A Transdisciplinary Ontology of Innovation Governance

28 Pages Posted: 30 Jun 2010 Last revised: 8 Jun 2014

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Wendy A. Adams

McGill University - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

Intellectual property law tends to be viewed as the only (or most significant) mechanism for achieving policy goals relating to innovation assets. Yet more creative and effective solutions are often available. When analysed from a transdisciplinary perspective, relying on the cooperative efforts of researchers from fields other than law, innovation governance is characterized not simply as the product of legal rules, but as a function of the interaction of legal rules, practices and institutions. When policy-makers seek to identify conditions under which the creation, use and exchange of innovation assets flourishes, care should be taken to focus on this combination of factors. This article describes the development of an ontology - a computerized method of representing knowledge as concepts and relations between concepts - to convey such understanding. Policy makers (and researchers) are provided with an organized, accessible representation of innovation governance that enriches their understanding and improves their decision-making.

Keywords: ontology, innovation, intellectual property, patent, artificial intelligence

Suggested Citation

Adams, Wendy Ann, A Transdisciplinary Ontology of Innovation Governance (2008). Artificial Intelligence and Law, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1632475

Wendy Ann Adams (Contact Author)

McGill University - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Montreal H3A 1W9, Quebec H3A 1W9
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