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Session 1: Legal, Economic, and Technological Framework for Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science
5 Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Pages 15-18

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... Information in the public domain means there is no exclusive intellectual property (IP) right in the information (e.g., the information is exempt from statutory IP protection, such as certain government information, or the statutory term of protection has lapsed)
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... Difficulties posed by the scarcity of resources for research institutions force them to commercialize ideas and spin them out in entrepreneurial activities. This leads to a real pressure for universities to distinguish themselves as centers of excellence, and the resulting competition puts enormous pressure on the historic ethos of openness.


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