 Intellectual Property Law and Creativity
RSA Hosts International Conference On Intellectual Property And The Trend Towards Openness
CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS – On October 10, 2007, the second US conference on IP took place inspired by The Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property. Focusing on the challenges and opportunities of the trend towards openness for the software and publishing industries, participants discussed whether current intellectual property legislation can cope with the constant tension around shifting technological and social contexts of the 21st century. How do we create a balanced intellectual property framework for the digital age to promote innovation, reward creativity, and ensure that access to essential ideas and knowledge is not unduly restricted? Read more .....
The Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property
How to ensure that everyone has access to ideas and knowledge, and that intellectual property laws do not become too restrictive.
The Charter sets out new principles for copyrights and patents, and calls on governments to apply a new public interest test.
It promotes a new, fair, user-friendly and efficient way of handing out intellectual property rights in the 21st century.
The Charter was written by an international group of artists, scientists, lawyers, politicians, economists, academics and business experts and published in October 2005.
Transcripts of October 2006 Conference on IP in Washington DC
Click here for Transcripts and Recap. of a seminar held in Washington DC last year. It was led by Professor James Boyle of Duke University, who was a member of the Adelphi Commission. Other participants included Professor Julie Cohen of Georgetown University, Marc Ehrlich of IBM, Dr. Hans Sauer of Biotechnology Industry Organization, Alvin Deutsch of McLaughlin & Stern and Ed Reilly of American Management Association.
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