An online forum on Intellectual Property in the Information Socie...
An online forum on Intellectual Property in the Information Society is to be launched today (Wed.) By the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Until June 15, stakeholders are invited to post comments about 10 main topics on the future…
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of intellectual property. Questions include: The relation of the intellectual property system to freedom of expression and creativity, the public domain and open access models, the impact of copyright law at international and national levels on education and research, rights and responsibilities of intellectual property rights-holders, global partnerships to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, how intellectual property policy is made for the information society, emerging business models for distributing intellectual property online, and the challenges for enforcement of intellectual property rights in the digital environment. The resulting conclusions will form part of WIPO’s contribution to the World Summit of the Information Society. The forum grew out of WIPO’s effort to raise awareness about intellectual property issues, encourage debate and ensure that the intellectual property system is accessible, balanced and responsive to the needs of all stakeholders, said Rita Hayes, WIPO deputy dir. gen.