232 1993 2 m j. Intellectual property, indigenous people and their knowledge. Intellectual property law protects a contentcreator.
Philosophy is traditionally defined as the love of wisdom, the ability to think well about the foundations of human action, the nature of reality, and the purposes and priorities of life. Given that a standard justification for intellectual property is that it provides individuals with a reason to devote the time and resources to innovation and creation, it is at first instance surprising that intellectual property law is less concerned with the rights and protection of originators of intellectual property than with the rights. The philosophy of intellectual property, 77 georgetown law journal, 287 1988. Examining intellectual property rights, innovation and. Intellectual property law protects a contentcreators interest in her ideas by. Global intellectual propertization in a postcolonial age. Peter drahos, university of london, herchel smith senior fellow. A philosophy of intellectual property 1st edition peter. Buy a philosophy of intellectual property applied legal philosophy 1 by drahos, peter isbn.
A philosophy of intellectual property by peter drahos anu etext, 2016 the author argues that lying at the heart of intellectual property are dutybearing privileges. We should adopt an instrumentalist approach to intellectual property and reject a proprietarian approach an approach which emphasises the connection between labour and property rights. Northsouth disputes over the protection of intellectual property, r. Peter drahos classic work on intellectual property, a philosophy of intellectual property is now available in digital format, free of charge from anu epress. The book is designed to be accessible to specialists in a number of fields. Chinese translation with a new introduction published by the commercial press, beijing, 2008. The philosophical approaches to intellectual property and. The consequences of creating property rights in such objects are far reaching. Constructing intellectual property by alexandra george. We should adopt an instrumentalist approach to intellectual property and reject a proprietarian approach an approach which emphasizes the connection between labour and property rights. Perhaps this is just to say that the philosophy of intellectual property is. Organized into four main sections, section 1 includes a brief exposition of lockes arguments for the just appropriation of physical objects and. A philosophy of intellectual property argues that lying at the heart of intellectual property are dutybearing privileges. We should adopt an instrumentalist approach to intellectual property and reject a proprietarian approach an approach which emphasizes the.
A philosophy of intellectual property applied legal philosophy 9781855212404. Intellectual property law thus constructs its own objects of regulation and it does so through the application of a collection of core concepts. Hettinger, justifying intellectual property, 18 philosophy and public affairs, 31 1989. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the graduate school at. Justificatory theories for intellectual property viewed. For locke, property was a foundation for an elaborate vision that opposed an absolute and irresponsible monarchy. Intellectual property and public policy in historical. The case against a moral right to intellectual property.
Chapter 5 intellectual property rights in cyberspace. A philosophy of intellectual property 4 peter drahos. Intellectual property is generally characterized as nonphysical property that is the product of original thought. The most wellknown types are s, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Hughes, the philosophy of intellectual property, 77 georgetown law journal, 287 1988. Peter drahos, a philosophy of intellectual property, dartmouth.
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