Re: [Patents] Intellectual property (was European Consitution)

[Simo Sorce <simo.sorce@xsec.it>]

On Wed, 2003-06-04 at 10:50, Gérald Sédrati-Dinet wrote:
> The proposed replacements ("intellectual production" and "intellectual
> paternity") are convenient to keep the acronym IP[R]?

A lucky coincidence, but I really mean recognition for the father of an
invention or a creation.
I think moral rights are really important for an author.

>  But why not
> calling dog a dog (sorry for my poor english, this is a litteral
> transation of a french expression, hope the meaning is preserved) ? A
> constitution has to be designed for the sake of citizen. So in article
> II-17-2 "Intellectual property shall be protected" should be replaced by
> "Access to intellectual matter shall be granted"

I think this would be a very good counter proposal, a good compromise.

But I think that paragraph should simply be avoided, material property
must have nothing to do with intellectual creations imho.

> I'd be very happy if some of you wanna talk about this subject. Maybe
> it's a little bit off-topic for a list about patents, so feel free to
> answer to my personal address...

I think it is perfectly on topic.

Simo.

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