Intellectual Property Research and Critical Theories
Handbook on Intellectual Property Research (Irene Calboli and Lillà Montagnani, eds. Edward Elgar Press, Forthcoming)
13 Pages Posted: 14 Aug 2018 Last revised: 15 Feb 2020
Date Written: July 24, 2018
Abstract
This chapter briefly summarizes the impact of critical theoretical methods on intellectual property (IP) scholarship. It speculates that the influence of critical legal theory on IP is greater than typically acknowledged or understood, and draws on scholarly examples at the juncture of critical and liberal theories to make this point. Note that the current SSRN version replaces the original draft dated July 24, 2018 and entitled IP and Critical Theories.
Keywords: Critical Legal Studies, Critical Theory, Intellectual Property
JEL Classification: B5,K3
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