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False Metaphors And Sinking Ships: Patry On Copyright In Geneva

By Intellectual Property Watch

?In international law we like metaphors,? said William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel at Google and author of the recent book Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars. One of the most pervasive of these is ?a rising tide lifts all boats,? a metaphor whose danger lies in appearing logical. But making theory into copyright policy will benefit neither content creators nor those interested in preserving access to knowledge, he said.

Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on December 04, 2009 (boomark / email).