Ideas and ownership

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Lightbulb moments come at any time – but how do we protect them? Adriano Agulló

Ideas and ownership: series highlights

By Paul Dalgarno, The Conversation

The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But many of our existing laws are under strain, their suitability and ultimate purpose called into question. Here…
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Collaboration leads to higher quality, lower costs and greater flexibility. loop_oh

Open source – ditching patents and copyright for the greater good

By Anton Hughes, University of Tasmania

IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But many of our existing laws are under strain, their suitability and ultimate purpose called…
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Debates about online copyright protection have been particularly heated of late. marfis75

Will the internet kill copyright? Here’s hoping …

By Philip Soos, Deakin University

IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But many of our existing laws are under strain, their suitability and ultimate purpose called…
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Classic patenting norms are increasingly being modified for strategic purposes. CoastConFan

The art of war: know your enemy’s patents, and your own

By Kimberlee Weatherall

IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But many of our existing laws are under strain, their suitability and ultimate purpose called…
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Having a patent may increase financial returns by between 40% and 50%. Xurxo Martínez

Do patents promote innovation?

By Dianne Nicol, University of Tasmania and John Liddicoat, University of Tasmania

IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But in the age of the internet and multinational business models, many of the existing laws are…
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How can we best reward creators and those who benefit from their creations? 917press

IP, patents, copyright, you

By Bruce Baer Arnold, University of Canberra

IDEAS AND OWNERSHIP: The concept of protecting ideas and innovation by legal means dates back to antiquity. But in the age of the internet and multinational business models, many of the existing laws are…

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