Intellectual Property
Permissionless Innovation — Openness, not Anarchy
Economy
22 April 2014
Permissionless Innovation — Openness, not Anarchy
A sign of success of the Internet is the degree to which we take it for granted. Do you...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the IPR Internet-related provisions
Internet Governance
20 November 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the IPR Internet-related provisions
Introduction Last week, Wikileaks released what appears to be the full text of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chapter...
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement risks harming the Internet
Economy
18 November 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement risks harming the Internet
We felt compelled to issue a statement on the recently leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) draft. The Internet Society...
Building bridges to protect creativity
Economy
23 October 2013
Building bridges to protect creativity
On my way to Bali for the 2013 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), I realize that there are a lot...
Introducing Internet Society’s Intellectual Property Issues Paper
Economy
18 June 2013
Introducing Internet Society’s Intellectual Property Issues Paper
What made an organization like the Internet Society draft an issues paper on Intellectual Property? What is the aim...
Internet Society Issues Paper on Intellectual Property on the Internet
Economy
13 June 2013
Internet Society Issues Paper on Intellectual Property on the Internet
Français | Español Author: Konstantinos Komaitis, Director, Policy Development Over the past years, the idea of how to reconcile intellectual property...
Discussion paper on the contribution of the Internet to content creation
Economy
13 June 2013
Discussion paper on the contribution of the Internet to content creation
The Internet is a platform that is ideal for the distribution of digital content such as music or video....
To the negotiating nations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
Internet Governance
4 December 2012
To the negotiating nations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
The undersigned organizations would like to express their concern regarding the procedural aspects of the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific...
Sharing and Intellectual Property Protection- An Incongruity?
Internet Governance
9 November 2012
Sharing and Intellectual Property Protection- An Incongruity?
The thorny relationship between the freedom to share and Intellectual Property (IPR) is hardly new. Traditional IPR regimes have...
Statement to the 50th session of the WIPO General Assembly
Internet Governance
5 October 2012
Statement to the 50th session of the WIPO General Assembly
Good afternoon Mr. Chairman. Since this is the first time the Internet Society is taking the floor, I would...
Observations from the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/24) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Internet Governance
9 August 2012
Observations from the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/24) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on issues of copyright and related rights brought to...
Cybersecurity: Laying Out Pieces of the Cybersecurity Puzzle
Building Trust
22 February 2012
Cybersecurity: Laying Out Pieces of the Cybersecurity Puzzle
Speech Given at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Washington D.C 22 February 2012 By Sally...