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EPISTÉMÈ Vol.10 pp.157-180
A Particular Aspect of Economic History : The Challenges of Intellectual Property
Key Words : property,history,Internet,consumer,philosophy,opinion,law,commerce,duplication,copyright,economy,virtual,transfer,market,gift,opinion,culture,profitability
Abstract
The law of intellectual property is born with printing in the fifteenth century. He took all his legal dimension in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with the constant advances in printing and reproduction means of printed works. However, recent existence of the Internet disrupts the legal structure of intellectual property itself. Because the law separates the author, the provider and the consumer. However, recent developments in practice shows that often informed consumer is a wise author. Should we oppose to achieve effective protection of intellectual property?