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From: Tiip Newsletter [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 11 March 2004 19:12 To: tiip Subject: TIIP Newsletter 2004-1 Newsletter TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Issue 2004-1 To view the contents click on: http://www.researchoninnovation.org/tiip/index.htm * * * * CONTENTS: 1. The Patent Explosion Bronwyn Hall explores the rapid increase in patenting that has occurred over the last two decades in the US. She finds a sharp break beginning in 1984, just after the creation of a new, centralized appeals court for patents (the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). And she finds that this "explosion" has been driven by a surprisingly narrow group of industries. 2. The Political Economy of Intellectual Property In addition to patents, other forms of intellectual property rights, including copyrights and trademarks, have also been dramatically extended over the last two decades. William Landes and Richard Posner look at the economic interests driving these policy changes in the US, including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 3. Different Industries, Different Policy It is sometimes argued that the patent system is "one-size-fits-all." Dan Burk and Mark Lemley argue that this is not actually the way things work in the US, nor should it be. Various legal doctrines allow the Federal Circuit judges to influence different industries in different ways. ---------- To unsubscribe from this list, or change the email address where you receive messages, please go to http:[log in to unmask] -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information, Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************