In the beginning, patents and copyrights were created to encourage people to invest in new inventions, books, and plays that would create new economic opportunities. These patents and copyrights were extended for a limited period to provide the inventors/creators the opportunity to profit from their investment of time, money, and, most importantly, ingenuity.
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Intellectual Property, Patents, Copyrights & the 21st Century
By Ken Orr
Posted February 15, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership | Amplify
About The Author
Ken Orr was a Fellow of the Cutter Business Technology Council and a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium's Data Analytics & Digital Technologies, Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies, and Business & Enterprise Architecture practices. He was also a regular speaker at Cutter Summits and symposia.
Mr. Orr was an internationally recognized expert on enterprise architecture, data warehousing, knowledge management… Read More
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