Politics of Intellectual Property : Contestation Over the Ownership, Use, and Control of Knowledge and Information

This book offers empirical analyses of conflicts over the ownership, control, and use of knowledge and information in developed and developing countries. Sebastian Haunss and Kenneth C. Shadlen, along with a collection of eminent contributors, focus on how business organizations, farmers, social movements, legal communities, state officials, transnational enterprises, and international organizations shape policies in areas such as health, information-communication technologies, indigenous knowledge, genetic resources, and many others. The innovative and original chapters examine conflicts over the rules governing various dimensions of IP, including patents, copyrights, traditional knowledge, and biosafety regulations. Written from a political perspective, this timely book will be a must-read for political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists who study IP and conflicts over property. It will also prove a fascinating read for NGOs interested in knowledge governance. We Know Much More About The Global Politics Of Intellectual Property Than We Do About National Political Contests Over The Ownership Of Knowledge. Haunss And Shadlen Have Identified This Gap In The Literature And Have Done A Fine Job Of Bringing Together A Set Of Essays That Helps To Fill This Gap In Our Understanding Of The Multi-layered Nature Of Intellectual Property Politics. Peter Drahos, The Australian National University, Canberra This Thought-provoking Volume Provides Invaluable New Insights And Is A Major Contribution To The Debate On The Politics Of Intellectual Property Rights. Duncan Matthews, Queen Mary, University Of London, Uk This Book Offers Empirical Analyses Of Conflicts Over The Ownership, Control, And Use Of Knowledge And Information In Developed And Developing Countries. Sebastian Haunss And Kenneth C. Shadlen, Along With A Collection Of Eminent Contributors, Focus On How Business Organizations, Farmers, Social Movements, Legal Communities, State Officials, Transnational Enterprises, And International Organizations Shape Ip Policies In Areas Such As Health, Information-communication Technologies, Indigenous Knowledge, Genetic Resources, And Many Others. The Innovative And Original Chapters Examine Conflicts Over The Rules Governing Various Dimensions Of Ip, Including Patents, Copyrights, Traditional Knowledge, And Biosafety Regulations. Written From A Political Perspective, This Book Is A Must-read For Political Scientists, Sociologists And Anthropologists Who Study Ip And Conflicts Over Property. It Is Also An Essential Read For Stakeholders In Institutions, Ngos And Industry Interested In Knowledge Governance And Ip Politics. Revised Texts From The Workshop On The Politics Of Intellectual Property For The 2008 Joint Sessions Of The European Consortium For Political Research (ecpr). Introduction: Rethinking The Politics Of Intellectual Property / Sebastian Haunss And Kenneth C. Shadlen -- The Post-trips Politics Of Patents In Latin America / Kenneth C. Shadlen -- The Politics Of Patents: Conditions Of Implementation Of Public Health Policy In Thailand / Gaëlle Krikorian -- Illicit Seeds: Intellectual Property And The Underground Proliferation Of Agricultural Biotechnologies / Ronald J. Herring And Milind Kandlikar -- Who Speaks For The Tribe? The Arogyapacha Case In Kerala / Sabil Francis -- Lobbying Or Politics? Political Claims Making In Ip Conflicts / Sebastian Haunss And Lars Kohlmorgen -- Can Patent Legislation Make A Difference? Bringing Parliaments And Civil Society Into Patent Governance / Ingrid Schneider -- Intellectual Property Rights In The Digital Movie Industry: Contemporary Political Conflicts In Germany / Lars Bretthauer -- Who Benefits? An Empirical Analysis Of Australian And Us Patent Ownership / Hazel V.j. Moir -- Timing, Continuity, And Change In The Patent System / Sivaramjani Thambisetty. Edited By Sebastian Haunss, Kenneth C. Shadlen. Revised Texts From The Workshop On The Politics Of Intellectual Property For The 2008 Joint Sessions Of The European Consortium For Political Research (ecpr). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 About the authors......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 10 1. Introduction: rethinking the politics of intellectual property......Page 12 2. The post-TRIPS politics of patents in Latin America......Page 24 3. The politics of patents: conditions of implementation of public health policy in Thailand......Page 40 4. Illicit seeds: intellectual property and the underground proliferation of agricultural biotechnologies......Page 67 5. Who speaks for the tribe? The arogyapacha case in Kerala......Page 91 6. Lobbying or politics? Political claims making in IP conflicts......Page 118 7. Can patent legislation make a difference? Bringing parliaments and civil society into patent governance......Page 140 8. Intellectual property rights in the digital movie industry: contemporary political conflicts inGermany......Page 169 9. Who benefits? An empirical analysis of Australian and US patent ownership......Page 193 10. Timing, continuity, and change inthe patent system......Page 222 Index......Page 250