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on Intellectual Property Rights |
| By: | Acevedo, Carlos (Universidad Mayor de San Simón); Trojer, Lena (CIRCLE, Lund University); Vogelmann, Helene (Region Dalarna) |
| Abstract: | Interactive learning is essential for fostering effective innovation processes that contribute to inclusive and sustainable development. The institution at the core of this study is Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) in Cochabamba, with its Technology Transfer Unit (UTT) serving as the primary promoter and facilitator of SME clusters, which function as interactive learning spaces. These initiatives are inspired by the concept of Developmental University, aimed at producing alternatives for knowledge democratization in the Global South. Scholars argue in low-income countries the intellectual property rights (IPR) system promoted by the Global North hinders their innovation capacities, not only by restricting access to knowledge, but also by failing to adequately protect their own intellectual assets, including traditional knowledge and biodiversity-related innovations. One significant challenge in the multi-actor processes of innovation for inclusive and sustainable development is the issue of ownership, which may not initially appear to be the most pressing concern when establishing effective conditions for co-development. What forms of more open and effective intellectual property sharing can support knowledge democratization and inclusive innovation? In this paper, we present a specific case that allows us to recognize questions and draw insights to explore new IPR alternatives pertinent to environments characterised by developmental university ideals, distributed agency and inclusive innovation approaches in the Global South. |
| Keywords: | Inclusive innovation; Developmental university; (post)IPR; Commons; Bolivia |
| JEL: | I23 O19 O34 |
| Date: | 2026–09–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:lucirc:2025_013 |
| By: | Díaz-Noci, Javier; Odriozola-Chéné, Javier; Arozamena, Rosa Pérez; Meso-Ayerdi, Koldobika; Peña-Fernández, Simón (University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)) |
| Abstract: | Introduction. Generative AI has intensified tensions between news organisations and technology platforms over intellectual property, audience traffic and journalism’s economic sustainability. The report examines how leading Spanish digital media have framed AI since ChatGPT’s emergence, while considering the subsequent disruption caused by Google AI Overviews and AI Mode. Methods. The study combines quantitative content analysis with legal and industry analysis. It examines 242 AI-related articles published between January 2022 and December 2024 by leading Spanish digital-native and legacy outlets, selected according to GfK DAM audience data. Frequency distributions and contingency tables assess thematic frames and editorial positions. Results. Intellectual property emerges as the central underlying conflict. Coverage concentrates on authorship (68%), ethics and legal liability (45%), business models and licensing (32%), and employment (21%). Legacy media generally frame AI as a threat to journalistic assets, whereas digital-native outlets emphasise efficiency and commercial opportunities. Civil society and journalists themselves remain marginal in the debate. Google’s AI-generated summaries further intensify concerns by retaining users within the platform and reducing referral traffic. Discussion. Intellectual property is becoming both a defensive right and a bargaining asset. The sector is consequently shifting from litigation towards licensing, collective negotiation and technological adaptation, although confidential agreements may strengthen major publishers while marginalising smaller outlets. |
| Date: | 2026–10–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:4vrdn_v1 |