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Employee Non-Compete Agreements: Protecting Innovation or Stifling It?
The use of employee non-compete agreements by Massachusetts companies is routine, with employers mandating that employees steer clear of any business of a competitive nature once they leave their present jobs. Many believe these agreements are critical to guarding a company's hard-earned intellectual property. Others, however, believe that non-competes are handcuffs on innovation.
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The Dynamics of Collaborative Innovation (Luncheon Video/Audio)
There is a tension between the need of collaborative systems to have access to knowledge so that it can be used by others and the incentives of any individual to be recognized as a top performer in a collaborative system. We study this tension in a unique setting involving a "wiki-like" collaborative programming contest involving over 100 contributors.
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Distributed innovation systems are an approach to organizing for innovation that seems to meet the challenge of accessing knowledge that resides outside the boundaries of any one organization. We provide an overview of distributed innovation systems that are achieving success in three different industries. We explore why people participate, the organizing principles of production, and the implications for intellectual property policy. Finally, the potential extensions and limitations of this alternative model of innovation are considered.
authored by karim r. lakhani, jill panetta, published on 1 oct 2007
Breaking Down Digital Barriers: When and How ICT Interoperability Drives Innovation
In this study, we have done a deep-dive on three cases - DRM-protected music, Digital ID, and Mashups in the Web services context - as well as cursory reviews of other narratives with a goal of understanding a range of views on how interoperability comes to pass, what is optimal in terms of interoperability, how interoperability relates to innovation, and how we ought to approach achieving greater interoperability.
authored by urs gasser, john palfrey, einnovation and ict interoperability, published on 1 nov 2007
The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It
Zittrain offers an accessible discussion of the looming problems of an “appliancized†future and provides a set of visionary solutions to help stop it.
authored by jonathan zittrain, published on 31 mar 2008
ProjectVRM seeks to improve markets by equipping customers with tools for both independence from vendors and better engagement with vendors.
This project aims to achieve a better understanding of interoperability—that is, the ability of entities such as software, devices, or components to exchange information—in the ICT sector.
The Berkman Center is partnering with eIFL to deliver a distance learning program on copyright for librarians.
The Wealth of Networks
How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom
In this comprehensive social theory of the Internet and the networked information economy, Benkler describes how patterns of information, knowledge, and cultural production are changing -- and shows that the way information and knowledge are made available can either limit or enlarge the ways people can create and express themselves.
authored by yochai benkler, published on 16 may 2006
The Chilling Effects Clearinghouse tracks threats to online expression, cataloging cease-and-desist notices and helping Internet users to understand their rights in response.
Digital Natives focuses on the key legal, social, and political implications of a generation "born digital" - those who grow up immersed in digital technologies, for whom a life fully integrated with digital devices is the norm. By understanding young people’s interactions with digital media such as internet, cell phones and video games, we may address the issues their practices raise, learn how to harness the opportunities their digital fluency presents, and shape our regulatory and educational frameworks in a way that advances the public interest.
Noank's mission is to license and distribute digital content globally while fairly compensating content owners, using the most efficient, sustainable, and effective business and technology systems. Noank's motto is "limitless legal content flow."
The Public Radio Exchange is an online marketplace for distribution, review, and licensing of public radio programming.
The goal of SocialPhysics is to give people more control over their digital identities: their online identities, personal information and social relationships.
StopBadware researches trends in harmful software and its distribution, and develops collaborative, community-minded approaches to stopping malicious software.
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