Author : Elad Harison
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781782543268
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Software Technologies by : Elad Harison
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Software Technologies written by Elad Harison and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the effects of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), namely patents and copyrights, on innovation and technical change in information technologies. It provides new insights on the links between markets, technologies and legislation by applying a variety of empirical and analytical methods. The book also explores the success of the Open Source movement to establish an alternative regime for IPRs by illuminating the rationale behind it and illustrating how Open Source can strategically be used by firms.