Open Innovation – platform for innovation professionals. The Adelphi Charter. John Howkins An observer of current debates on intellectual property would surely draw two conclusions.
One is that IP touches fundamental elements of public policy: on where to draw the line between the public and the private and on where the market should be allowed free rein. The second is that, nonetheless, politicians know little about IP and care less. They know a great deal about their governments’ polices on creativity, innovation, education, public health and industrial competitiveness, but not how IP shapes these things. They know something about today’s hot issues (the current favourite is Internet music) but they lack a frame of reference to take a broad, long or comprehensive view. We believe there is an urgent need for a public debate, addressing the real issues of IP, in which politicians and academics and the public and industry can all take part with some common ground.
It had a number of unusual characteristics. Www.ipcharter.org. Donate to Creative Commons. Open access. Proposed U.S. law would weaken and postpone public access to publicly funded research This week the US House Representatives introduced H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act of 2014 (FIRST Act).
The stated goal of the proposed law — “to provide for investment in innovation through scientific research and development, [and] to improve the competitiveness of the United States — is worthy and well received. But part of the bill (Section 303) is detrimental to both existing and proposed public access policies in the United States. According to SPARC: The White House Directive, NIH Public Access Policy, Omnibus Appropriations Act, and the proposed Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR) all contain similar provisions to ensure public access to publicly funded research after a relatively short embargo (6-12 months). The FIRST Act would conflict with each of these practices. Precocious One Year Old Turning Academic Publishing On Its Head. Competition Law compliance The OFT has published guidance for businesses on competition law compliance.
This includes specific advice for directors, general guidance for all businesses, a quick guide to competition law compliance and a short film. Competition law compliance Campaigns and materials Interactive wheel Interactive wheel This wheel explains the four steps which the OFT recommends businesses take to ensure compliance with competition law.
Quick guide to Competition law compliance Quick guide The OFT's Quick Guide on Competition Law Compliance is aimed at the owners and directors of small businesses. Compliance film Understanding competition law film 'Understanding competition law' is a short film explaining what competition law is, why it is important, and how businesses can implement the OFT's suggested four-step process for competition law compliance. Competition law compliance Consultation and research Guidance - Are you... A Director? Guidance for directors A Business? Blog, news, books. Ingredients for Innovation. Bio Lawrence Lessig Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L.
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