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Intellectual Property & Global Policy

David, M.; Halbert, D.

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D. Halbert



Abstract

This article discusses Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and in particular global IPR expansion. That globally protected intellectual property (IP) is more valuable than ever must be set against the fact that today's global network capitalism, in which IP is so valuable, also enables information to circulate beyond IP control. Similarly, global IP expansion and its resistance go hand in hand, as global IP expansionist policy contains but also encourages infringement. We document this conflict, the paradoxical space affording it, the boundary disputes that manifest it, and the global IP expansionist policy ‘ratchet’ designed, but which fails, to contain it. We then evaluate global IPRs and the case for extensions, as manifested in treaties such as ACTA, TPP and TTIP. This evaluation is undertaken though specific examinations of copyright, patent and trademark laws. Claims for the overall social benefit of global IP harmonisation and expansion policies are rejected.

Citation

David, M., & Halbert, D. (2017). Intellectual Property & Global Policy. Global Policy, 8(2), 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12381

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 16, 2016
Online Publication Date Oct 28, 2016
Publication Date May 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 16, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Global Policy
Print ISSN 1758-5880
Electronic ISSN 1758-5899
Publisher Durham University
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Issue 2
Pages 149-158
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12381

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This is the accepted version of the following article: David, M. and Halbert, D. J. (2017), Intellectual Property & Global Policy. Global Policy. 8(2): 149-158, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12381. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.




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