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*Information is a nonrival good: It can't be used up, information shared is information doubled. | *Information is a nonrival good: It can't be used up, information shared is information doubled. | ||
*Information is a core-prerequisite to creating new information. | *Information is a core-prerequisite to creating new information. | ||
Such exclusive monopoly rights lock information in and | Such exclusive monopoly rights lock information in and prohibit innovation. In a time where the basic tools for information production in form of computers are available to millions of people, the law still favours capital-intensive industries over individuals and small businesses.}} | ||
[[Category:Intro]] | [[Category:Intro]] | ||
[[Category:In a Nutshell]] | [[Category:In a Nutshell]] | ||
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Copyright, patents and trademarks are often lumped together under the term of intellectual property. This term already implies that intellectual works are analogous to physical property which isn't the case.
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