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Essay Contests in Fray Involving Intellectual Property
SEP 10, 2001
Essay Contests in Fray Involving Intellectual Property By AMY HARMON
he wars between the owners and users of intellectual property, once confined largely to the courtroom and more recently expanding to the Internet, has officially moved to a new battlefield: essay writing. The World Intellectual Property Organization's contest came first. In March, W.I.P.O., whose chief goal is to see that the patents, copyrights and trademarks of its 177 member nations are respected worldwide, announced that it would award 1,000 Swiss francs ($600) to the essay that best addressed the question, "What does intellectual property mean to you in your daily life?" Last week, a newly formed group of academics, artists and advocates calling itself "Wipout" countered with the announcement of an "intellectual property counter-essay contest." Wipout is soliciting submissions on the same question — a copyright lawsuit waiting to happen? — but encourages "more critical responses," according to its Web site. Wipout's organizers argue that excessive intellectual property protection is damaging to the public on a variety of fronts. Lee Marshall, a sociology professor at University College in Worcester, England, and co-chairman of Wipout, said the group's contest was necessary because essays with subjects like "I can't purchase antiH.I.V. drugs because of patent law," would probably not be considered for prizes in the W.I.P.O. contest. A W.I.P.O. spokesman said his organization's essays would be judged on whether they offer a "critical, objective and well-argued analysis" of the meaning of intellectual property in daily life. Wipout has an eclectic list of about 50 endorsers that includes Noam Chomsky, a linguistics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Treatment Action Campaign, the South African http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/10/business/10WIPO.html?pagewanted=print (1 of 2) [9/10/2001 8:53:40 AM]
Essay Contests in Fray Involving Intellectual Property
group that spearheaded the fight against the enforcement of patents on AIDS drugs there. In addition to the identical essay question, both organizations say the essays must not be longer than 2,000 words, and that they will be judged by a jury of renowned specialists in the field of intellectual property. W.I.P.O.'s competition is open only to university students, and the deadline for submissions is Dec. 1 (www.wipo.int). The Wipout contest is open to anyone, and essays are due by March 15 (www.wipout.net). Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company | Privacy Information
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/10/business/10WIPO.html?pagewanted=print (2 of 2) [9/10/2001 8:53:40 AM]
SEP 10, 2001
Essay Contests in Fray Involving Intellectual Property By AMY HARMON
he wars between the owners and users of intellectual property, once confined largely to the courtroom and more recently expanding to the Internet, has officially moved to a new battlefield: essay writing. The World Intellectual Property Organization's contest came first. In March, W.I.P.O., whose chief goal is to see that the patents, copyrights and trademarks of its 177 member nations are respected worldwide, announced that it would award 1,000 Swiss francs ($600) to the essay that best addressed the question, "What does intellectual property mean to you in your daily life?" Last week, a newly formed group of academics, artists and advocates calling itself "Wipout" countered with the announcement of an "intellectual property counter-essay contest." Wipout is soliciting submissions on the same question — a copyright lawsuit waiting to happen? — but encourages "more critical responses," according to its Web site. Wipout's organizers argue that excessive intellectual property protection is damaging to the public on a variety of fronts. Lee Marshall, a sociology professor at University College in Worcester, England, and co-chairman of Wipout, said the group's contest was necessary because essays with subjects like "I can't purchase antiH.I.V. drugs because of patent law," would probably not be considered for prizes in the W.I.P.O. contest. A W.I.P.O. spokesman said his organization's essays would be judged on whether they offer a "critical, objective and well-argued analysis" of the meaning of intellectual property in daily life. Wipout has an eclectic list of about 50 endorsers that includes Noam Chomsky, a linguistics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Treatment Action Campaign, the South African http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/10/business/10WIPO.html?pagewanted=print (1 of 2) [9/10/2001 8:53:40 AM]
Essay Contests in Fray Involving Intellectual Property
group that spearheaded the fight against the enforcement of patents on AIDS drugs there. In addition to the identical essay question, both organizations say the essays must not be longer than 2,000 words, and that they will be judged by a jury of renowned specialists in the field of intellectual property. W.I.P.O.'s competition is open only to university students, and the deadline for submissions is Dec. 1 (www.wipo.int). The Wipout contest is open to anyone, and essays are due by March 15 (www.wipout.net). Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company | Privacy Information
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/10/business/10WIPO.html?pagewanted=print (2 of 2) [9/10/2001 8:53:40 AM]
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