Either the open-source model, or traditional intellectual property practices will have to change substantially to viably work together, according to a new study soon to be published by the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI).
The study, "Intellectual Property -- Left?", is authored by Kenneth Brown, a member of AdTI's board of directors. Brown's three-part series discusses the theoretical, empirical, and financial impact of unchallenged copyright and patent infringement alleged in the open source model.
Part one of Brown's study, "Conflict in Theory and Practices" will be available www.adti.net/ on Monday.
The paper includes analysis from over a dozen experts in the field of intellectual property, invention, and employment contracts. Gordon G. Waggett, P.C. an intellectual property attorney served as a reviewer for the paper. "Intellectual Property -- Left?", includes an examination of the complicated issue of corporate policy and employee contributions to open source projects.
Waggett writes, "...However, the mere existence of a policy, or even a written agreement, does not guarantee that such policy or agreement will remain unbroken -- the hope with such policies and agreements is that honesty will prevail.
If honesty does not prevail, then enforcement must follow."
Source: eChannelLine Canada
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