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Towards an Ontology of Intellectual Property:
Author(s) -
Hare Clark
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1998.tb03473.x
Subject(s) - intellectual property , ontology , property (philosophy) , process (computing) , work (physics) , law and economics , epistemology , sociology , political science , law , computer science , management science , economics , engineering , philosophy , mechanical engineering , operating system
A bstract . Many world views and complicated laws within a society have evolved from simpler forms. In general, this process works well. However, on occasion the original basis, no matter how well it worked at inception, does not work well in later, more complex, or different societies. One such case is that of the current law of intellectual property, which does not seem to adapt well to the introduction of new technologies. This paper explores this problem and its causes, and then proposes some possible changes that might, with minimal disruption, minimize many of these difficulties in the future.