Desconstruindo “Propriedade Intelectual”

Authors

  • Jorge Machado Universidade de S. Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS21200892

Keywords:

propriedade intelectual, acesso ao conhecimento, monopólios, patentes, copyrights, intellectual property, access to knowledge, monopolies, patents

Abstract

A abstração jurídica da “propriedade intelectual” surgiu para estimular a(o) criador(a) e beneficiar a sociedade. As idéias, imateriais por natureza, precisam de um suporte material para a aplicação desse artifício. No entanto, as tecnologias digitais tornaram o suporte irrelevante. As criações humanas passaram a ser facilmente compartilháveis através de cópias perfeitas. Neste contexto, manter uma escassez artificial no campo da informação é um dos maiores desafios do capitalismo. A luz de tais mudanças, o autor propõe a desconstrução do conceito de “propriedade intelectual” e uma reflexão sobre a validade das bases teóricas em que se apoiam os atuais mecanismos de regulação do fluxo do conhecimento, apontando para mudanças que proporcionariam um tratamento mais realista à questão. Desconstructing “Intellectual Property” The juridical abstraction of “intellectual property” was introduced to stimulate the creator and to benefit the society. Ideas, immaterial by nature, need physical support for the application of that legal artifice. However, digital technologies within computer world turned the support irrelevant. The human creations had started to be easily shared through perfect copies. In that context, maintain an artificial scarcity in the field of information is one of the greatest challenges of capitalism. Face to such changes, the author suggests the deconstruction of the concept of “intellectual property” in order to reflect on the validity of the theoretical basis of the current mechanisms of regulation of the flow of knowledge and appoint the changes that would provide a more realistic treatment of the question.

Author Biography

Jorge Machado, Universidade de S. Paulo

Lecturer of Public Policy at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo (Brazil). Lecturer (2003-4) of the Department of Political Sciences at the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences, University of Campinas, Brazil. Research-fellow (2004) National Council of Research (CNPq), author of books, articles and essays published in Brazil, USA and Spain about Globalization, Public Policy and Information Technologies. One of the cordinators of Research Group on Public Policy of Access to Information (GPOPAI), University of S. Paulo. For a complete view of academic activities and publications, see Curriculum Vitae in Lattes Plataform / CNPq Main titles and awards: * International Sociologist Association (ISA), Young Sociologist World Competition 2005 - "Highly Commended paper". Post-doctoral studies, Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences, University of Campinas, Brazil. Doctoral thesis in Sociology in the Program "Socio-political Analysis of Contemporaneous Society, organized by University of Granada with University of Complutense de Madrid and University Autonóma of Madrid - Spain (2001) Diploma of Advanced Studies in Political Sciences and Administration at University of Granada (2001). Specialization in Latin-American studies as research-fellow of National Council of Research (CNPq) at the Latin-American Centre of Culture and Communication of the University of São Paulo (CELACC/USP) (1996-97) Degree in Social Sciences at the University of São Paulo (3/1992-7/1996) http://www.each.usp.br/machado

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Published

2008-03-03

How to Cite

Machado, J. (2008). Desconstruindo “Propriedade Intelectual”. Observatorio (OBS*), 2(1). https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS21200892

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008)

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