Author name: Ashok.G.V.
Age: 18 years
Country: India
In a recent survey, it was found that only 34% of Student population relate to the concept of Intellectual Property Rights. Many may wonder what Intellectual Property Rights are? Quite simply put Intellectual Property Rights are the rights associated with the intangible property more specifically products of human intellect. As would be the case with Tangible property, an Intellectual Property Right holder too is entitled to certain rights over his Intellectual Property. This paper aims to present a brief perspective about why perhaps, Intellectual Property Rights are not that bad after all and why we need to respect them.
Let us take a look at some of the things that really appeals to us. We all love branded goods; sure! they are costly as hell but what does a brand signify say for example in the case of cereals. Taking the example of Kellogs®, it simply the assurance of quality; of the dedication the company has towards ensuring that their customers get to eat good quality nutritious breakfast in the form of cereal. This would involve investment into research and development, quality control, standards setting and compliance, etc. Now a small company in China or India or any other infringing company affixes the same brand “Kellogs” on their cereal, without permission from the actual Kellogs, how can the consumers be assured of the same quality. For all you know it may be lead contaminated and the consumer unaware of it being a counterfeit product may die as a result of such poor quality. An actual shoe from addidas® with reasonable care and precaution would last a longer time than fake or counterfeit products of the same brand because the brand signifies quality and commitment to customer satisfaction.
We all know Harry Potter. Danielle Radcliff swept more than just a few young ladies of their feet. Behind the movie franchise and the books lies a lady whose imagination brought entertainment to the minds of millions. Sure copyright protection made the books a lot costlier, but how can we put a smaller price on human creativity and if not for the incentive of good returns and a more comfortable living would authors and publishing companies still invest into bringing out books and novels with the same zeal and enthusiasm?
The incentive of monopoly over new drugs and technologies could lead many companies pharmaceutical and otherwise to come up with new drugs to combat HIV AIDS, to clean up our atmosphere of the carbon dioxide and dispose of plastic in a neat and clean way. If the implications of such new technologies be so positive in nature, patents are but an incentive to ensure the process of innovation continues and does not stall due to lack of proper returns.
It is true knowledge should be freely available to one and all but have we considered a situation where the knowledge doesn’t get created at all? Wouldn’t that be a lot more unfortunate? While copyleft societies continue to press for the abolition of intellectual property rights, let us try and understand all sides to the story before we take a stand on the issue.
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4 comments:
Hey this issue looks awesome, and i actually got this. it's somehow similar to what we learned this year.
and ur totally right about the whole brands thingy... i hv 2 admit i'm a brands fan, a big one actually. :D
anyways awesome article!! ;)
I really love this family issue! it's ROCKIN!
hopefully they won't use this in any text book, coz students would hate you, no offence, :P
good job though ;)
Some would say YES and some would go for simple NO. Its all depends on some factors to be told there is, such would causes the strive in abolishing the rewarding rights. Example, one less-advanced country that heed less economically than the advanced country, would suffer the intrusions of dynamics in life. Suffice to say, the people would sacrificing one branded good and went to other less-branded good, of course when situation comes first. This when the contingency applies, and yet, its undeniable.
Some would say QUALITY, and some say would belong to that QUANTITY where every measurements count. Like the price and how much would it be bought. Simple reason. Scarcity and lack of financial status. That must be watch out for some people.
But anyway, I must say this was incredibly refreshing and energetic article. Bravo!
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