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Podcast: A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Episode: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS & NATIONAL SECURITY
Description: The approach that the government often takes to acquisition of [intellectual property] rights is something that's completely anathema to working with tech companies
Managing and regulating intellectual property (IP) rights is central to the functioning of a working economy. The intellectual work behind the development of new products, publications, or innovative ideas is vital and must be protected in some way. Hence, governments establish both legal frameworks and norms designed to provide this protection. However, determining who owns what and why has been a dynamic process since IP rights were codified and systematized in the 20th century. And there are...