Erickson, K. and Wei, L. (2015) Intellectual property enclosure and economic discourse in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Media, Culture and Society, 37(3), pp. 409-421. (doi: 10.1177/0163443714567022)
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Abstract
Special legislation associated with mega sporting events has enabled new forms of cultural enclosure, effectively commoditising aspects of cultural expression that previously remained in the public domain. In this article, the authors examine the tension between economic and political justifications for hosting the Olympics and the intellectual property enclosures that are imposed upon host nations. These enclosures extend beyond what is traditionally protected under trade mark law, to include ‘generic’ terms. Enabling market competitors to freely use generic, descriptive language is a core doctrine of trade mark law, seeking to balance monopoly IP rights with free market competition. The authors evaluate the impact of special legislative enclosures on the public interest, and argue that collective access to expression should be more carefully considered in political and economic calculations of the value of the Olympics.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Keywords: | IP, enclosure, Olympics, public domain, trade mark |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Erickson, Professor Kristofer |
Authors: | Erickson, K., and Wei, L. |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Law |
Journal Name: | Media, Culture and Society |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
ISSN: | 0163-4437 |
ISSN (Online): | 1460-3675 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2015 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Media Culture and Society 37(3):409-421 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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