[Herald Interview] Nam Hee-sob: ‘Policymakers should work to expand public domain in IP’ | Open Net Korea, Knowledge Commune
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Summary:
"Watchdog agency says benefits of intellectual creation should be shared publicly to foster innovation
Contrary to the widespread belief that they safeguard creators and promote innovation, intellectual property rights often act as legal partitions that intensify market monopoly and deter the proliferation of knowledge, according to an expert in information disclosure and intellectual property.
“There is this myth that the reinforcement of exclusive IP rights will encourage and empower inventors and creators,” Nam Hee-sob, patent attorney and director of Open Net Korea and president of Knowledge Commune, told The Korea Herald in an interview. The exclusivity, however, also means that the free flow of knowledge is cut off at a certain point for the benefit of right-holding individuals, ultimately deterring long-term innovation in society, he said.
“In modern society, creations are rarely about making something out of utterly nothing. It is the precedent works and shared knowledge that inspire people to move onto more advanced applications,” Nam said...."