Download This PaperIntellectual Property Law and the Performance of Distributed Problem Solving Networks
21 Pages Posted: 18 Nov 2008 Last revised: 4 Sep 2014
Date Written: November 17, 2008
Abstract
Covering the potential legal risks inherent in distributed co-creation, with an analysis focused on the role of intellectual property law. The paper shows that both proprietary models as well as 'open' collaboration are viable for distributed problem solving and outline the distinctive challenges both paradigms are facing.
Keywords: distributed problem solving networks, internet, network, crowd sourcing, legal risks, intellectual property law, law, problem solving, organization, knowledge, open collaboration, digital networks, information sharing
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Richter, Wolf, Intellectual Property Law and the Performance of Distributed Problem Solving Networks (November 17, 2008). OII DPSN Working Paper No. 17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1302948 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1302948
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