Marcelo Gortari I like to think that if most people were told multinational firms scour the planet in an attempt to patent traditional knowledge such as basmati rice and certain yoga positions—both of which are part of the cultural and social fabric of South Asian nations—they would find it quite unethical. Well, this is precisely…
Tag: Intellectual Property Rights
Report from the Field: Filesharing in Germany and Unterlassungserklärung (cease-and-desist declaration)
MPP candidates at the School of Public Policy and Governance have the opportunity to study abroad in their second year of studies. This year, we are featuring these students’ experiences in a mini-series: Report from the Field. Nina Arbabzadeh was on exchange at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany. Nina Arbabzadeh Before leaving for Berlin, I…
Intellectual Property Rights: How the Current Regime is Negatively Affecting the Developing World
Marcelo Gortari Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are the legal guidelines that safeguard one’s knowledge and/or innovation(s). They typically apply to companies that discover a new concept and/or invent something new, and these rules prevent others from stealing this newfound knowledge. IPRs are usually safeguarded in the form of patents with a lifespan of at least…
