Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments vii;
1. Introduction 1;
1.1 Policy Relevance of the Study 4;
1.2 Structure of this Document 5;
2. Synopsis of the Study Proposal 7;
2.1 Research Problem 7;
2.2 Research Objectives 7;
2.3 Research Questions 8;
2.4 Research Methodology 8;
2.5 Research Limitations 9;
3. Determinants of Intellectual Property 10;
3.1 Human Ingenuity in Creative Products 10;
3.2 Moral Interest in Creative Products 11;
3.3 Legal Capacity of Creators 11;
3.4 Economic Investment in Creative Products 13;
3.5 Key Takeaways 15;
4. Nature of Intellectual Property 16;
4.1 Intellectual Property Rewards Weaken “Intrinsic Motivations” to Create 16;
4.2 Quantification of Change in Creativity Induced by Intellectual Property Rewards is Not Possible 17;
4.3 Key Takeaways 18;
5. Modes of Intellectual Property 20;
5.1 Ex Ante Determination of Ascription and Ownership is Essential and Justified 21;
5.2 Ex Ante Determination of the Length of Time-Specific Monopolies over Ownership is Unjustified 21;
5.3 Key Takeaways 23;
6. Determinants of Intellectual Property in Artificial Creations 24;
6.1 Human Ingenuity in Artificial Creations 24;
6.2 Moral Interest in Artificial Creations 25;
6.3 Legal Capacity of Artificial Creators 26;
6.4 Economic Investment in Artificial Creations 26;
6.5 Key Takeaways 26;
7. General Modalities for Intellectual Property Rewards for Artificial Creations 27;
7.1 Ascription for Artificial Creations 27;
7.2 Ownership of Artificial Creations 29;
7.3 Time-Specific Monopolies over Ownership of Artificial Creations 31;
7.4 Key Takeaways 32;
8. Treatment of Artificial Works and Artificial Inventions by Current Intellectual Property Regimes 33;
8.1 Artificial Works 33;
8.2 Artificial Inventions 35;
8.3 Key Takeaways 37;
9. Specific Intellectual Property Rewards for Artificial Works and Artificial Inventions 38;
9.1 Artificial Works 38;
9.2 Artificial Inventions 41;
9.3 Key Takeaways 46;
10. Conclusion 47;
Appendix;
Glossary 48;
References 50.