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About IP Switchboard
Defining and protecting Intellectual Property
is a crucial part of the high tech age.
Some impacts of IP are obvious: the promotion
of innovation through the patent system, or copyright protection of music, movies,
books, software, and other content. Some connections are more subtle, such as
the effect of IP on international trade, Internet structure, investment and finance,
and competition policy.
IP SWITCHBOARD connects these different areas,
providing links to on-line resources, current controversies and news stories,
events, and research, mixed with occasional commentary and the opportunities
for discussion.
IP SWITCHBOARD regards intellectual property
as one of the great engines of economic and social progress. But it also recognizes
that effective IP policy requires clear definitions and limits, and developing
these is a worthy challenge. |
