Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
As scholars who write in intellectual property (“IP”), we write this letter with aspirations of reaching the highest ethical norms possible for our field. In particular, we have noted an influx of large contributions from corporate and private actors who have an economic stake in ongoing policy debates in the field. Some dollars come with strings attached, such as the ability to see or approve academic work prior to publication or limitations on the release of data. IP scholars who are also engaged in practice or advocacy must struggle to keep their academic and advocacy roles separate.
Our goal is to bring attention to the dramatic changes that are occurring in the field, highlight the potential pitfalls, and suggest a set of ethical norms to which we will strive to adhere. We conclude this letter with a set of ethical norms to which a large number of IP academics have already subscribed. We welcome additional signatories to the principles expressed in this letter.
Citation
Robin Feldman et al., Open Letter on Ethical Norms in Intellectual Property Scholarship, 29 Harvard Journal of Law & Technology 1-14 (2016)
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Intellectual property, Research—Finance, Conflict of interests, Disclosure of information
Included in
Intellectual Property Law Commons, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Commons, Legal Writing and Research Commons
Available at: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/3569