by Jeremy Baarbe | Aug 30, 2017 | Research, Speaking, Technology Innovation, Technology Innovation Featured
The central objective of this study, prepared for Industry Canada, is to explain what “open” innovation is and how policymakers might respond to it. More specifically, this study aims to: Clarify the meaning of terms describing new forms of innovation, with examples.Describe the relationship between open innovation and intellectual...
by Jeremy de Beer | Apr 13, 2017 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Featured, Speaking, Speaking Featured, Trade & Development
https://youtu.be/jlb92sEB6X8The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, is a done deal. Attention is now focussed on implementation, both in Canada and Europe. That doesn’t mean it is too soon to learn from the negotiation process. My testimony to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade highlighted...
by Jeremy de Beer | Sep 29, 2016 | Intellectual Property Featured, Speaking
The futures of intellectual property is a topic I’ve done a fair bit of thinking about. Some of my publications are summarized and linked at the bottom of this post. I have also been speaking about IP futures more often lately. For example, at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s...
by Jeremy Baarbe | Jun 28, 2016 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Featured, Speaking, Speaking Featured
By Jeremy de Beer The intellectual property system is a crucial part of economic policymaking worldwide. It affects matters of profound importance, including health, education, nutrition, culture, science, technology and innovation policy. One might assume, therefore, that the global governance of intellectual property rights rests on a solid foundation of...
by Jeremy de Beer | May 28, 2014 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Featured, Speaking, Trade & Development, Writing, Writing Featured
Intellectual property provisions in international agreements should not be negotiated secretly, but transparently. They should not serve special interests, but the public interest. And they should not be one-sided, but fair and balanced. This can be done by adhering to the Max Planck Principles for Intellectual Property Provisions in Bilateral...
by Jeremy de Beer | May 22, 2014 | Intellectual Property, Speaking, Speaking Featured, Technology Innovation, Technology Innovation Featured, Trade & Development
Is there a role for intellectual property rights to play in the informal economy? What formal and informal strategies do informal sector actors use to appropriate benefits from their innovation? I’ve been exploring these questions through my co-leadership of the Open AIR project, and as an expert consultant on...