Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Editorial Note
- 1 Introduction: Towards a Fresh Contribution to a Critical Policy Dialogue
- Part I Setting the Scene: Evolution of Key Principles and International Dialogue
- Part II Sharpening the Focus: Sectoral Perspectives
- Part III Deepening the Dialogue: Comparative and Jurisdictional Analyses
- Part IV Drawing the Lessons: Towards International Policy Coherence
- Index
7 - Intellectual Property as a Tool of Product Differentiation, and the Role of Competition Policy: A Unifying Perspective
from Part I - Setting the Scene: Evolution of Key Principles and International Dialogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 June 2021
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Preface
- Editorial Note
- 1 Introduction: Towards a Fresh Contribution to a Critical Policy Dialogue
- Part I Setting the Scene: Evolution of Key Principles and International Dialogue
- Part II Sharpening the Focus: Sectoral Perspectives
- Part III Deepening the Dialogue: Comparative and Jurisdictional Analyses
- Part IV Drawing the Lessons: Towards International Policy Coherence
- Index
Summary
The search for an answer to this question has solicited two main approaches. One approach associates intellectual property (IP) with the protection of ideas, or the fruits of the human mind. Implicit in this approach is that the protection of IP would have the same justification as ensuring the appropriation of the fruits of human labour. This notion is implied in the text of Article 27.2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.1 The other approach associates IP with invention and creation. This is perhaps the most common approach.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021