Access to Knowledge in Brazil - New Research on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development (Hardcover)

This volume features four chapters addressing the current issues facing intellectual property, innovation and development policy in Brazil. Each chapter is authored by legal scholars affiliated to the Fundacao Getulio Vargas law schools in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. Each chapter examines a policy area that significantly impacts access to knowledge in Brazil. These include: exceptions and limitations to copyright, free software and open business models, patent reform and access to medicines, and open innovation in the biotechnology sector. Lea Shaver is an Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. This volume features four chapters addressing the current issues facing intellectual property, innovation and development policy in Brazil. Each chapter is authored by legal scholars affiliated to the Fundacao Getulio Vargas law schools in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. Each chapter examines a policy area that significantly impacts access to knowledge in Brazil. These include: exceptions and limitations to copyright, free software and open business models, patent reform and access to medicines, and open innovation in the biotechnology sector. "Brazil is one of the world's most productive crucibles for new ideas and practices in innovation and collaboration. This meticulously researched book provides a sweeping tour of the issues arising form that leadership."--Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard Law School

"Brazil is one of the world's most productive crucibles for new ideas and practices in innovation and collaboration. This meticulously researched book provides a sweeping tour of the issues arising form that leadership."--Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard Law School
"As policy makers around the world grapple with how to configure their intellectual property policies to promote innovation and economic growth, as well as public access to the fruits of intellectual labor, they would do themselves a huge favor by reading Lea Shaver's excellent book."--Pam Samuelson, University of California, Berkeley
"This is essential reading for anyone who cares about one of the most important human rights issues of the century: access to knowledge."--Madhavi Sunder, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Access to Knowledge
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	February 2010
Editors:	Lea Shaver
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-84966-009-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Intellectual property, copyright & patents
LSN:	1-84966-009-3
Barcode:	9781849660099

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