[P2P-F] China model of IP :)

Tue Dec 30 10:27:29 CET 2014

Interesting indeed Albert, and am sharing it with our list,

sounds like the 'Shanzai' system,

Michel

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 3:04 AM, Albert Cañigueral <acanyi at gmail.com> wrote:

> You might enjoy this: http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4297
>
> This fuzzy, gray relationship between companies and entrepreneurs is just
> one manifestation of a much broader cultural gap between the East and the
> West. The West has a “broadcast” view of IP and ownership: good ideas and
> innovation are credited to a clearly specified set of authors or inventors,
> and society pays them a royalty for their initiative and good works. China
> has a “network” view of IP and ownership: the far-sight necessary to create
> good ideas and innovations is attained by standing on the shoulders of
> others, and as such there is a network of people who trade these ideas as
> favors among each other. In a system with such a loose attitude toward IP,
> sharing with the network is necessary as tomorrow it could be your friend
> standing on your shoulders, and you’ll be looking to them for favors. This
> is unlike the West, where rule of law enables IP to be amassed over a long
> period of time, creating impenetrable monopoly positions. It’s good for the
> guys on top, but tough for the upstarts.
>

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