This Program (IP:KCE) considers the role and scope of intellectual property law and policy in promoting innovation in a world increasingly driven by access to knowledge through state of the art technologies. It has a special focus on the way in which intellectual property law can be designed to promote access to knowledge in the name of economic, social and cultural advancement. Of particular interest is access to publicly funded research and governmental intellectual property. The Program also examines the role of intellectual property law in the creative economy including the production, distribution and use of digital content. To this end the Program works closely with the Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation) in pursuit of multi-disciplinary research activity.
Intellectual Property (IP) Law is an internationally significant research area which has been fuelled in recent years by the growth of digital technologies and biotechnology. IP Law is derived from numerous international conventions and is closely connected with the World Trade Organization. Most countries in the world are investing enormous amounts in IP law education and research. This program is charting new ground in this area in Australia and has no clear competitor.
The Program enjoys a high level of collaboration with Creative Commons (CC) legal projects throughout the world and the University of Western Ontario Law School. Collaborative links also include the Oxford Internet Institute and OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and colleagues at Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, and Oxford University.
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