Intellectual Property Rights and Access in Crisis
dc.contributor.author | Walsh, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Wallace, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Pavis, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Olszowy, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Griffin, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Hawkins, N | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-18T10:28:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-03-09 | |
dc.description.abstract | The importance of access to intellectual property rights (IPR) protected subject-matter in two crucial areas – public health, and educational and cultural engagement – has been extensively demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they implicate separate legal areas, patent and copyright, the common thread linking the two is intellectual property’s difficult relationship with access in the public interest. This paper examines the tensions caused by access barriers, the tools used to reduce them and their effectiveness. It is clear that the access barriers magnified by COVID-19 are not restricted to narrow or specific contexts but are widespread. They are created by, and a feature of, our existing IPR frameworks. Open movements provide limited remedies because they are not designed to, nor can, adequately address the wide range of access barriers necessary to promote the public interest. Existing legislative mechanisms designed to remove access barriers similarly fail to effectively remedy access needs. These existing options are premised on the assumption that there is a singular ‘public’ motivated by homogenous ‘interests’ which fails to reflect the plurality and cross-border reality of the public(s) interest(s) underpinning the welfare goals of IPR. We conclude that a systemic re-evaluation is required and call for positive and equitable legal measures protective of the public(s) interest(s) to be built within IPR frameworks that also address non-IPR barriers. The current pandemic and development of a ‘new normal’ provides a crucial opportunity to comprehensively consider the public(s) interest(s), not just during a global health crisis, but on an ongoing basis. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Research England | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 9 March 2021 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s40319-021-01041-1 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/124792 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2021. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | patent | en_GB |
dc.subject | copyright | en_GB |
dc.subject | public interest | en_GB |
dc.subject | access | en_GB |
dc.subject | open innovation | en_GB |
dc.subject | open access | en_GB |
dc.subject | public health | en_GB |
dc.subject | educational and cultural engagement | en_GB |
dc.title | Intellectual Property Rights and Access in Crisis | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-18T10:28:18Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0018-9855 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Springer via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-02-08 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-02-08 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-02-17T17:49:16Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-03-15T11:21:03Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
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