Original title:
Duševní vlastnictví - případ informačních technologií
Translated title:
Intellectual Property - Case of Information Technology
Authors:
Ždímal, Martin ; Ševčík, Miroslav (advisor) ; Císař, Jan (referee) Document type: Master’s theses
Year:
2007
Language:
cze Publisher:
Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze Abstract:
This theses analyses necessity and legitimacy of existence of intellectual property rights, especially patents and copyrights. There is shown the true essence of these instruments as monopoly privilege. On case of information technology I demonstrate that these privileges are unreasonable and counterproductive in many cases. Analysis of ?free software? alternative model proves that use of patents and copyrights is not a necessary condition of creation of intangible goods. The last part of this work shows, that existence of any special instruments for intangible goods protection is not needed as well as it is not reasonable.
Keywords:
Computer Program; Copyright; Free Software; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Rights; Open Source Software; Patent; Software
Institution: University of Economics, Prague
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Document availability information: Available in the digital repository of the University of Economics, Prague. Original record: http://www.vse.cz/vskp/eid/2605